Decentralized cooperation

Non- sewered sanitation, a key issue for African local authorities

L'assainissement non- collectif, un enjeu clé pour les collectivités locales africaines.

Non-sewered sanitation is largely predominant in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2020, this sanitation method, often managed informally, represented 72% of the access in rural areas and 78.6% in urban areas. Therefore, formalizing non-sewered sanitation should be considered as a key issue for local authorities, which are usually responsible for this service.

Decentralization of solidarity:
engaging regional and local authorities to complement interstate cooperation

The present value of the additional investments needed until 2030 to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal of achieving universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all is approximately 2 trillion USD.

Spoiler alert: national budget and Official Development Aid dedicated to water won’t cut it.

Therefore, a special attention should be given to the complementary sources of financing that represent decentralized solidarity on water and sanitation programs.

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