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AfDB STUDY ON WATER SECTOR GOVERNANCE - Capacity4Dev

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Governance Indicator Score CommentCivil Society Participation (3.3)19. The user community is involved through user groups in rural services management toassure quality and sustainability20. The development approach is used in rural areas by which communities are madeaware and leadership trained.21. Technical capacity for operation, maintenance and repair is built and spare parts areaccessible22. Government provides continuing monitoring and support including for major repairs23. Users participate in planning thereby ensuring that their needs and demands areaddressed in local sector plans24. Local plans are rolled up and impact central sector planning and budgeting such thatsector plans are demand responsive to and reflect local needs.324344There are wide variations in practices across themunicipalities. In general the target and supply drivenapproach has not allowed the development approach tobe widely applied. In rural areas, this has endangeredcommunity management and sustainability.Voice and choice (3.0)16. The consumer/user has voice that is respected, utilizes recognized channels, and isnot constrained by intimidation, frustrated by past failures, hierarchy and/orbureaucratic procedures.17. Service providers are responsive and consumers/users can voice complaint in withreasonable confidence that problem will be rectified18. The consumer/user is informed, aware of his/her rights and obligations and able toformulate complaint and dialogue with the provider.19. Mechanisms for recourse, appeal and arbitration are apolitical and not based oninfluence20. Users make choices in level and quality of service.Rights to Water (5)14. Adherence to agreed international conventions on citizens’ rights to water andsanitation (e.g. MDGs)15. Priority is given to water and sanitation in policies, plans, budgets and expenditures16. Progress is being made towards meeting national goals in water resourcesmanagement, and sustainable water supply and sanitation services.17. Pro-poor policies and programs are being implemented and marginalized anddisadvantaged groups are being given priority in services provision343235555More so in urban, less in rural where the supply drivenapproach has not allowed for the developmentapproach.C-62

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