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The study presents an overview of the decentralization process in water supply and sanitation services in Central America (Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala and the Dominican Republic).

TitleRegional analysis of decentralization of water supply and sanitation services in Central America and the Dominican Republic
Publication TypeMiscellaneous
Year of Publication1999
AuthorsWalker, I, Velasquez, M
Secondary TitleActivity report / EHP
Volumeno. 65
Paginationxvii, 60 p. : 1 box, 2 fig., 5 tab.
Date Published1999-05-01
PublisherEnvironmental Health Project (EHP)
Place PublishedArlington, VA, USA
Keywordscase studies, decentralization, dominican republic, el salvador, evaluation, guatemala, honduras, institutional framework, nicaragua, safe water supply, sanitation, sdilac, sdipol
Abstract

The study presents an overview of the decentralization process in water supply and sanitation services in Central America (Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala and the Dominican Republic). It sets out to systemize information about the decentralization process and other reforms taking place in these countries and to evaluate the results from a development perspective. The report aims to draw general conclusions about the extent to which decentralization, as such, can adequately address water supply and sanitation sector problems. It also examines to what extent it needs to be complemented by other aspects of modernization, such as the development of effective agencies for sector planning and finance, and for economic and environmental regulation.

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