UN-Water global annual assessment of sanitation and drinking-water (GLAAS) 2010: targeting resources for better results

This first UN-Water Global Annual Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water (GLAAS) report covers 42 countries and 27 external support agencies. The report is focusing on the capacity of countries, with the support of donors, to improve sanitation and drinking-water service delivery and levels; recognizing the value of ongoing MDG monitoring initiatives being conducted at various levels within the United Nations (UN) system and by NGOs, multilateral agencies and governments; providing a situational analysis of donor aid activities, with a focus on trends, prioritization, targeting and coordination; developing a summary report of sanitation and drinking-water inputs and outputs, with the participation of country governments, donors, multilateral agencies and other partners; supporting evidence-based policy-making on sanitation and drinking-water at national, regional and global levels It is a technical resource for the political initiative Sanitation and Water for All: A Global Framework for Action, to accelerate progress towards achieving the water and sanitation MDG target. Part 1 of the report presents an analysis of priority-setting, examines targeting of sanitation and drinking-water funds and external aid, and discusses the adequacy of financial flows; Part 2 discusses the sustainability of drinking-water and sanitation services along with current status and trends concerning sanitation and drinking-water policies, institutions, planning and monitoring, budgets and human resources in developing countries; and Part 3 examines opportunities for improving performance through stakeholder coordination, aid alignment and mutual accountability.