Lack of tariffs and insufficient operation and maintenance (O&M) budgets threaten the sustainability of water supply and sanitation facilities in FSM. The water supply and wastewater components are unlikely to be sustainable because of the unwillingness to charge for services, and the insufficiency of annual O&M budgets. This is recognized as a recurrent constraint for the water supply and sanitation sector in many Pacific island countries and it needs to be addressed by central and state government agencies with the support of all development partners.Lack of tariffs and insufficient operation and maintenance (O&M) budgets threaten the sustainability of water supply and sanitation facilities in FSM. The water supply and wastewater components are unlikely to be sustainable because of the unwillingness to charge for services, and the insufficiency of annual O&M budgets. This is recognized as a recurrent constraint for the water supply and sanitation sector in many Pacific island countries and it needs to be addressed by central and state government agencies with the support of all development partners.
Omnibus Infrastructure Development Project