Building Partnerships for Sustainable Water and Sanitation Services in Africa

World Bank ; African Development Bank ; Water and Sanitation Program

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: ACCESS TO DRINKING WATER;    ACCESS TO SAFE WATER;    ACCESS TO SAFE WATER SUPPLY;    ACCESS TO SERVICES;    ACCESS TO WATER;   

RP-ID  :  71526

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

This briefing note provides a rapid scanof partnership initiatives by the World Bank, the AfricanDevelopment Bank (AfDB) and the Water and Sanitation Program(WSP) to improve the state of water and sanitation servicesin Africa. The note aims to highlight the gains andchallenges of the major collaborative initiatives, focusingon where progress has been made or activities are ongoing ata strategic, thematic, and regional or country level. Thecollaboration is now focusing on: a) intensifyingoperational cooperation and joint work in additional Africancountries, including fragile and post-conflict countries; b)continuing to share information and to participate incapacity-building activities, with an emphasis on trainingin operational contexts; c) intensifying joint work in watersupply, and particularly sanitation and hygiene; and, d)developing a monitoring system focused on results ratherthan inputs.