Bosnia and Herzegovina

A Human Rights Based Approach to water and sanitation
Through the design and implementation of a participative awareness campaign, this project will assist selected local municipalities to meet their responsibilities for the provision of safe and reliable water services. This will entail a review of the relevant regulatory environment for the target municipalities, an assessment of the ownership and management structures of drinking water suppliers, and a constraints analysis for public water utilities.

An attitude survey on the public understanding by both rights-holders and duty-bearers regarding water as a component of the natural resource base and as a consumer good will be conducted.  An awareness campaign on water rights and responsibilities will be designed and implemented, its impact reviewed, and recommendations made on how this might be improved and extended. A possible further output may be the preparation of a plan for the detection of water losses, and training for local government personnel with these responsibilities. A survey will also be conducted to review opportunities and constraints regarding access to water services faced by internally displaced persons.

This project is part of the Goal WaSH Programme and will be mounted in conjunction with the MDG Spanish Fund’s Economic Governance Programme.

Partners: UNDP Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Netherlands Development Organisation (SNV)