Human resources capacity gap

摘要

In 2006, the WHO World Health Report estimated that 4.3 million additional health workers are needed worldwide -1.5 million health workers for Africa alone - to alleviate the current crisis. UNESCO (2008) estimates that 18 million new teachers are needed to meet the MDG of achieving universal primary education (sub-Saharan Africa needs to increase the number of its teachers by 1.6 million or 68 percent). Yet the human resource gap and shortage in the water and sanitation sector in developing countries is relatively unknown.rnThere is an urgent need to carry out a realistic assessment of the water and sanitation relatedrncapacity in the government, private and non-governmental organisation (NGO) sectors. Country case studies are needed to start mapping the existing capacity in the sector by skills (e.g. engineers, hydrologists, hydrogeologists, artisans, plumbers, fitters, technicians, electricians, welders, water works operators, superintendents, social scientists and hygiene promoters), at national and local levels and across government, private and NGOs.