A/66/255 systems to support low-income households to gain and maintain access to water and sanitation; (c) Increase the percentage of international aid allocated to water and sanitation and incorporate a human rights approach; (d) Ensure that funding to the sectors is reported by all actors, including donors, private providers and non-governmental organizations, in order to obtain a complete picture of the resources allocated to the sectors and how it is being targeted; (e) Prioritize spending on systems which are more likely to reach the most marginalized and disadvantaged, including ensuring that a piped water supply is also available to informal settlements, and consult with communities on the range of technologies available to ensure sustainable access; (f) Integrate cost considerations of operation and maintenance into investments with a view to ensuring sustainability; (g) Invest resources in building the capacity of local authorities in cases of decentralization; (h) Invest resources in ensuring that regulation can be carried out effectively and with the necessary expertise; (i) Invest resources in awareness-raising about the importance of water, sanitation and hygiene as a means of creating greater demand for these services; (j) Ensure coordination, both horizontally and vertically, as well with other stakeholders such as donors, private service providers and non-governmental organizations; (k) Ensure transparency of budgets and other funding for the sectors, including disaggregated information on which segments of the population have which level of access. 76. The Special Rapporteur encourages donor States, non-governmental organizations and international organizations to ensure that their policies, programmes and projects support efforts towards more coordinated and transparent funding of the water and sanitation sectors. 11-44364 25