Access to safe water and sanitation is one of the eight Millennium Development Goals set by the development community. This section of the Report, which draws on a paper prepared by the Development Co-operation Directorate in preparation for the March 2003 Third World Water Forum in Kyoto, describes DAC members’ support to developing countries in relation to this goal. The statistical overview of aid flows to the water sector in recent years is followed by highlights on DAC work to establish best practices for the efficient management and provision of these services in developing countries, with a focus on urban water and the gender dimensions of water management.