Read a Case Study

In Ghana, sustaining WASH infrastructure poses a challenge despite significant investments, with issues including delayed resource allocation and weak transparency in project delivery. To address this, SEND GHANA partnered with AFORD, supported by Integrity Action, to implement the Monitoring for Financial Savings (M4FS) project. Citizen groups were trained to monitor WASH projects using the DevCheck mobile app. Positive outcomes were observed, such as improved teacher attendance and upgraded WASH facilities. However, challenges like internet connectivity issues and damaged phones were encountered among citizen monitors. Nonetheless, the project demonstrates the potential of citizen monitoring approaches to improve services and infrastructure.

Due to the risks associated with climate change and its potential impact on the city of Rotterdam, city officials developed the Rotterdam Climate Proof Program to identify the causes and consequences of future climate scenarios and ensure the city's future resilience and prosperity.

After Jakkur Lake in Bangalore became severely polluted, residents and community members took it upon themselves to clean the lake and to create a group to maintain it.

The community-managed water systems in Cochabamba, Bolivia, empower local residents to address water access challenges in low-resource peri-urban areas. Through democratically elected water committees, communities manage their own water sourcing, distribution, and infrastructure, funded by household contributions and micro-credit loans. This grassroots initiative has provided clean, affordable water to 1,709 families across eight neighborhoods, significantly reducing dependency on expensive private vendors and improving public health by decreasing cases of waterborne diseases. Despite challenges such as infrastructure limitations and financial sustainability, the participatory approach fosters ownership and accountability, offering a replicable model for sustainable water management in similar contexts.