Understanding WASH through complex adaptive systems theory

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    Author
    Neely, K
    Date
    2013-12-01
    Source Title
    36th WEDC International Conference, 2013
    Proceedings of 36th WEDC International Conference: Delivering Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Services in an Uncertain Environment 2013
    Publisher
    Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC)
    University of Melbourne Author/s
    Neely, Kate
    Affiliation
    Melbourne School of Government �
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    Document Type
    Conference Proceeding
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    Neely, K, Understanding WASH through complex adaptive systems theory, 36th WEDC International Conference, 2013, Proceedings of 36th WEDC International Conference: Delivering Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Services in an Uncertain Environment 2013, 2013
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    Open Access
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/11343/123325
    Abstract
    The development community has looked to engineering, social action, planning and evaluation to understand the often inexplicable outcomes of water implementation projects. This paper gives an overview of research that uses Complex Adaptive Systems theory as a framework to investigate the unpredictability of outcomes for community water supply projects. Preliminary interviews and surveys in a remote village in East Timor are used to investigate the viability of social network analysis and system dynamics as tools to make sense of WASH program outcomes.

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