| Honduras: Water and Sanitation | ||
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| Data | ||
| Access to an improved water source | 87% (2010) [1] | |
| Access to improved sanitation | 77% (2010) [1] | |
| Continuity of supply (%) | 2% | |
| Average urban water use (l/c/d) | about 300-400 | |
| Average urban domestic water and sewer bill for 20 m3 | 3 US$/month (2000 in Tegucigalpa) | |
| Share of household metering | Low | |
| Share of collected wastewater treated | Very low | |
| Annual investment in water supply and sanitation | n/a | |
| Sources of financing | External aid and taxation | |
| Institutions | ||
| Decentralization to municipalities | Partial, in the process of being completed | |
| National water and sanitation company | SANAA (in the process of being dismantled) | |
| Water and sanitation regulator | ERSAPS | |
| Responsibility for policy setting | CONASA, a Council under the Ministry of Health | |
| Sector law | Yes (2003) | |
| Number of urban service providers | About 20 (TBC) | |
| Number of rural service providers | 5,000 | |
Drinking water supply and sanitation coverage in Honduras has increased significantly in the last decades. However, the sector is still characterized by poor service quality and poor efficiency in many places. Coverage gaps still remain, particularly in rural areas.
In 2003, a new framework law for water supply and sanitation was passed. It includes service decentralization from the national utility, SANAA, to the municipalities. It also creates a policy council and a regulatory agency. Nevertheless, the new institutions remain weak and the process of decentralization has been slow. Furthermore, there is no policy of sector financing.