Resource information
This review focuses on how public
expenditure translates into the delivery of water supply and
sanitation services in rural and urban areas in Sierra
Leone. It describes the legal and institutional framework
for the allocation of resources assesses access to Water
Supply and Sanitation (WSS) services and past sector
performance, and analyzes public expenditure in the sector,
including the factors affecting the efficiency of use of
resources, and makes recommendations. Water supply includes
the supply, distribution, and usage of water for drinking,
food preparation, and hygiene. Sanitation is defined as the
sanitary disposal of liquid waste and the promotion of
hygienic practices. The review covers the period from 2002
to 2009, a period of reconstructing after a decade of
upheavals. Since 2002, democracy and a stable environment
for development have been re-established in the country,
especially since the 2007 presidential elections. Sierra
Leone remains one of the poorest countries in the world.
