| Autor institucional : | UN-Water and the World Health Organization (WHO) |
| Autor/Autores: | UN-Water and the World Health Organization (WHO) |
| Fecha de publicación: | April 2012 |
| Alcance geográfico: | Nacional e Internacional |
| Publicado en: | Suiza |
| Descargar: | Descargar PDF |
| Resumen: | The report provides data for 74 developing countries, and stresses that these nations have a chronic lack of technicians and staff in place to operate and maintain sanitation and drinking water infrastructure. It calls for additional and more targeted resources to maintain routine operations of existing systems and services. One in three countries highlighted that revenues are insufficient to cover operating costs for urban utilities, the report reads, adding that only 7 per cent of external support is directed at maintaining services. All these factors put sustainability of water and sanitation systems at risk in many countries. Even though many countries have made financial commitments to sanitation and water since 2010, many are falling short on meeting them. Some 83 per cent and 70 per cent of countries are reportedly falling significantly behind the trends required to meet their national targets for access to sanitation and drinking water, respectively. |
