Sec. 1604. Assistance for water, sanitation and housing
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The Administrator is authorized to use funds made available under section 1015 to further the goal and objectives of this chapter in partner countries. Assistance authorized under subsection
(a)shall include the following: Assessing water, sanitation, and hygiene needs. Developing additional, affordable, accessible, and reliable water supplies. Expanding the coverage of existing water and sanitation systems to reach previously underserved populations. Improving water and sanitation infrastructure. Increasing the safety, reliability, and sustainability of, and equity in access to, water supplies, sanitation infrastructure, and hygiene services. Promoting more efficient and sustainable use of water supplies. Fostering integrated river basin and watershed management. Increasing awareness and use of healthy hygiene practices. Building the capacity of partner countries to plan and manage water resources in an efficient, transparent, inclusive and environmentally sustainable manner. Promoting international and regional cooperation to share technologies and best practices. Mitigating conflict over water resources. Conducting research and developing technology to further the goal and objectives of this chapter. Assessing housing and infrastructure needs. Upgrading existing housing to meet international humanitarian standards. Incentivizing the construction of affordable housing units. Improving community infrastructure, such as sidewalks, drainage ditches, and public lighting. Enhancing recognition and protection of legal rights to the ownership, lease and use of real property. Reducing gender and other discrimination in housing, property ownership, and municipal services. Developing and enforcing reasonable housing and construction codes to protect low-income residents and buyers. Encouraging the development and expansion of commercially oriented housing markets in partner countries, including home mortgage and insurance markets and financing for municipal infrastructure. Building the capacity of partner countries for improved urban planning and management.