Water Supply and Sanitation Policy in Developing Countries Part 1: Understanding Complex Problems

About this course: Our course explores what can be done to solve the complex problem that half a billion people worldwide do not have improved water supplies and two billion do not have improved sanitation. We look forward to you joining us. We want to help you develop the skills you need to address this major global challenge of the 21st century. Our course has informative video lectures and guest interviews with leading water policy scholars and practitioners. We will provide you with discussion forum topic prompts, which will invite you to engage with other learners from around the globe. Our MOOC will also ask you to attempt weekly quizzes and a challenging assignment that tackles a real water and sanitation problem in a difficult setting. Please watch this trailer: https://youtu.be/Q-HmaCZNd0k

Who is this class for: This course is aimed at Under Graduate and Post Graduate students with an interest in this topic area.

Created by:  University of Manchester

• Taught by:  Prof Dale Whittington, Professor

  Manchester Business School

• Taught by:  Dr Duncan Thomas, Lecturer

  Alliance Manchester Business School

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Syllabus


WEEK 1


Introducing Key Facts about Water and Sanitation Services



7 videos, 3 readings expand

1. Video: Welcome to the course - Introduction
2. Video: Video 0.1: Welcome to AMBS - Fiona Devine
3. Video: Video 1.0: Facts About Water
4. Reading: Detail
5. Video: Video 1.1: Global Water and Sanitation Coverage
6. Video: Video 1.2: Infrastructure Coverage (Electricity, Sewerage, Water, Telephone)
7. Video: Video 1.3: Forecasts of Coverage
8. Reading: 'Conversation' of the week
9. Video: Video 1.4: Conversation with Clarissa Brocklehurst
10. Discussion Prompt: This Week
11. Reading: Readings List and Wrap-up

Graded: Module 1

WEEK 2


Understanding the Political Economy of Water



5 videos, 3 readings expand

1. Reading: Introduction
2. Video: Video 2.1: Outrage Versus Strategy?
3. Reading: Moving on...
4. Video: Video 2.2: Types of Vendors, Vendor Prices
5. Video: Video 2.3: Money and Water Flows, Onitsha, Nigeria
6. Video: Video 2.4: An Introduction to Corruption
7. Video: Video 2.5: Corruption in South Asia
8. Discussion Prompt: This Week
9. Reading: Readings List and Wrap-up

Graded: Module 2

WEEK 3


Supply-Side Costs of Water and Sanitation Services



7 videos, 4 readings expand

1. Reading: Introduction
2. Video: Video 3.0: The Cost of Serving Households With Piped Networks
3. Video: Video 3.1: Solution to Cost Calculation
4. Reading: on costs
5. Video: Video 3.2: Cost Components and on Costs
6. Video: Video 3.3: Costs of Non-Piped Technologies
7. Video: Video 3.4: Condominial sewers, desalination
8. Reading: Interview with Donald T. Lauria
9. Video: Video 3.5: Conversation with Don Lauria - Part One
10. Video: Video 3.6: Conversation with Don Lauria - Part Two
11. Discussion Prompt: This Week
12. Reading: Readings List and Wrap-up

Graded: Week 3: Quiz

WEEK 4


Understanding Demand-Side Issues of Water Supply



6 videos, 3 readings expand

1. Reading: Introduction
2. Video: Video 4.1: Introduction to Modeling Household Water Demand
3. Video: Video 4.2: Households With Piped Connections, Price and Income Elasticities
4. Video: Video 4.3: Households With Water Sources Outside the Home
5. Video: Video 4.4: Household Demand for Drinking Water Quality Improvements
6. Video: Video 4.5: Effect of Social Norms on Household Water Use
7. Reading: Marc Jeuland Interview
8. Video: Video 4.6: Conversation with Marc Jeuland
9. Discussion Prompt: This Week
10. Reading: Readings List and Wrap-up

Graded: Module 4

WEEK 5


Exploring Health Benefits and Climate Change Issues



6 videos, 4 readings expand

1. Reading: Introduction
2. Video: Video 5.1: Facts About Water and Health
3. Video: Video 5.2: Estimating the Economic Value of Health Benefits
4. Reading: Detail
5. Video: Video 5.3: Exercise on Health vs. Non-Health Benefits for Households With Water Sources Outside the Home
6. Video: Video 5.4: Climate Change, Water and Health
7. Video: Video 5.5: Effects of Climate Change on Water Utilities
8. Reading: Detail
9. Video: Video 5.6: Conversation with Clive Agnew
10. Discussion Prompt: This Week
11. Reading: Readings List and Wrap-up

Graded: Module 5

WEEK 6


Development Paths for Water and Sanitation Services



8 videos, 4 readings expand

1. Reading: Water Development Path (I)
2. Video: Video 6.0: Possible Solutions to the Water Development Paths Exercise
3. Reading: Water Development Path (II)
4. Video: Video 6.1: A Historical Development Path – UK, London and Manchester
5. Video: Video 6.2: Changing Knowledge, Practices and Perceptions
6. Video: Video 6.3: Path Dependency
7. Video: Video 6.4: Changing Course
8. Video: Video 6.5: Capital intensity (England and Wales)
9. Reading: Detail
10. Video: Video 6.6: Conversation with Marie Hart
11. Discussion Prompt: This Week
12. Video: Video 6.7: Wrap-up and Reflections
13. Reading: Readings List

Graded: A policy memo to propose four performance indicators to evaluate UNICEF water supply and sanitation programmes in Africa