Power and interest levels in safely managed sanitation services in Zambia: A stakeholder mapping
Beatrice Chiwala, Mpundu Makasa, Joseph Mumba Zulu, D. Daniel, D. Daniel, D. Daniel, D. Daniel

TL;DR
The study explores how different stakeholders in Zambia influence access to safe sanitation services based on their power and interest levels.
Contribution
The paper provides a stakeholder analysis using the Mendelow Matrix to understand SMS provision in Zambia's peri-urban areas.
Findings
Stakeholders showed symbiotic relationships and varying power-interest levels in SMS provision.
Local Authority shifted stakeholder roles affecting SMS implementation effectiveness.
Regular stakeholder engagement and resource allocation are needed for successful SMS delivery.
Abstract
Access to safely managed sanitation (SMS) in sub-Saharan Africa including Zambia remains a challenge. Variations in power and interest among stakeholder significantly influence access to SMS. However, there is limited contextualization of how power and interest levels among stakeholders influenced access to SMS. The study aimed to explore and analyze how stakeholders perceived their power and interest in the context of providing SMS. The study applied the Mendelow Stakeholder Matrix to identify, characterize and analyze the actors involved in the provision of SMS in peri-urban areas in Lusaka, Zambia. A narrative qualitative research design was employed in this study. Ninety–four (94) respondents participated in the study – 25 key informants who were representatives from Government Institutions/Departments, Cooperating Partners, NGOs and community level stakeholders; 60 discussants who…
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Taxonomy
TopicsChild Nutrition and Water Access · Global Maternal and Child Health · ICT in Developing Communities
