@article{fdi:010048311,
  title = {{W}ater and sanitation policies limits in {S}enegal cities : the case of {R}ufisque},
  author = {{S}y, {I}. and {H}andschumacher, {P}ascal and {W}yss, {K}. and {P}iermay, {J}ean-{L}uc and {T}anner, {M}. and {C}isse, {G}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{P}otable water and sanitation facilities access constitutes one of the major problems faced by developing countries. {I}n {S}enegal, more than 70% of urban centres lack drinking water distribution networks and satisfactory sewage systems. {F}or this reason, public authorities have initiated series of institutional plans to strengthen the implementation of water and sanitation policies in various urban contexts as in the town of {R}ufisque. {G}eographical and epidemiological investigations were carried out from 2003 to 2005 to evaluate these policies impact in {R}ufisque. {T}he goal was to assess health impact of various water supply and sewage management systems. {R}esults show that operating different water supply and sewage management systems induces considerable variations on community's sanitary, environmental, social, economic and political development. {D}espite of some progress made, many areas in the town still have difficulties to access to safe drinking water and to satisfactory sanitation services. {T}he behaviours of the communities are still lacking the right changes. {S}pontaneous and growing urbanisation has increased the financial and other capacity shortfalls mainly at municipal levels. {T}his paper makes an inventory of areas where these policies were implemented, and emphasizes the important role that scientific research would better have to play to reinforce their achievements.},
  keywords = {{W}ater ; {S}anitation ; {P}olicies ; {I}mpacts ; {B}ehaviours ; {L}ivelihoods ; {R}ufisque},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{D}esalination},
  volume = {248},
  numero = {1-3},
  pages = {673--677},
  ISSN = {0011-9164},
  year = {2009},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.desal.2008.05.118},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010048311},
}