Water Sector Governance in Africa Vol. 1: Theory and Practice

This report takes preliminary steps to investigate whether poor governance has been a major contributing factor to this lack of sustainability. Specifically, the report provides an overview and assessment of the state of water sector governance in Africa – looking at a very broad range of governance-related elements, including legislation and regulation, decentralization and devolution, sector-wide approaches, financial management, monitoring and evaluation, accountability and corruption as well as civil society participation, gender, alternative service provision, public-private partnerships, and equitable service delivery. The study highlights current thinking and research on all these key elements and issues affecting their quality