ESCWA water development report 5 : issues in sustainable water resources management and water services in the Arab region

"The global community was proud to announce in 2012 that the global drinking water target articulated in the Millennium Development Goals had been met five years ahead of schedule. However, the countries of the water-scarce Arab region still face the continuing challenge of providing safe and sufficient water, and improved sanitation to its growing population. There is high variability in access to drinking water and sanitation services among Arab countries, with some countries nearly fully reliant on desalination, while others are not able to secure sufficient investments to meet basic needs. The fifth issue of the ESCWA Water Development Report examines developments in the area of monitoring water and sanitation services in the Arab region, in the light of global and regional preparations for the post-2015 development agenda. It particularly focuses on the challenges of shifting to a rights-based approach to the access to water and sanitation services." -- ESCWA website.

85 p. : charts, graphs, tables

Annexes (p. 77-85) : 1. Percentages of the population that use public standpipe as water source in urban areas in Arab countries -- 2. Percentages of the population that use public standpipe as water source in rural areas in Arab countries -- 3. Percentages of the population that use tanker truck as water source in urban areas in Arab countries -- 4. Percentages of the population that use tanker truck as water source in rural areas in Arab countries -- 5. Percentages of the population using toilets connected to piped sewer systems in urban areas in Arab countries -- 6. Percentages of the population using toilets connected to piped sewer systems in rural areas in Arab countries -- 7. Proposed data that should be obtained from the official water supply - Part 1 -- 8. Proposed data that should be obtained from the official water supply - Part 2.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 74-76).

9789211283662 (print ed.)
9789210565479 (electronic ed.)