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WASHing Away Doubt : A Case Study on Evidence Use for WASH Services in the Kakuma Refugee Settlement

Jost, Henrike (2024) WASHing Away Doubt : A Case Study on Evidence Use for WASH Services in the Kakuma Refugee Settlement.

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Abstract:This thesis examines the utilization of evidence-based policymaking by humanitarian aid organizations active in the Kakuma refugee camp to deliver WASH services. It further analyzes how evidence is gathered, analyzed, and used in decision-making and identifies facilitators and inhibitors of evidence use. Data is collected through semi-structured interviews with personnel of humanitarian aid organizations active in delivering WASH programs in Kakuma and a content analysis of organizational documents to conduct the analysis. The results show that evidence-based policymaking’s benefits - effectiveness and efficiency - are widely recognized among the organizations, with many having evidence use structures set in place, such as evaluation departments, as well as knowledge transfer and co-production relationships to generate context-specific evidence that works for the communities. However, evidence use is confronted with obstacles due to resource constraints - especially money -, external factors - such as political pressures and donor requirements -, and organizational aspects. With its findings, the thesis contributes to the existing scholarship by providing insights into the evidence-based practices of organizations in Kakuma and underlines the potential of evidence-based practices to ensure effective and rights-focused aid programs to fight the ongoing legitimacy crisis.
Item Type:Essay (Master)
Faculty:BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences
Subject:89 political science
Programme:European Studies MSc (69303)
Link to this item:https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/102479
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