Water Supply And Sanitation In Syria
This article has last been comprehensively updated in November 2010.
| Syria: Water and Sanitation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Data | ||
| Water coverage (broad definition) | Rural 80% (2006) Urban 94% (2006) | |
| Sanitation coverage (broad definition) | Rural 74% (2002) Urban 98% (2002) | |
| Continuity of supply | ||
| Average urban water use (l/c/d) | ||
| Average monthly urban water and sewer bill | ||
| Share of household metering | n/a | |
| Share of collected wastewater treated | n/a | |
| Annual investment in WSS | n/a | |
| Share of self-financing by utilities | n/a | |
| Share of tax-financing | high | |
| Share of external financing | low | |
| Institutions | ||
| Decentralization to municipalities | ||
| National water and sanitation company | 14 Water Establishments | |
| Water and sanitation regulator | Ministry of Housing and Construction (MHC) | |
| Responsibility for policy setting | Ministry of Housing and Construction (MHC) | |
| Sector law | Law No. 55 | |
| Number of urban service providers | 14 Water Establishments in 13 Governorates | |
| Number of rural service providers | 14 Water Establishments in 13 Governorates | |
Syria is a semiarid country with scarce water resources. The largest water consuming sector in Syria is agriculture. The domestic water use stand only at about 9% of total water use. A big challenge for Syria is the high population growth with a rapidly increasing demand of urban and industrial water. In 2006 the population of Syria was 19,4 millions with a growth of 2,7%.
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