Service regulation and human rights to water and sanitation 2017, para. 66
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Regulatory frameworks are often only applied to formal service providers, which may range from large-scale utilities to small municipal and cooperative providers. Where formal provision exists, it is expected that there will be available data on standards and targets set, which can be monitored by a regulatory actor. However, small municipal and cooperative providers often have more difficulties in living up to quality standards than large-scale utilities do. Regulatory actors can play a proactive role in enhancing small-scale providers’ performance by monitoring them, providing them with information and recommending strategies that might help them improve their standards.
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Non-negotiated soft law
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Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation