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Water supply and sanitation in Tunisia
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Tunisia has achieved the highest access rates to water supply and sanitation services among the Middle East and North Africa. As of 2011, access to safe drinking water became close to universal approaching 100% in urban areas and 90% in rural areas.[1] Tunisia provides good quality drinking water throughout the year.[4]
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Data | |
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Water coverage (broad definition) | (improved water source) 96% (2011)[1] |
Sanitation coverage (broad definition) | (improved sanitation) 90% (2011)[1] |
Continuity of supply | 24 hours out of 24 (average 2003)[2] |
Share of household metering | 100% in urban areas |
Annual investment in WSS | 70 Mio. TD (2012) for drinking water in urban areas, corresponding to about US$9/capita/year |
Share of external financing | n/a |
Institutions | |
National water and sanitation company | For Water Supply: SONEDE[3] For Sanitation: ONAS |
Responsibility for policy setting | For Water Resources and Supply: The Ministry of Agriculture and Hydraulic Resources For Sanitation: The Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development |
Sector law | Yes |
Responsibility for the water supply systems in urban areas and large rural centres is assigned to the Sociéte Nationale d'Exploitation et de Distribution des Eaux (SONEDE), a national water supply authority that is an autonomous public entity under the Ministry of Agriculture. Planning, design and supervision of small and medium water supplies in the remaining rural areas are the responsibility of the Direction Générale du Génie Rurale (DGGR).
In 1974, ONAS was established to manage the sanitation sector. Since 1993, ONAS got the status of a main operator for protection of water environment and combating pollution.
The rate of non-revenue water is the lowest in the region at 21% in 2012.[5]