Water Supply And Sanitation In Senegal
This article has been created in February 2010. Please feel free to update it if need be.
| Senegal: Water and Sanitation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Data | |||
| Water coverage (broad definition) | 76% | ||
| Sanitation coverage (broad definition) | 57% | ||
| Continuity of supply | Yes | ||
| Average urban water use (l/c/d) | 62 | ||
| Average urban domestic water and sewer bill for 20 m³ | US$ 8.50/month (water only) plus US$ 1/month for sewerage | ||
| Share of household metering | high | ||
| Non-revenue water | 20% | ||
| Share of collected wastewater treated | low | ||
| Annual investment in WSS | US$50 million per year (1996-2006 average) or US$ 4.5/capita | ||
| Share of self-financing by utilities | high | ||
| Share of tax-financing | zero | ||
| Share of external financing | high | ||
| Institutions | |||
| Decentralization to municipalities | No | ||
| National water and sanitation company | Yes | ||
| Water and sanitation regulator | No | ||
| Responsibility for policy setting | Ministère de l'Urbanisme, de l'Habitat, de l'Hydraulique urbaine, de l'Hygiène publique et de l'Assainissement | ||
| Sector law | No | ||
| Number of urban service providers | A holding company (SONES) and an operator (SDE) for water; 1 for sanitation (ONAS) | ||
| Number of rural service providers | 1,400 community-based groups (ASUFOR) | ||
Water supply and sanitation in Senegal is characterized by a relatively high level of access compared to the average of Sub-Saharan Africa. One of the interesting features is a public-private partnership (PPP) that has been operating in Senegal since 1996, with Senegalaise des Eaux (SDE), a subsidiary of Saur International, as the private partner. It does not own the water system but manages it on a 10-year lease contract with the Senegalese government. Between 1996 and 2003, water production has increased by 18 percent with 81,000 new household connections and 400 standpipes. According to the World Bank, "the Senegal case is regarded as a model of public-private partnership in sub-Saharan Africa". Another interesting feature is the existence of a national sanitation company in charge of sewerage, wastewater treatment and stormwater drainage, which has been modeled on the example of the national sanitation company of Tunisia and is unique in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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