Investment in water supply and sanitation services generates a number of economic, environmental and social benefits. These benefits remain insufficiently documented, however, resulting in low political priority for water issues and sub-optimal levels of investment in water infrastructure. This report, prepared for the OECD, draws together existing information on the benefits of investing in water and sanitation services in a format that is informative for policy-makers.
Investment in water supply and sanitation services generates a number of economic, environmental and social benefits. These benefits remain insufficiently documented, however, resulting in low political priority for water issues and sub-optimal levels of investment in water infrastructure. This report, prepared for the OECD, draws together existing information on the benefits of investing in water and sanitation services in a format that is informative for policy-makers.
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