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What Sector Reforms in Four Countries Teach Us?
The theoretical concept for the sector development is tested with quantitative and qualitative data collected in four countries. The poorest, Burkina Faso, shows the best progress in terms of access in percentage of people (first indicator of sector performance) and reduction of the non-served (second indicator). It reached the highest coverage rate for water and invested most in infrastructure per capita to be served. This top ranking, comparable with a number of providers in Europe, is followed by Zambia which also shows progress in the two indicators, but trailing far behind Burkina Faso. Kenya has managed to reverse the long lasting negative trend in water access but could not stop the increase in non-served people while Tanzania failed in both development indicators despite a huge investment program. Wherever utilities succeeded in water, there is increasing involvement in onsite sanitation development. However, improved utility performance and more money for investments is not necessarily sufficient to ensure substantial progress in access. Data for water from national information systems seem to be more appropriate than from JMP. For sanitation (except piped systems) JMP data are very useful. However, cross-checks between the two monitoring systems are helpful and comparison of data from different countries needs adjustments. For this, a methodology is proposed.
What Sector Reforms in Four Countries Teach Us?
The theoretical concept for the sector development is tested with quantitative and qualitative data collected in four countries. The poorest, Burkina Faso, shows the best progress in terms of access in percentage of people (first indicator of sector performance) and reduction of the non-served (second indicator). It reached the highest coverage rate for water and invested most in infrastructure per capita to be served. This top ranking, comparable with a number of providers in Europe, is followed by Zambia which also shows progress in the two indicators, but trailing far behind Burkina Faso. Kenya has managed to reverse the long lasting negative trend in water access but could not stop the increase in non-served people while Tanzania failed in both development indicators despite a huge investment program. Wherever utilities succeeded in water, there is increasing involvement in onsite sanitation development. However, improved utility performance and more money for investments is not necessarily sufficient to ensure substantial progress in access. Data for water from national information systems seem to be more appropriate than from JMP. For sanitation (except piped systems) JMP data are very useful. However, cross-checks between the two monitoring systems are helpful and comparison of data from different countries needs adjustments. For this, a methodology is proposed.
What Sector Reforms in Four Countries Teach Us?
Springer Water
Werchota, Roland (author)
2020-01-02
64 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
Environment , Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution , Waste Management/Waste Technology , Urban Geography / Urbanism (inc. megacities, cities, towns) , Economic Policy , Social/Human Development Studies , Medicine/Public Health, general , Earth and Environmental Science
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