Part 1: Urban Water and Sanitation (W+S) - Separating fiction from reality.- Chapter 1. Introduction to urban W+S in the developing world.- Chapter 2. Considerations for general W+S issues.- Chapter 3. Beyond the usual debate.- PART 2: Design and validation of the sector development model.- Chapter 4. An effective orientation and approach for development.- Chapter 5. What sector reforms in four countries teach us? .- Chapter 6. Reasons for the different reform outcomes in the four countries.- Part 3: At least full buckets and clear pits on the way forward.- Chapter 7. Ending the urban W+S divide by serving the poor.- Chapter 8. Conclusions: The quintessence of W+S sector reforms in Sub-Saharan Africa.- Chapter 9. Recommendations: Guidance to master the coming wave of challenges.