Africa's water inequality

Hear how our experts are researching the experiences faced by urban residents caused by water shortages and social inequalities, their observations and what their recommendations are for a better future.

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  Valuing water in the Global South

  Diana Mitlin, Professor of Global Urbanism at The University of Manchester’s Global Development Institute, discusses the inequality of accessing clean water in the Global South, its rising cost and how the coronavirus has added to the problem.

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  Failing water infrastructure in Malawi

  Cecilia Alda-Vidal, PhD student in Human Geography, and Dr Deljana Iossifova, Senior Lecturer in Urban Studies, explore how some people are taking sanitation issues into their own hands due to water scarcity and social inequality. 

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  Infrastructure to enhance services in coastal East Africa

  Julien Harou, Professor of Water Management and Chair of Water Engineering, discusses new approaches for balancing development interventions in some of East Africa’s coastal river basins.

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