Four of the seven utilities are achieving over 95 per cent cost recovery and one other utility is achieving 86 per cent cost recovery and is on track to achieve the 95 per cent target . Under the Southeast Asian Mekong Region Water and Sanitation Initiative ( MEK-WATSAN ) , two towns , namely Xieng Ngeun and Sayabouly , both in the Lao People 's Democratic Republic , are recovering 100 per cent of operations and maintenance costs .