Responsibilities_for_water_supply_and_sanitation Water_supply_and_sanitation_in_Burkina_Faso

1 responsibilities water supply , sanitation

1.1 policy , regulation
1.2 service provision
1.3 water resources management
1.4 other responsibilities

responsibilities water supply , sanitation
policy , regulation

government policies water supply , sanitation codified in 2 main laws , in number of national plans , strategies specific sub-sectors. 2 main laws 2001 water management act, formulates principles integrated management of water resources , development of various water uses, , 2004 decentralization law (charge générale des collectivités territoriales, cgct), sets responsibilities delivery of basic services, including water supply , sanitation.

concerning national plans , strategies, in field of integrated water resources management burkina faso adopted action plan (plan d’action pour la gestion intégrale des ressources en eau, pagire) in 2003 emphasized gradual decentralization, in same vein decentralization law.

in 2006 government adopted national water supply , sanitation program (pn-aepa) achieve millennium development goals. in 2008 government adopted rural water supply maintenance reform paper. in 2008 government adopted updated sanitation strategy. support strategy, president of burkina faso launched national campaign increase access adequate sanitation in june 2010.

application of urine in agriculture

within government, ministry of agriculture, water , fisheries responsible setting national policies water supply. within ministry general directorate water resources (direction générale des ressources en eau, dgre) responsible water resources management , general directorate of drinking water supply (direction générale de l’approvisionnement en eau potable, dgaep) in charge of drinking water supply.

service provision

urban areas. burkina faso’s urban water , sanitation service provider national utility office national de l’eau et de l’assainissement (onea). according world bank , usaid, onea has excellent record of performance in west africa. serves 43 cities , towns throughout country. onea’s , government’s mutual responsibilities laid out in three-year performance contracts (contracts plans) explicit operational targets. board of directors responsible supervision of onea’s performance , strategic decisions. has authority appoint (and fire) general manager , determine employees’ pay scales, while general manager makes day-to-day operational decisions. utility allowed cut off service nonpayment of water bills, , workers subject private sector (not civil service) rules.

the urban centers served onea have estimated population of 3.3 million people in 2008, 1 quarter of country s population. 2 largest cities, ouagadougou , bobo-dioulasso, account 64 percent of total population served utility. sanitation department (direction de l assainissement, dass) responsible urban sanitation.

a village pump in balga, village in eastern burkina faso.

rural areas. in rural areas , small towns outside service area of onea, 3 quarters of population live, community service providers (associations d usagers de l eau) have relied upon support international donors , local , international non-governmental organizations (ngo). decentralization process initiated in 2004 led transfer of responsibility water supply , sanitation municipalities (communes) in 2009, confirmed mandate of onea deliver urban , sanitation services within existing service area. mentioned above, municipalities not expected deliver services themselves, rather delegate delivery public entities such onea or local private companies. in regions community service providers have associated @ regional level. 1 example fédération des usagers de l eau de la région de bobo-dioulasso (faureb). members of federation set unique water tariff 40 small towns , villages in region. administer funds maintenance, renewal , new investments through federation s management center (centre de gestion). mechanisms allows cross-subsidies between different small towns , villages in federation.

water resources management

at local level, water committees (comités locaux de l eau, cle) in process established carry out integrated water resources management (iwrm). first step committees expected elaborate water management plans (schemas directeurs de la gestion de l’eau, sage).

other responsibilities

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