Under ReviewAI Generatedwater sanitation Rapid Sanitation Delivery Authority (RSDA): De-Risk Implementation Through Results-Based Financing and Pre-Approved Design Standards
Establish a Rapid Sanitation Delivery Authority — a standalone entity within multilateral development banks (or as a new special fund) — with authority to bypass standard project cycle timelines for small-scale sanitation projects ($2-10M) using three mechanisms: (1) Pre-Approved Technology and Design Standards: A library of proven, low-risk sanitation system designs (pit latrines, ventilated improved pit latrines, small-bore sewerage, household treatment) that have been through one full environmental and social review. Communities can select from approved designs without repeating lengthy assessment cycles. (2) Results-Based Financing: Funding disbursed upon verified outcomes (household access to sanitation) rather than activity completion. Removes the perverse incentive to inflate implementation timelines. (3) Delegated Authority: Local water utilities and government agencies in countries with adequate fiduciary systems (meet World Bank assessment thresholds) can approve sub-projects within the RSDA framework without headquarters review, cutting approval timelines from 14 months to 6 weeks.
