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Benin. Water and sanitation profile
Summary
Benin has made slow, but steady, progress developing its water supply and sanitation (WSS) sector. International donors and the government have succeeded in significantly expanding coverage under a clear development framework, particularly in rural areas. In urban areas, the national utility responsible has not defined strategies, leaving it slow to improve performance and WSS coverage.
Benin is currently revising its national water policy, to include a strategy for sanitation and hygiene, promote integrated water resources management (IWRM) and create a regulatory agency with oversight over WSS service provider delivery standards.
This report looks at the country's sector as a whole, examining the framework, key agencies, donor involvement and how they are all combining and performing to reach the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
About the publisher
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is an independent federal government agency that receives overall foreign policy guidance from the Secretary of State. With headquarters in Washington, D.C., USAID's strength is its field offices around the world where it works in close partnership with private voluntary organizations, indigenous organizations, universities, American businesses, international agencies, other governments, and other U.S. government agencies. USAID work supports long-term and equitable economic growth and advances U.S. foreign policy objectives in economic growth, agriculture and trade, global health, democracy, conflict prevention and humanitarian assistance. www.usaid.gov
