This research explores the contribution of social accountability to inclusive WASH, with a focus on improving water service levels in rural Bangladesh.
The research contributes to World Vision Bangladesh’s implementation of Citizen Voice and Action, an approach which mobilises and equips citizens to monitor and advocate for the improvement of government services.
The research provides learning in adaptive and iterative practice and assessment of outcomes of gender transformative social accountability, linked to the implementation of Citizen Voice and Action.
Concepts of gender equality, social inclusion and gender transformation, together with institutional frameworks for WASH governance are explored in the context of Bangladesh rural water supply.
Project map
Jamalpur District
Partnered with World Vision Bangladesh Water for Women Project.
Gaibandha District
Partnered with World Vision Bangladesh Water for Women Project.
Satkhira District
Partnered with World Vision Bangladesh Water for Women Project.
Team and partners
Dr Keren Winterford
Research Director
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Tamara Megaw
Research Consultant
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Professor Juliet Willetts
Research Director
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Latest
Sector Forum on Gender-Transformative Social Accountability
ISF-UTS and World Vision Bangladesh hosted a Forum in Dhaka on 13 February 2020 to explore emerging findings from our gender-transformative social accountability for inclusive WASH research with Bangladesh stakeholders.
Combining expertise for a gender-transformative social accountability model
The Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney, University of Rajshahi, and World Vision Bangladesh (WVB) met together from 9 to 11 February 2020 in Dhaka to workshop a co-design process of a gender-transformative social accountability model...
A co-presentation for the 2019 ‘Leadership for Inclusive Development’ conference
Hasina (Lipi) Ferdows from World Vision Bangladesh joined ISF researchers Dr Keren Winterford and Tamara Megaw to present at the Research for Development Impact Network Conference at La Trobe University, Melbourne on 12-13 June 2019.
Research outputs
Exploring gender-transformative change in social accountability practice
This Learning Paper provides learnings from existing social accountability practice in World Vision’s Nobo Jatra Program to inform the co-design of gender-transformative social accountability in the SHOMOTA project.
Type: Learning Paper
Date: December 2020
Sector Forum Outcome Report
This report is a record of proceedings and discussions from the Forum held in Dhaka to share learnings from Phase 1 of the research project (Gender transformative social accountability for inclusive WASH) and inform Phase 2 co-design of gender-transformative social accountability.
Type: Sector Forum Outcome Report
Date: February 2020
Sector Forum Presentation
This presentation shares learnings from our research award so far: from the Case study from the Nobo Jatra Program – Gender-transformative social accountability for inclusive WASH; and Co-design gender-transformative social accountability model workshop with World Vision Bangladesh.
Type: Presentation
Date: February 2020
Working Paper 1
In this Working Paper we explore ‘gender-transformative change’ as defined through a range of gender studies literature and current and emerging development practice and consider the application of this thinking to social accountability.
Type: Working Paper
Date: October 2020
Working Paper 2
This working paper shares insights from the co-design of a gender-transformative social accountability model and will stimulate discussion on how social accountability practices in international development could be strengthened to support outcomes for gender-transformative change and social inclusion.
Type: Working Paper
Date: October 2020
Water for Women “WASH and Learn” Presentation
This presentation shares an overview of the development of the gender-transformative social accountability model, its key elements and implications for WASH programming.
Type: Presentation
Date: November 2020