The public sector is generally the largest provider of water services in most countries.

Many Governments subsidize services sectors such as air, maritime and public railway transport, telecommunications, utilities (water and electricity) and public good type services (education and health).

Promoting pro poor policies is important for improving access of the poor to adequate housing and to public services such as water and sanitation services, which require inputs from the public sector.

Water and sanitation services

Government spending in the social sector had focused on education, public health and basic services such as drinking water and electricity.

This includes transport infrastructure, such as roads public transport services public utilities such as water and waste treatment and security and emergency services Capacity building Sustainability issues can be fully covered in the delivery of tourism training and advisory services to enterprises and communities.

(e) Public drinking water supply

Where public utilities are responsible for supplying both water and sanitation services, some of the interdependencies can be addressed, for example, by planning sewage and waste water treatment in consideration of the need for protection of water quality and drinking water sources.

regard to education, occupation, employment, land ownership, housing, water, marriage, name system, religion, access to public facilities and services, allocation of public resources and services, and violence by police and other law enforcement officers and members of other communities).

Tensions had arisen between the local population and the refugees because of competition for social and public services (education, health, water and sanitation).

G. Public education services

Promotional services Public information

Access to water services has improved nationwide.

Water purification equipment 10. Supplies and services

Water purification equipment 10. Supplies and services

Reconstruction should also lead to a revitalized national civil administration capable of providing basic public services such as water, energy, health care, education and infrastructure.

Public Services International (Special, 1997)

Media, public and library services

Media, public and library services

3. Services to the public

3. Services to the public .

3. Services to the public

Public health and social services

(i) Support to water supply and sanitation services

Emergency infrastructure programmes implemented by UNDP covered a wide range of public services and municipal utilities, schools, hospitals, clinics, roads, sanitation systems and water treatment facilities.

Funding for local infrastructure development and municipal services (such as water, energy, public transport, streets, construction and maintenance of municipal buildings) is limited in all regions.

Water tariffs have been used extensively for recovering the costs of water infrastructure and services.

The growth of public private partnerships worldwide has in many countries increased the availability of resources and the efficiency and sustainability of public services in the fields of transport, energy, water, telecommunications, health and education.

PSI Public Services International XLI(I)

PSI Public Services International. XLI(I)

47. Public information programmes contractual services.

Public private partnerships can be used to improve the delivery of basic services, such as energy and water, facilitate access to larger financing opportunities and enhance skills.

8) waste and waste water collection and purification services

Access to adequate water supply and adequate sewerage services

Where charges for sanitation services are included in water charges, services for poor households, including sewer connections, could be cross subsidized from progressive water charges.

Entities operating public infrastructure facilities are often regarded as providers of public utilities or public services , although the notions of public utilities or public services have evolved over time and vary widely among States.

The functions of a local government include the organisation of social assistance and services, welfare services for the elderly, youth work, housing and utilities, the supply of water and sewerage, the provision of public services and amenities, territorial planning, public transportation within the rural municipality or city, and the maintenance of rural municipality roads and city streets.

Income section 3 Services to the public

IS3. Services to the public Total Notes

Deterioration in public health and education services.

(d) Availability of services many indigenous households lack basic services such as drinking water and electricity.

access of everyone to drinking water supply and sanitation services

The realization of the right to water presupposes the right of individuals and groups to have full and equal access to information concerning water, water services and the environment, whether held by public authorities or third parties, and to participate in the formulation and implementation of national water strategies that may affect their exercise of their right to water (para.

An important area is the satisfaction of basic human needs such as food, housing and clothing as well as vital public services (e.g. drinking water, health and education institutions).

242. In general, Danish dwellings have access to an adequate supply of water and electricity and are connected to the State postal service and the public waste disposal services.