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Water Policy

Last edited by Sandra Barrows at WaterAid Pakistan 9 months ago

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Category Criteria Rating Justification
Verdict (out of 20) 9
Policy Is there a comprehensive policy for water supply? 2

Yes, National Drinking Water Policy is in place and can be accessed on:

http://www.environment.gov.pk/act-rules/DNATIONALDRINKINGWATERPOLICY.pdf
Is there a plan for meeting the water MDG target or equivalent? N/A
Are there specific measures in the plan for targeting poor people, and addressing the interests of women? N/A
Institutions Is there a lead ministry responsible for water supply? 2

yes there are more than one ministries involved, like MOE Local Government science and technology and Special Initiatves
Is there provision within the policy for water supply sector capacity development? 2

yes Ministry of science and technology is constantly running training sessions with the supply staff
Are donors harmonising their support behind national sector plans? 1

yes they are mostly harmonizing like WSP, UNICEF, NRSP WaterAid etc
Is there clear separation of institutional roles? 1

kind of mixedup
Finance Is there a sector investment plan for water supply? N/A
Are actors responsible for delivering water supply services adequately resourced, particularly if local governments? N/A
Monitoring Is there an effective framework for performance monitoring? 1

yes drinking water quality is being monitored by ministry of science and technology on a regular basis. Bottled water is also tested .
Verdict (out of 20) 9
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