Unlocking Service Delivery for Water Supply, Sanitation, and Hygiene in Liberia - WASH Diagnostic Brief

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A WASH diagnostic brief examines how inadequate water supply, sanitation, and hygiene affects Liberia’s health, education, and broader human capital. It reviews the current landscape of drinking water services, sanitation and hygiene conditions, and identifies policy, institutional, and regulatory arrangements shaping service delivery. The brief synthesizes main sector messages and recommendations, including governance, financing, data and information priorities, while highlighting special challenges and stakeholder-driven refinements.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

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Pages32

Reading Time1 h 21 min

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Acknowledgments

The Toll on Liberia of Inadequate Water Supply, Sanitation, and Hygiene

A Succession of Shocks

Costs to Liberia’s Health and Education (Human Capital) of Deficiencies in WASH Services

Overview of WASH Services in Liberia

Drinking Water Supply

Sanitation and Hygiene

Policies, Institutions, and Regulations for WASH Services

Policy Landscape

Institutional Landscape

Regulatory Landscape

Special Challenges with the Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation

Main Messages and Recommendations on the WASH Sector in Liberia

WASH and Human Capital

WASH Sector Governance and Institutions

WASH Sector Financing

WASH Sector Data and Information

Conclusion

Refining the Recommendations with Stakeholders

Filling Gaps in Understanding WASH Services in Liberia to Guide Better Policy

Public Disc losure Authorized WASH DIAGNOSTIC BRIEF Unlocking Service Delivery for Water Supply, Sanitation, and Hygiene in Liberia LIBERIA Public Disclosure Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure Authorized About the Water Global Practice Launched in 2014, the World Bank Group’s Water Global Practice brings together financing, knowledge, and implementation in one platform. By combining the Bank’s global knowledge with country investments, this model generates more firepower for transformational solutions to help countries grow sustainably. [Please visit us at www.worldbank.org/water or](Please visit us at www.worldbank.org/water or) follow us on Twitter at @WorldBankWater. About GWSP This publication received the support of the Global Water Security & Sanitation Partnership (GWSP) . GWSP is a multidonor trust fund administered by the World Bank’s Water Global Practice and supported by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Austria’s Federal Ministry of Finance, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Denmark’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Netherlands’ Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, Switzerland’s State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, and the U.S. Agency for International Development. [Please visit us at www.worldbank.org/gwsp or](Please visit us at www.worldbank.org/gwsp or) follow us on Twitter at @TheGwsp. Unlocking Service Delivery for Water Supply, Sanitation, and Hygiene in Liberia © 2021 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433 Telephone: 202-473-1000; [Internet: www.worldbank.org](Internet: www.worldbank.org) This work is a product of the staff of The World Bank with external contributions. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this work do not necessarily reflect the views of The World Bank, its Board of Executive Directors, or the governments they represent. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this work. The boundaries, colors, denominations, and other information shown on any map in this work do not imply any judgment on the part of The World Bank concerning the legal status of any territory or the endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries. Rights and Permissions The material in this work is subject to copyright. Because The World Bank encourages dissemination of its knowledge, this work may be reproduced, in whole or in part, for noncommercial purposes as long as full attribution to this work is given. Please cite the work as follows: World Bank. 2021. “Unlocking Service Delivery for Water Supply, Sanitation, and Hygiene in Liberia.” WASH Poverty Diagnostic. World Bank, Washington, DC. Any queries on rights and licenses, including subsidiary rights, should be addressed to World Bank Publications, The World Bank Group, 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433, USA; fax: 202-522- 2625; e-mail: [pubrights@worldbank.org](pubrights@worldbank.org). Cover design: Bill Pragluski, Critical Stages LLC. Contents Acknowledgments iv 1. The Toll on Liberia of Inadequate Water Supply, Sanitation, and Hygiene 1 A Succession of Shocks 1 Costs to Liberia’s Health and Education (Human Capital) of Deficiencies in WASH Services 2 2. Overview of WASH Services in Liberia 4 Drinking Water Supply 4 Sanitation and Hygiene 7 3. Policies, Institutions, and Regulations for WASH Services 10 Policy Landscape 10 Institutional Landscape 10 Regulatory Landscape 12 Special Challenges with the Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation 13 4. Main Messages and Recommendations on the WASH Sector in Liberia 14 WASH and Human Capital 14 WASH Sector Governance and Institutions 15 WASH Sector Financing 16 WASH Sector Data and Information 19 5. Conclusion 21 Refining the Recommendations with Stakeholders 21 Filling Gaps

FAQs

What impacts does inadequate WASH have on Liberia’s people?

The brief links WASH deficiencies to costs for Liberia’s health and education, affecting human capital. It also describes broader consequences shaped by service gaps.

How is the state of WASH services in Liberia assessed in this brief?

It reviews drinking water supply, sanitation, and hygiene service conditions. It also presents sector coverage and access context through related figures and maps.

What policy, institutional, and regulatory factors are highlighted?

The brief summarizes the policy landscape, institutional landscape, and regulatory landscape governing WASH services. It also focuses on special challenges involving the Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation.

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