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Evaluation of Australian support to water supply and sanitation service delivery in Indonesia and East Timor
ODE’s evaluation, Australian aid to water supply and sanitation services in East Timor and Indonesia, is one of a series of evaluations and reviews that examine Australian support to improving service delivery for the poor. The water supply and sanitation evaluation examines Australian assistance to this sector through its current activities and those completed within the past five years.
The evaluation finds that Australian assistance has been effective in improving access to water supply in the two countries studied. In East Timor, some 50 000 people have been provided with access to clean water through Australian financed projects. Targeted policy support provided by Australia in Indonesia contributed to some additional 4.6 million Indonesians accessing improved water supplies through a major national project financed by the World Bank, government and community contributions
Results for sanitation have not been as strong; however, Australian support has had some notable successes in promoting innovative practices. The evaluation recognises that improving sanitation is complex, given the need for behavioural change to accompany infrastructure development.
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