Institutional Changes for Sanitation: Discussion Paper on the Institutional Changes Required to Achieve the MDG Target on Sanitation

Download or read book Institutional Changes for Sanitation: Discussion Paper on the Institutional Changes Required to Achieve the MDG Target on Sanitation written by United Nations, Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Staff and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotation. This report presents the institutional progress made in selected member countries towards achieving sanitation goals, as reported in an ESCAP-led survey. Institutional progress consists of changes in administrative, legal and financial rules and practices that have been made with sanitation goals in mind. It also includes the 'slow-moving' institutions, which are social norms and practices, general awareness of the public and the ensuing demand for sanitation services.