Water Supply and Sanitation Policy. Pays/Territoire Namibie Type du document Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Eau Mot clé Politique/planification Égouts Approvisionnement en eau Renforcement des capacités Santé publique Irrigation Gestion communautaire Développement durable Redevances pour les eaux Participation du public Aire géographique Afrique, AFRIQUE FAO, Atlantique sud, Afrique méridionale Résumé This Water Supply and Sanitation Policy (WSASP) replaces the first Water Supply and Sanitation Policy adopted in 1993. The principles of this Policy principles are in line with Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) including a strong focus on Water Demand Management (WDM). Broad sector objectives are formulated on the basis of an overall sectoral policy statement, which includes four components of an overall long term policy: 1. Essential water supply and sanitation services should become available to all Namibians, and should be acceptable and accessible at a cost which is affordable to the country as a whole; 2. Equitable improvement of water and sanitation services should be achieved by the combined efforts of the government and the beneficiaries, based on community involvement and participation, the acceptance of a mutual responsibility and by outsourcing services where necessary and appropriate, under the control and supervision of government; 3. Communities should have the right, with due regard for environmental needs and the resources and information available, to determine which water and sanitation solutions and service levels are acceptable to them within the boundaries of the national guidelines. Beneficiaries should contribute towards the cost of the water and sanitation services; 4. Environmentally sustainable development and efficient utilisation of the water resources must be pursued. This must be strongly supported by information campaigns and continuous educational interventions at all levels. Texte intégral Anglais Site web portal.unesco.org