Empowerment in water, sanitation and hygiene index

The Index is a novel survey-based index designed to measure agency, participation and empowerment in the water and sanitation sector

Abstract

The Empowerment in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Index (EWI) is a novel survey-based index designed to measure agency, participation and empowerment in the water and sanitation sector. This study reports on the methodological approach and data from a pilot study in Burkina Faso.

This work is part of the 鈥楻EACH Improving Water Security for the Poor鈥� programme

Citation

Sarah Dickin, Elijah Bisung, Juste Nansi, Katrina Charles, Empowerment in water, sanitation and hygiene index, World Development, Volume 137, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2020.105158.

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Published 1 September 2020