A Controversy Issue in Health or Sanitation Show how the diagnosis, treatment, or technology has changed over time, OR Identify an element of controversy relating to the issue, and the principal antagonists.
National water policies are shifting to community-based management approach because local authorities are in daily contact with users, of whom about 50% are women. Historically, national policy shifted from attention to distribution of investments in the water sector to reorganization of water agencies and to building up the capacity of private or voluntary agencies. The local context allows for more efficient and effective responses to local conditions. Infrastructure is also poorly maintained.
