The Case of Japan: How Government Subsidies Have Been Used for Sanitation

Event: Sub-Regional Conference on Wastewater Management: Promoting Innovations and Sustainable Investments

The Case of Japan: How Government Subsidies Have Been Used for Sanitation

29 January 2013

Author / Speaker:

Mitsuo Kitagawa, Japan Sanitation Consortium - Email the author | Other materials by the author

This presentation discusses how to ensure central government or local government subsidies are used rationally to solve sanitation issues. The necessary aspects for rational and sustainable maintenance and management of wastewater treatment facilities constructed with national subsidies are enumerated. The experience of Japan is featured as a case study.

Geographical Focus:

Japan

Type of Content:

Learning Event

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