Since 2016 the World Bank has explored a wide range of country experiences in delivering better water supply and sanitation services. The analyses led to publication of three new global frameworks for...
Since 2016, the World Bank’s Water and Governance Global Practices have been implementing the Policy, Institutional and Regulatory (PIR) Incentives Initiative to gain deeper insight into the dynamics between...
The objective of this document is to provide guidance for managing the urban water cycle in a sustainable manner, with a focus on cities in developing countries. In doing so, the Bank is promoting a paradigm...
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Providing sustainable water supply and sanitation (WSS) services in developing countries remains an immense, and increasingly urgent, challenge. Chapter two sets out how the sector is currently funded...
This note provides guidance for cities in developing countries for managing the urban water cycle in a sustainable manner by using an Integrated Urban Water Management (IUWM) approach. After a brief introduction...
The adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is an ambitious step toward poverty eradication in all its forms. These global goals aim to shift the world onto a sustainable and resilient path...
Given the broad array of issues and the complexity faced by the water sector as a whole (from irrigation to flood protection, to water conservation and hydropower), there is great demand for future exploring...
The Adriatic Sea is a cultural and economic anchor of the Mediterranean region, best known for its deep blue water, sandy beaches, and biodiversity. The 75 million residents of its six riparian countries...
This paper provides background information for development practitioners in the water and other infrastructure sectors. It outlines the major challenges related to financing the gap in global water infrastructure...
This is the Water Partnership Program (WPP) second annual report. It presents a mid-term review of financial progress and the results of activities implemented through December 2010. Chapter two discusses...