Physical gradients of water and sanitation challenges in African peri-urban spaces

Analysis of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) challenges on the African continent requires greater depth than is currently common. In particular, the ubiquitous urban-rural categorization of many survey results fails to highlight the important mixture of residents’ WASH vulnerabilities in different gradients of settlement types. WASH concerns in human settlements with mixed urban and rural characteristics – especially typical in peri-urban areas – demand improved survey methodologies that can effectively capture the rich texture of WASH challenges in such environments. More here.