Greater role for donors following Johannesburg

• From: Vol 3, Issue 10 (October 2002)
• Category: General
• Region: Africa
• Country: South Africa

At the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in Johannesburg, a range of African water and sanitation targets were set, as the sector for once made headlines around the world. Following our short story on the summit last month, this month’s GWI takes a more detailed look at the targets, and attempts to draw some meaningful conclusions.

Whether or not the targets are accomplished, water development has been thrust into the spotlight and increased donor funding is likely. In the absence of any realistic alternative, this funding will probably be targeted at public-private partnerships (PPPs).

Water was among the five big issues scheduled for discussion at the summit and turned out to be the area where most ...