water and sanitation plans: implimentation plan for WSSD

Plan of Implementation of the World Summit on Sustainable Development

Decision on Sanitation

This post is to stimulate discussion on implimentation of water and sanitation services in the Islands of Maldives to improve environemntal health and assist productivity of the nation in reference to implimentation of action plan of World Summit on Sustainable Development.

1. Poverty eradication

The provision of clean drinking water and adequate sanitation to protect human health and environment.

Actions:

(a) Develop and implement efficient household sanitation systems;

(b) Improve sanitation in public institutions, especially schools;

(c) Promote safe hygiene practices;

(d) Promote education and outreach focused on children, as agents of behavioural change;

(e) Promote affordable and socially and culturally acceptable technologies and practices;

(f) Develop innovative financing and partnership mechanisms;

(g) Integrate sanitation into water resources management strategies.