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Governance: Strategic Overview

Governance involves the policy frameworks, legal mandates, and regulatory oversight that coordinate the multi-sectoral actions required for effective sanitation.

Governance

Why This Matters

Strong governance provides the "rules of the game," ensuring accountability for service providers and protection for consumers.

Key Challenges
  • Overlapping mandates between health, water, and environment ministries.
  • Weak enforcement of existing building and sanitation codes.
  • Lack of dedicated budgets for sub-national sanitation departments.
Solutions & Innovations
  • Development of a unified National Sanitation Policy.
  • Establishment of a dedicated independent sanitation regulator.
  • Inter-county coordination forums for shared water-basin protection.

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