Key findings
See key GLAAS results by thematic area at the links below.
Governance covers national policies, plans and targets; existence of regulatory frameworks; roles and responsibilities of government and coordination mechanisms. This thematic area also includes user and community participation in WASH.
Monitoring covers monitoring activities and how monitoring data are used in planning, development and evaluation of water and sanitation services. This thematic area also includes information about the roles and actions of regulatory authorities.
Human resources covers human resources plans and strategies, the sufficiency of human resources to meet needs, training institutions/programmes for WASH and workers’ rights and safety.
Finance covers how well WASH funds are absorbed, who funds WASH, the amount and sufficiency of funding and the types of services funded. This thematic area also covers processes that facilitate and support distribution of financial resources to the WASH sector such as planning, budgeting, financial tracking and reporting.
Equity covers measures to improve and extend WASH services to different population groups and settings. This thematic area also includes monitoring of measures to extend services as well as if financial resources are targeted to specific populations and settings.
External aid
External aid covers data on aid flows and information on external support agency (ESA) priorities, future planning and alignment, and how aid is being delivered. It includes data collected through the GLAAS ESA survey as well as data from the OECD Creditor Reporting System.
For more information, please see the GLAAS and WASH accounts webpages. For questions, please contact glaas@who.int.
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