Towards transcultural transparency in water governance for indigenous communities

With this research partnership, the Water Governance Facility of UNDP at the Stockholm International Water Institute and the MDG-F sought answers to questions about the challenges in water governance among indigenous communities. Why is water supply and sanitation coverage so low in indigenous areas? Can improved and mutual understanding of the institutions - the rules, practices and values that underpin water and sanitation arrangements - help overcome the ineffectiveness of existing interventions?

The Towards Transcultural Transparency research examines the perspectives of communities, service providers, development cooperation actors and local authorities regarding how water and sanitation services should be organized in indigenous areas. The long-term goal is to provide more cost-effective sanitation and water services that are designed and operated in a way that sustainably meet the needs and aspirations of indigenous peoples.

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