This publication has been brought out in partnership with Mahila Chetna Manch, an NGO based in Bhopal (India). It forms the basis of gender mainstreaming strategy for water and sanitation initiatives in these four project cities.

With rapid urban development, the gap between demand and supply in the water and sanitation sector is widening, imposing stress on the basic infrastructure facilities by the urban local bodies, which often fails to address the growing demand. In the process, the urban poor suffer the most and are forced to live under unhygienic conditions in slums and shanty areas, lacking in basic amenities.

The Publication presents a comprehensive reforms package by developing Water Demand Management Strategy and Implementation Plan for the city of Jabalpur involving institutional, financial and technical issues and is aimed at the efficiency improvements in management and utilization of water.