Galvão Junior Alceu Castro
Agência Reguladora do Ceará, Fortaleza (CE), Brasil.
Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2009 Jun;25(6):548-56. doi: 10.1590/s1020-49892009000600012.
The present article discusses the challenges that must be met to achieve universal access to water and sewer services in Brazil. First, the principles concerning the topic in Brazilian law are presented, as well as theoretical aspects including concepts relating to universalization and the standards of service employed. The main challenges for the universalization of water and sewer services in Brazil include the definition and establishment of public policies and designation of responsibility for the provision and regulation of these services. Despite the significant amount of resources available for universalization in Brazil, institutional issues in this sector hinder the broadening of the coverage, inhibiting the investments in sanitation infrastructure.
本文讨论了巴西实现普遍获得供水和下水道服务必须面对的挑战。首先，介绍了巴西法律中有关该主题的原则，以及包括与普及相关的概念和所采用的服务标准在内的理论方面。巴西供水和下水道服务普及面临的主要挑战包括公共政策的定义和制定，以及这些服务的提供和监管责任的指定。尽管巴西有大量资源可用于普及，但该部门的体制问题阻碍了覆盖范围的扩大，抑制了卫生基础设施的投资。
