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Introduction
In the context of its water-related activities, the French Development Agency (Agence Française de Développement - AFD) contacted Bridge Initiative with a view to exploring the possibilities of organising a constructive dialogue between the various stakeholders. |
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Last contributionsSituation of water access in the worldFigures show an important water crisis : 1,1 billion people live with no access to drinking water. The purification situation is dramatic. More than 2 out of 6 people have inadequate access to sanitation, in other words 2,6 billion people. 3900 children die each day from water-related diseases (WHO 2004) There are important inequalities in water usage. In North America and in Japan, water use per person per day in residential areas is 350 litres. In Europe the figure is 200 litres per person per day, compared with 10-20 litres in sub-saharan Africa. Water for all: history, politics, economics, futures [Context]by David Hall The comparative advantage of the public sector in the development of urban water supply [Issues discussed] by Emanuele Lobina and David Hall Access to Water: A fundamental rightby Henri Smets, Académie de l’eau, France, No English translation Available. Financing water for all and sanitation : lessons from Capetown (South Africa) [Case studies]by Sylvy JAGLIN Professeur, Université de Nantes Latts (UMR 8134).
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The stakes related to both water supply and status have been under discussion for several decades, and the necessary answers have yet to see the light of day; Non-governmental associations, international institutions, experts and the private sector have held discussions for several years without having reached agreement.
