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Water supply and  sanitation  in Africa Optimism  or  pessimism? Some reflections Alan Nicol RiPPLE / ODI
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Comparative view…
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…and water?
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At present the situation suggests a pessimistic perspective in SSA
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Back to the challenge  World SSA
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Alan Nicol Keynote Speech

Editor's Notes

  1. Morning, ladies and gentleman I have been given the unenviable task of taking an Africa-wide perspective on a highly complex issue. I shall do so, by starting broadly, then narrowing down on the experience in once country It is not representative – as no single country can be – but it does serve to illustrate some of the major challenges facing water supply and sanitation in sub-Saharan Africa, in particular As well as some of the critical water and development links that exist