Sanitation and Water for All: Priority Actions for Sector Financing

The global commitment to bring universal access to safely managed water supply and sanitation by 2030 set by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) poses an unprecedented challenge. Strong political leadership will be required to bring about sector-wide changes to improve governance and build technical and administrative capacity at scale. This will pave the way for building, operating, and maintaining cost-effective infrastructure to supply improved and sustained services. The current model of sector finance is insufficient for reaching these goals. This policy note sets out four interlinked priority actions that governments should take to tackle this challenge: Priority 1: Make more efficient use of existing resources. Priority 2: Use public funds in a more targeted manner. Priority 3: Attract domestic commercial finance. Priority 4: Focus on de-risking the sector.