Water supply. The Water Supply Law, 2010, aims to consolidate water supply legislation
and strengthen the legal basis for the provision of sanitation services. In addition, the 1999 sector
policy statement and the 2005 Enterprise Law provide the legal and regulatory framework for the
water supply utilities. The 1999 policy statement established the institutional framework and policy
for the urban water sector. A sector investment plan, attached to the 1999 policy statement, listed
all urban center water supply systems in order of priority for rehabilitation, expansion, or
development. The 1999 plan was updated in 2004 to reflect the government’s growing emphasis
on equitable development by improving the small towns, particularly in the poorest districts. The
plan represents a balanced, stepwise approach to water supply development in the country.