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| Data | |
|---|---|
| Water coverage (broad definition) | 75%[1] |
| Sanitation coverage (broad definition) | 48%[1] |
| Share of collected wastewater treated | low |
| Continuity of supply | Yes |
| Average urban water use (L/person/day) | 62[2] |
| Average urban water and sanitation tariff (US$/m3) | US$ 8.50/month (water only) plus US$ 1/month for sewerage |
| Share of household metering | high |
| Annual investment in WSS | US$50 million per year (1996–2006 average) or US$ 4.5/capita[3] |
| Share of self-financing by utilities | high |
| Share of tax-financing | zero |
| Share of external financing | high |
| Non-revenue water | 20% |
| Institutions | |
| Decentralization to municipalities | No |
| National water and sanitation company | Yes |
| Water and sanitation regulator | No |
| Responsibility for policy setting | Ministère de l'Urbanisme, de l'Habitat, de l'Hydraulique urbaine, de l'Hygiène publique et de l'Assainissement |
| Sector law | No |
| No. of urban service providers | A holding company (SONES) and an operator (SDE) for water; 1 for sanitation (ONAS) |
| No. of rural service providers | 1,400 community-based groups (ASUFOR)[4] |
Water supply and sanitation in Senegal is characterized by a relatively high level of access compared to most of Sub-Saharan Africa. A public-private partnership (PPP) has operated in Senegal since 1996, with Senegalaise des Eaux (SDE), a subsidiary of Saur International, as the private partner. SDE does not own the water system but manages it on a 10-year lease contract with the Senegalese government. Between 1996 and 2014, water sales doubled to 131 million cubic meters per year and the number of household connections increased by 165% to more than 638,000. According to the World Bank, "the Senegal case is regarded as a model of public-private partnership in sub-Saharan Africa".[5] A national sanitation company is in charge of sewerage, wastewater treatment and stormwater drainage, which is modeled upon the national sanitation company of Tunisia and is unique in Sub-Saharan Africa.
- ^ a b "WASHwatch has ended | WASH Matters". washmatters.wateraid.org. Archived from the original on 2020-04-05. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
- ^ World Bank: The Senegal Affermage: A Success Story Building on Lessons Learned, 2009
- ^ Declaration de Monsieur Issa Mbaye Samb, Ministre de la Prevention, de l'Hygiene Publique, de l'Assainissement et de l'Hydraulique Urbaine, World Water Forum, MEXICO – 16 AU 22 MARS 2006, p. 5
- ^ Access, Newsletter of the Water and Sanitation Program, March 2009, Private Sector to Operate All Rural Water Supply Systems in Senegal, accessed on March 22, 2009
- ^ IRIN, the humanitarian news and analysis service of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs: Senegal - A model for water provision in urban Africa?, March 22, 2005