TS6: World Reconstruction Conference Thematic Session 6: Rebuilding Life-Important Infrastructure: The Case of Water and Sanitation

Description

The session will address issues related to the restoration of services provided by damaged water and sanitation infrastructure during post-disaster rehabilitation. The focus will be on existing trade-offs between rapid action and comprehensive infrastructure planning. Presentations will cover thematic aspects of water system rehabilitation and will touch on issues such as how to limit distorted incentives present during the reconstruction process. Special attention will be paid to the roles and responsibilities of local population and local authorities, capacity building, transfer of ownership to local authorities and exit strategies for donors. Case studies from Bangladesh, China and Peru will illustrate the challenges and paths taken to overcome them.