Achieving sustainability: encouraging local government investment. WSUP Practice Note

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 January 2013
Country:
Bangladesh, Mozambique, Madagascar
Document Type:
Briefing
Theme:
Water and Sanitation
Authors:
Cowling, R.

Abstract

Substantial local government investment is essential for sustainable services, but difficult to achieve. Barriers include institutional lack of clarity over responsibilities (particularly in sanitation provision), weak capacity to collect and manage revenues, unpredictable transfers from national to local government, and a lack of data on past spending and its effectiveness. This paper looks at some ways in which WSUP and Water For People are working to strengthen this link in the investment chain.

Citation

Cowling, R. Achieving sustainability: encouraging local government investment. WSUP Practice Note. WSUP, (2013) 2 pp.

Achieving sustainability: encouraging local government investment. WSUP Practice Note

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