Human Rights Obligations Related to Non-State Service Provision in Water and Sanitation 2010, para. 39
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Particular challenges occur with regard to the provision of services to previously unserved and underserved areas. In these cases, the operator is faced with not only the recurrent costs of operation and maintenance, but also the need for substantial investments. The private sector has often been criticized for selectively serving attractive areas within regions, countries, cities and neighbourhoods, where a high rate of return can be expected. However, the geographic coverage of services provided by non-State actors is the result of a political decision and a contract proposed by the public authorities - non-State service providers will not extend services to unserved or underserved areas unless explicitly mandated to do so in their contracts.
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Non-negotiated soft law
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Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation