Water and Sanitation in Zambia

Draft for Comments. April, 2001

Water, Sanitation and Poverty
Christophe Bosch, Kirsten Hommann, Gloria M. Rubio, Claudia Sadoff and Lee Travers
Outline
1. Introduction
1.1. 1.2. Background Approach

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Poverty, Water and Sanitation – Understanding the Links
2.1. 2.2. 2.3. 2.4. Health Effects Effects on Education Gender and Social Inclusion Effects Effects on Income and Consumption

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Assessing the Problem and Defining Targets
3.1. 3.2. 3.3. 3.4. Taking Stock of Government Policies Identifying Priority Areas – Spatially or Thematically Understanding the Situation of the Poor Targeting the Poor

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Options for Government Intervention
4.1. 4.2. 4.3. 4.4. The Government as Facilitator The Government as Financier The Government as Provider of Services to the Poor Prioritizing Government Interventions

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Monitoring and Evaluation Framework
5.1. 5.2. 5.3. Monitoring issues in water and sanitation Assessing water and sanitation policies and programs Using Monitoring and Evaluating Results

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Summary Bibliography

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Figures, Tables and Boxes (excl. Technical Notes)
Figures Figure 1: Figure 2: Figure 3: Figure 4: Figure 5: Figure 6: Tables Table 1: Table 2: Table 3: Boxes Box 1: Box 2: Box 3: Box 4: Box 5: Box 6: Box 7: Box 8: Box 9: Linkages between Poverty and Water and Sanitation Adopted Approach for Sector Strategy The Main Pathways of Human Exposure to Pathogens in the Aquatic Environment Effects of Water and Sanitation Interventions on Health Consumption and Income Effects Water Consumption vs. Travel Time Indicators for Studying possible Infrastructure and Health Linkages Problems Limiting Access to Water and Sanitation Services and their Relative Importance by Location Main Data Sources for Monitoring Water and Sanitation Interventions Girls, Sanitation and Education The Lifestyle of a Young Girl in Ethiopia How Much do the Poor in Urban Areas Pay for Water Degradation of Water Quality and Implications for the Cost of Water

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