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The objective of the UN-Water Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water (GLAAS) is to monitor the inputs required to extend and sustain water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) systems and services. This includes the components of the “enabling environment”; documenting government policy and institutional frameworks; the volume, sources and targeting of investment; the sufficiency of human resources; priorities and gaps with respect to external assistance; and the influence of these factors on performance. A more challenging secondary goal is to analyse the factors associated with progress, or lack thereof, in order to identify drivers and bottlenecks, to identify knowledge gaps, to assess strengths and weaknesses, to identify challenges, priorities and successes, and to facilitate benchmarking across countries. Major gains have been made, with the MDG drinking-water target being met in 2010—but challenges remain to reduce disparities and to increase sanitation coverage. This report shows, In many countries, policies and programmes have far too little emphasis on ensuring adequate financial and human resources to both sustain the existing infrastructure and expand access to sanitation, drinking-water and hygiene services. The danger of slippage against the MDG target is a real one.