Evaluating the Political Economy for Pro-Poor Sanitation Investments
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PROBLEM There is ongoing concern that governments at many levels are not devoting enough attention and resources to sanita tion services, particularly when compared to spending on water supply and other infrastructure services. Additionally, existing sanitation investments and service provision are not often pro-poor. Efforts to increase access to sanitation infrastructure often benefit better-off urban residents at the expense of the urban poor, slum dwellers, or rural populations. However, even within the context of competing demands and limited resources, there is increasing awareness that government decisions regarding sanitation expenditures are determined largely by political, rather than technical or economic constraints.
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