What we have learned about improving the effectiveness of aid to improve sustainability -- and what lessons can be applied to the WASH sector?

Serge Tomasi Deputy Director, OECD Development Cooperation Directorate

www.oecd.org/dac/stats/water

Chart 1. Trends in aid to water and sanitation 1973-2012, 5-year moving average commitments, constant 2012 prices

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Aid to Water & Sanitation, 5-y moving average, USD million (left axis)

Aid to Water & Sanitation as a share of total sector allocable aid, % (right axis)

Source: OECD/DAC statistics

Chart 2. Distribution of aid to water and sanitation by region 2011-2012, commitments, constant 2012 prices

Africa, South of Sahara

31%

Africa, North of Sahara

5%

South & Central Asia

22%

Far East Asia12%

Middle East7%

South America

9%

North & Central America

2%

Europe5%

Oceania1%

Other6%

Source: OECD/DAC statistics

Charts 3a-3b. Sub-sectoral breakdown of aid to water and sanitation 2011-2012, commitments, constant 2012 prices

Chart 3a. Bilateral and multilateral commitments

Chart 3b. DAC members’ bilateral commitments

Water supply & sanit. -

large systems57%

Basic drinking

water supply and basic sanitation

20%

Water resources

policy/admin. mgmt

9%

Waste management

/disposal6%

River development

4%

Water resources protection

3%

Educ./trng:water supply &

sanitation1%

Water supply, basic

drinking 2%

Water supply, large

systems21%

Sanitation, basic1%

Sanitation, large

systems14%

Water supply and sanitation combined,

basic18%

Water supply &

sanitation combined,

large systems

25%

Other sub-sectors

19%

Source: OECD/DAC statistics Source: OECD/DAC statistics

Chart 4. Aid modalities in the water and sanitation sector 2011-2012, commitments, constant 2012 prices

Project-type interventions

87%

Contributions to specific-purpose

programmes and funds

managed by international organisations (multilateral,

INGO)4%

Basket funds/pooled

funding2%

Sector budget support

2% Technical assistance

1%

Core support to NGOs, other

private bodies, PPPs and research institutes

1% Donor country personnel

3%

Source: OECD/DAC statistics