To accelerate access to water , USAID should support , when adequate resources are available , decentralization of responsi- bilities. This requires capacity building of lacal governments to engage communities ,mobilization of financing for both system expansion and operations and maintenance, and oversight of public and private sector service providers, Increaed support to small- scale , private water suppliers will also increase service access, particularly in smaller towns , peri –urban neighborhoods, and rural cornmunities relying on non- networked, decentralized systems . support to water and sanitation entrepreneurs can increase coverage and generate income ,while recognizing the