Sanitation and wastewater atlas of Africa
By: African Development Bank Group, UN Environment Programme, GRID-Arendal
Contributors: United Nations Environment Programme; GRID--Arendal
Publisher: African Development Bank, Water Development and Sanitation Department
Published: 2020
Place of publication: Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
Language: eng
Number of pages: 283
ISBN-13: 9788277011943
Copyright date: 2020
Subjects: Sanitation; Maps; Sewage
Description: Sanitation, including the proper management of wastewater, is central to ensuring human and ecosystem health, and economic and environmental benefits. While significant efforts are being made across Africa to ensure better access and services, many places still have inadequate infrastructure for sanitation and wastewater management. This is happening at a time of greater need due to population growth, rapid urbanization, improving lifestyles, and industrial and agricultural expansion - all in a region that has low resilience to climate change. This atlas - a joint effort by the African Development Bank, the United Nations Environment Programme, and GRID-Arendal - profiles the state and trends in wastewater management and sanitation delivery in Africa; highlights the human health and ecosystem impacts of poor sanitation and wastewater management; and discusses the continent's policy and institutional arrangements. It benchmarks Africa's progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and other aspirations, including Africa's Agenda 2063 and Africa's Water Vision 2025. The findings of the atlas will allow policymakers to track progress on sanitation and wastewater, making it a valuable tool to accelerate change.
Notes: "This atlas is part of the Wastewater Management and Sanitation Provision in Africa Project, a partnership between the African Development Bank (AfDB), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and GRID-Arendal."--reverse title page

Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-274).