Development cooperation and the human rights to water and sanitation 2017, para. 30
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- Specifically, the Japan International Cooperation Agency has elaborated an assistance strategy on water supply and sanitation (2016). The strategy addresses some elements of the human rights to water and sanitation diffusely among six key issues. Several of those issues demonstrate the Agency’s intention to compensate for multiple imbalances in the water and sanitation sector worldwide. For example, a focus on sustainable rural water supply is adopted in order to tackle long-standing deficits with regard to access in certain geographical areas and on improved sanitation, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Provisions related to the standards of accessibility and quality of services and the principle of sustainability are integrated in the strategy. However, the strategy does not stipulate detailed provisions related to other crucial elements of the human rights to water and sanitation. Regarding affordability, provisions are limited to improving tariff policy and collection. Guarantees for the availability and accessibility of services for all are not mentioned either.
- Legal status
- Non-negotiated soft law
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Water & Sanitation
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2017
- Paragraph type
- Other
- Paragraph focus
- Policy frameworks of funders
- Paragraph number
- 30
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