Silvestri, GiorgiaJulia, M. WittmayerKarlijn, SchipperKulabako, RobinahOduro-Kwarteng, SampsonNyenje, PhilipKomakech, HansRoel, van Raak2025-04-092025-04-092018Silvestri, G., Wittmayer, J. M., Schipper, K., Kulabako, R., Oduro-Kwarteng, S., Nyenje, P., ... & Van Raak, R. (2018). Transition management for improving the sustainability of WASH services in informal settlements in Sub-Saharan Africa—An exploration. Sustainability, 10(11), 4052. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su10114052http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su10114052https://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/10428This paper explores how transition management processes can be designed to address the unsustainability of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services in informal settlements in cities in Sub-Saharan Africa. The unsustainability of services related to WASH in informal settlements in Sub-Saharan Africa is deeply embedded in current societal and governance structures, cultures, and practices; it is context-dependent and involves numerous actors with different interests. Based on a literature review and empirical work in Arusha (Tanzania), Dodowa (Ghana), and Kampala (Uganda), we identify five context dimensions that account for the unsustainability of WASH services: (a) multiplicity of WASH practices, structures, and arrangements; (b) governance capacities for WASH services and maintenance; (c) landownership for sustainable access to WASH; (d) public participation in decision-making related to WASH; and (e) socio-economic inequalities governing access to WASH. These dimensions pose numerous conceptual and application challenges for transition management. Based on these challenges, recommendations are formulated for the design of a contextualized, participatory transition management process that is not only functional, but also emancipatory.en-USArticle