Read Assignment 1 PDF and complete the 2 Written Components using the “ECONOMIC” dimension of complexity.
The first part of the written component of the assignment is a reading reflection. Provide your analysis of
and personal opinion about the ideas presented in the paper. You may consider identifying assumptions that you have that may be challenged by the paper or how your perspectives have changed. How has reading this paper helped you to better understand this topic. You are NOT to summarize the paper. (Word
limit: 750)
For the second part of the written assignment, provide your assessment of the 2023 JMP’s (WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme ) consideration and treatment of the Economic dimension of complexity. For this portion of the assignment, you may consider WASH as a whole (i.e. the whole JMP report), or you may consider only drinking water (section 2), sanitation (section 3) or hygiene (section 4) services. In the second part of the written assignment, answer the following questions:
1. In what ways does the report adequately incorporate your selected dimension of complexity.
2. In what way is the dimension overlooked in the JMP, and what are the implications for global monitoring of WASH?
The word count limit for this second portion is 750 words.
The written component of this assignment will be scored according to the rubric provided and is to be
done independently. The intended audience is the instructor. You can assume a high degree of background knowledge around WASH. You don’t need to explain what WASH is or why WASH is important, what the SDGs are, etc.