Water and Sanitation in Developing Countries

Progress Towards the Millennium Development Goals



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UN HABITAT - The UN-HABITAT Water and Sanitation Trust Fund Strategic Plan (2008-2012)

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The UN-HABITAT Water and Sanitation Trust Fund aims to create an enabling environment for pro-poor investment in water and sanitation in urban areas of all sizes in the developing world, thus providing a vehicle to significantly improve the volume and effectiveness of both the Official Development Assistance and national financial flows into the water and sanitation sector. This document’s purpose is to guide the Fund’s work in addressing the challenges of the widely-recognized international commitments to the Millennium Development Goals and UN-HABITAT mandates, (including the overall goals of shelter for all and sustainable human settlements development as embodied in The Habitat Agenda and the Mid-Term Strategic and Institutional Plan. The strategy examines current responses, drawing conclusions on gaps to be filled and the types of actions urgently required. An indicative budget is also presented.


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