Year of publication: 2006

Toubkiss, J. (2006). Costing MDG Target 10 on water supply and sanitation : comparative analysis, obstacles and recommendations. Montreal, Que, Canada, World Water Council. – 63 p. : boxes, fig. tab. – Includes references

This comparative study compares eleven global, regional and national cost assessments. The global assessments reviewed range from 9 billion to 30 billion USD per year. It is difficult to compare the estimated costs due to imperfections and inadequacies in the terms used to define Target 10; the lack of consistent data; and the different methods and assumptions used. The study concludes that additional funding must be allocated to the WSS sector because the investment requirements are larger than evaluated in the reports and current investment in water supply and sanitation in the developing world are estimated at a mere 14 to 16 billion USD per year. The effort must focus primarily on sanitation, urban areas, and on Sub-Saharan Africa, India and China. Future efforts should be concentrated on the local level, with more planning and, therefore, assessments at national and sub-national levels. These assessments are more accurate and probably more useful to policy makers and donors.

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