Source - Quote of the week
Dr Jo Barnes, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
11 Sep 07
We have some fantastic water laws, the most progressive in the world, but it's done us precious little good.
Mr. Jack Sim, Founder and Director, World Toilet Organization (WTO), Singapore
11 Sep 07
We need to make toilets and sanitation sexy.
Dr Theofilus Kamupingene, Director of Education, Omaheke Region, Namibia
26 Jul 07
We can get more learners and expand the curriculum to Grade 6 or 7 but not without water.
Jennifer Namuyangu, Minister of State for Water, Uganda
06 Jul 07
Local governments are supposed to supervise, not take charge of the whole water system.
Jordan Schwartz, Senior Infrastructure Specialist, Latin America and Caribbean region, World Bank
06 Jul 07
The story on private sector participation is not over, it's simply being rewritten.
Dr Margaret Chan, Director-General, WHO
12 Jun 07
In Pakistan, earlier this month, I had a chance to see and hear, firsthand, how piped water has revolutionized the lives of impoverished rural women.
Sim Jae-Duck, Chairman, World Toilet Association (WTA), Korea
12 Jun 07
The responsibility for providing public restrooms rests with local governments -- and they should also pay for them.
Antonio Estache, Marianela Gonzalez and Lourdes Trujillo, World Bank
21 May 07
It is surprising to see that about 20 years after the so-called Water Decade was announced, no one is reporting the average quality of water delivered or the number of hours per day that water is available in given countries.
Maria Mutagamba, Ugandan Minister of State for Water
02 May 07
“Our message to you is clear. Africa is ready to scale up and provide sanitation and water supply to all".
Sani Garba, the traditional ruler of Muduru, Nigeria
02 May 07
"There is a very serious and acute shortage of water. That is our most pressing need, and after that education.
