Service regulation and human rights to water and sanitation 2017, para. 36
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In the past two decades, a general trend in many countries in terms of regulation has been the establishment of public entities that are expected to be independent from providers, governments and the direct administration of the State, designated as independent regulatory bodies. The need for autonomous regulatory bodies has been reinforced by the belief that policy, regulation and provision of services should preferably be separated to ensure maximum benefit from the expertise required and to provide transparency.
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Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation