| Sanitation Verdict | 12/20 |
| Water Verdict | 14/20 |
| WASH % of gov. budget | N/A |
| Key Facts | |
|---|---|
| HDI Position (UNDP) | 172/177 |
| Population (millions, World Bank) | 22.4 |
| Child mortality rate (UNICEF) | 130/1000 |
| Annual child diarrhoea deaths (UNICEF) | 14,900 |
The majority of data on this country page was provided by Traffic Lights Publication 2011 from UNICEF/WaterAid/WSP washwatch@gmail.com
(Monitoring the eThekwini declaration)
Last edited by Traffic Lights Publication 2011 at UNICEF/WaterAid/WSP 7 months ago
See regional summary| Category | Criteria | Rating | Justification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verdict (out of 20) | 12 | ||
| Policy | Did they sign eThekwini? | 2 | yes |
| Is there a national sanitation policy? | 2 | There is, but scattered among various sectoral policies (water,_environmental health, environment). what is lacking is a unified strategy and a clear assignment of responsibilities. | |
| Is there one national sanitation plan to meet the MDG target? | 1 | No. However, the Strategic Plan for Rural Water and Sanitation is being used as the basis for PRONASAR. which has Annual Implementation Plans. The Strategic Plan for Urban Water and Sanitation is being finalized, with a view to being adopted by June. | |
| Institutions | What profile is given to sanitation within the PRSP? | 1 | Sanitation is included, and sanitation indicators were strengthened in the monitoring framework. However, it still lacks sufficient emphasis, in the opinion of sector experts. |
| Is there a principal accountable institution to take leadership? | 1 | Leadership is implicitly attributed to the Ministry of Public Works and Housing, with MOH playing an important a role in prormotion. However, the division of responsibilities between the sectoral entities is not explicitly defined. | |
| Is there one coordinating body involving all stakeholders? | 1 | no single entity | |
| Finance | Is there a specific public sector budget line for sanitation? | 1 | Budgetary resources are allocated to sanitation. However, it is not possible to monitor the total amount, because of off-budget activities and those under non-sectoral programs. |
| Is 0.5% of GDP allocated to sanitation? | 0 | lt would appear that the allocations for sanitation have not reached this level, however, this should be reviewed with the Ministry of Finance. | |
| Is there a sanitation monitoring and evaluation (M+E) system? | 1 | Sanitation is included in the national sector infomwation system (SINAS) currently under development. However, it is the weakest part, and reliable data are scarce. The Joint Annual Review also considers sanitation, but not in depth. | |
| Monitoring | Do institutional sanitation programs include gender aspects? | 2 | yes, access for women, girls and people with disabilities IS taken into account in institutional sanitation projects |
| Verdict (out of 20) | 12 | ||
(Monitoring the Sharm el-Sheikh declaration)
See regional summary| Financial indicators | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gov. WASH Budget as % of total budget | N/A | 2.44 | 3.21 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Gov. WASH budget as % of GDP | N/A | 0.764 | 0.876 | N/A | 1.49 | N/A |
| Gov. WASH budget (current $US, millions) | N/A | 62 | 86.9 | N/A | 152 | N/A |
| Gov. WASH Budget (local currency, millions) | N/A | 1,590 | 2,100 | N/A | 5,020 | N/A |
| Gov. budget for sanitation only (local currency, millions) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total Gov. budget (local currency, millions) | 44,800 | 65,100 | 65,600 | 73,900 | N/A | N/A |
| GDP (current $US, millions, IMF) | 7,220 | 8,120 | 9,920 | 9,830 | 10,200 | 10,800 |
| Average $US exchange rate for that year (xe.com) | 25 | 25.6 | 24.2 | 26.8 | 33.1 | 33 |
from DFI research for WaterAid, contact John Garrett
| Water | Sanitation |
|---|---|
| 47% | 17% |
There are a number of ways to measure the proportion of people that have access to sanitation and water in a country. Governments often use a combination of management information systems and household surveys.
The official data which the UN uses to monitor progress on the Millenium Development Goals (MDGs) comes from the WHO / UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP). JMP aggregates data from household surveys carried out by governments.
WASHwatch.org shows JMP data because it is comparable across countries and uses the MDG definitions of access to sanitation and water. Some Governments prefer to quote the latest data from their household surveys, the best source of this information is the national statistics bureau or equivalent.