U.S. Strategy Needed for Water Supply Assistance to Developing Countries.

Abstract

The United States has no water policies and strategies despite the fact that much of the billions of dollars provided for developing countries' water projects emanates either directly or indirectly from the United States. Inadequate maintenance and the need to rehabilitate community water supply systems are major obstacles to achieving the U.N. Water Decade goal of providing clean water and adequate sanitation for all by 1990. This report concludes that the United States should exert more active leadership in influencing the allocation of available funds for, and in removing constraints to, water resources development. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 25, 1981
Accession Number
ADA106587

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Drinking Water
  • Flood Control
  • Governments
  • Groundwater
  • Health Services
  • Law
  • Local Governments
  • Maintenance
  • Maintenance Personnel
  • Medical Personnel
  • National Governments
  • Preventive Maintenance
  • United States
  • Urban Areas
  • Water Purification
  • Water Resources
  • Water Supplies

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Facility/Structural Engineering.
  • Geotechnical Engineering.
  • Strategic Security Studies