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Summary: On 15 September, the Human Rights Council held an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation.
Political will Catarina de Albuquerque, Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation, said the biggest barrier to the enjoyment of human rights obligations relating to access to safe drinking water and sanitation was political will. Her report indentified common success factors relevant to national and local planning exercises. A first crucial step was a strong legal framework. Successful national plans would clearly allocate responsibilities among different actors. Without adequate and predictable financing, planning and target setting was meaningless. A common reason for failure of plans was the lack of effective engagement with concerned individuals and communities. The Special Rapporteur's compilation of good practices allowed the identification of common success factors and provided evidence that using the human rights framework had a concrete impact on changing people's lives in relation to water and sanitation. Further Information