Access to drinking water and adequate sanitation is a necessary condition for good health, for an acceptable quality of life, for economic development and for environmental conservation. However, a large segment of the population in Benin notably low-income groups in suburban and rural areas does not have access to the most basic services. What is even more serious is that the coverage rate in urban sanitation has even decreased over the last few years. The economic, social and environmental consequences are, to say the least, alarming. The previous conception of development of the sanitation sector, based on improving the coverage rate, has arrived at a dead end. It appears that, using this approach, the objective of access to clean drinking water and sanitation for all by the year 2000 is a goal which is out of reach. New approaches must be tried out in order to meet this challenge. The concept of need must be replaced by that of demand for services by the population. Environmental constraints such as water resources and quality management as well as general improvements in living conditions of the population can no longer be ignored. Establishing a realistic frame of reference, based on an in-depth and objective analysis of the general situation and including institutional, financial and technical recommendations, represents the necessary starting point for a comprehensive reform of the sanitation sector. The national development policy for the sector in Benin constitutes an effective tool for managing services that are sustainable, demand-driven, financially accessible and environmentally sound.
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Document Date
1994/10/01
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Document Type
Brief
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Report Number
72055
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Volume No
1
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1
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Disclosure Date
2012/08/28
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Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Doc Name
National sanitation policy for Benin
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Keywords
sanitation program;access to clean drinking water;access to drinking water;area of sanitation;storm water drainage;sanitation policy;national sanitation plan;latrine pit;living condition;private company;rural area;toxic waste;national policy;transfer of responsibility;environmental action plan;continuity of service;ground water source;household solid waste;transmission of disease;disposal of excreta;cost of construction;low-income group;coverage rate;flood control;Sanitation Services;stagnant pools;behavior change;national seminar;structural adjustment;sanitation committee;breeding ground;rural environment;financial activities;sanitation conditions;water table;On-Site Sanitation;Funding agencies;train maintenance;waste collection;high-quality training;Community Services;managerial capacity;Public Services;Wastewater Disposal;direct payment;community mobilization;long-term strategy;public place;Managing Services;development policy;water resource;environmental constraint;environmental conservation;national strategy;good health;adequate sanitation;community participation;urban management;administrative service;
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National sanitation policy for Benin (English). Information note ; no. 3 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/988881468014374461/National-sanitation-policy-for-Benin