Title: Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act report to Congress
Description: Describes U.S. efforts to expand access to safe drinking water and sanitation, improve water resources management and increase water productivity in developing countries.  The Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act of 2005 requires the Secretary of State, in consultation with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator, to submit an annual report to Congress outlining the U.S. Government'[s strategy and progress in achieving the objectives of the Act.  In Fiscal Year 2009, the United States (primarily through USAID and the Millennium Challenge Corporation) invested about $774 million for all water sector and sanitation-related activities in 62 developing countries. Of that amount, USAID invested more than $481 million in drinking water and sanitation-related activities. As a result of USAID investments, some 5.7 million people received improved access to safe drinking water and 1.3 million received improved access to sanitation during FY 2009. Other U.S. Government agencies made unique contributions to water and sanitation that greatly magnify our overall effectiveness. In many cases these agencies made both programmatic and non-financial contributions. From 2005 to 2009, the United States invested more than $3.4 billion for all water sector and sanitation related activities.
Subjects: Water-supply, Water resources development, Law and legislation, Sanitation, American Economic assistance
Places: Developing countries