Financing sanitation in Dar es Salaam – current challenges and the way forward

This paper focused on a study which covers the 3 municipalities that fall under the Dar Es Salaam City Council: Temeke, Ilala, Kinondoni. It contains a detailed analysis of Temeke municipality, where WaterAid has been active since 1997 and where additional data could be gathered.  The case study focuses on the provision of sanitation services, as per the definition used in Tanzania, which includes, “the provision of appropriate facilities and services for the collection and disposal of human excreta and wastewaters” (Water Supply and Sanitation Act, 2009). The case study examines the effectiveness of public finance for sanitation services at household level only. This included facilities that were shared by a small number of families (e.g. neighbours) but excludes community facilities (i.e. shared by a large number of transient population in public spaces, such as markets or bus terminals) and school facilities. The study focuses on two key questions described in this paper, namely: In terms of comprehensiveness: are public funds allocated so that all segments of the sanitation value chain function effectively?  And in terms of equity: are public funds targeted to reach the poor?

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