Learning paper: Building Sustainable Infrastructure through Community-Driven Repairs and Maintenance Solutions in Informal Settlements
Asivikelane hosted a Sustainable Informal Settlement Infrastructure Summit, aimed at improving repairs and maintenance of water and sanitation infrastructure in informal settlements. The summit brought together a diverse range of stakeholders to foster partnerships and explore innovative solutions for dignified, sustainable access to essential basic services. We’ve documented these solutions in a multi-pronged strategy, demonstrating how to build […]
Learning paper #3 Manage temporary sanitation in informal settlements
Urban municipalities often struggle to provide permanent sanitation to informal settlements, relying on temporary solutions like chemical toilets and VIP latrines. These often face issues such as high costs, poor maintenance, and community rejection, remaining in place long-term despite their shortcomings. In our latest learning paper, Asivikelane’s insights highlight solutions to improve sanitation and address […]
Learning paper #2: Knysna. Small fixes, big impacts.
We take a look at how municipalities can integrate community plumbers and enhance fault reporting for efficient community repairs of communal services.
Learning paper #1: Cracking the code: identifying the underlying causes of service delivery problems
Join us on our first learning adventure as we unpack and identify the underlying causes of service delivery problems. In this publication, we look at waste removal and the reasons litter and garbage pile up in informal settlements. This series records what we’ve learned, so that we don’t forget and make the same mistakes again, […]
