White Paper on Basic Household Sanitation. Pays/Territoire Sudáfrica Type du document Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Environnement gén., Eau Mot clé Santé publique Lutte contre la pollution Gestion des resources en eau douce Approvisionnement en eau Égouts Politique/planification Institution Pollution des eaux douces/qualité des eaux douces Gestion intégrée Aire géographique Afrique, AFRIQUE FAO, Atlantique sud, Afrique méridionale Résumé This Policy document seeks to improve conditions of sanitation in South Africa, and to provide basic sanitation facilities to the poor. It focuses specifically on the provision of a basic level of household sanitation to mainly rural communities and informal settlements. Its basis can be found in the White Paper on Water Supply and Sanitation Policy of 1994, which highlighted the importance of establishing a national sanitation policy. The Government has a constitutional responsibility to ensure that all South Africans have access to adequate sanitation. The publication of this national sanitation policy is an important step in the process of meeting this responsibility and in addressing the problems of inadequate sanitation. The purpose of this policy document is to: highlight the impact of poor sanitation on health, living conditions and the environment; articulate government policies on sanitation; provide a basis for the formulation of local, provincial and national sanitation improvement strategies aimed at addressing the backlog; provide a framework for municipality driven implementation programmes; promote greater coherence and co-ordination amongst the different spheres of government and amongst other role players in addressing the sanitation problem; ensure that sanitation improvement programmes are adequately funded and; put in place mechanisms to monitor the implementation of this policy and sanitation improvement programmes so that corrective action can be taken when necessary. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.dwa.gov.za