Decentralization on the Example of the Yemeni Water Sector

Product Description Decentralization is widely discussed in the literature. Katharina Mewes gives an introduction to the theoretical and practical dimensions of decentralization in an accessible and systematic way. On the example of the reform process for the Yemeni Urban Water Supply and Sanitation (UWSS) sector, she links the theoretical, conceptual, and methodological aspects of decentralization to empiric problems. Book Description Did Decentralization from 2000 to 2009 Improve the Urban Water Supply and Sanitation in Yemen? From the Back Cover Decentralization is widely discussed in the literature. Katharina Mewes gives an introduction to the theoretical and practical dimensions of decentralization in an accessible and systematic way. On the example of the reform process for the Yemeni Urban Water Supply and Sanitation (UWSS) sector, she links the theoretical, conceptual, and methodological aspects of decentralization to empiric problems. This book is valuable reading for researchers and students of political science, environmental and water studies, development researchers and regional experts. About the Author Katharina Mewes, M.A. Political Science and Islamic Science, is currently a consultant for Conflict Sensitive Development in Yemen.