Documentos e informes

The hydropower sustainability assessment protocol for use by World Bank clients : lessons learned and recommendations (Inglés)

As a mature technology, hydropower has by far the largest installed capacity of any renewable source of electricity generation. In 1998, in the face of escalating pressure, the World Commission on Dams...

Applying results-based financing in water investments (Inglés)

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...

Strengthening the financial system for water in Mexico : from a conceptual framework to the formulation of pilot initiatives : Fortalecimiento del sistema financiero del agua en Mexico : del marco conceptual a las iniciativas piloto (Español)

The abundance of financial resources that characterized the second half of the 1970s and early 1980s, originating in the country’s rise as an oil power, and the relatively large supply of external credit...

Strengthening the financial system for water in Mexico : from a conceptual framework to the formulation of pilot initiatives (Inglés)

The abundance of financial resources that characterized the second half of the 1970s and early 1980s, originating in the country’s rise as an oil power, and the relatively large supply of external credit...

The water portfolio of the World Bank : insights from a review of fiscal year 2011 (Inglés)

Greenhouse gases from reservoirs caused by biochemical processes : interim technical note (Inglés)

A decade ago, the contribution of greenhouse gases (GHGs) from reservoirs was estimated to be up to 7 percent of global GHG emissions from all sources. Much research on GHG emissions from reservoirs has...

Thirsty energy (Inglés)

The tradeoffs between energy and water have been gaining international attention in recent years as demand for both resources mount and governments continue to struggle to ensure reliable supply to meet...

Investing in water infrastructure : capital, operations, and maintenance (Inglés)

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...

Approaches to conducting political economy analysis in the urban water sector (Inglés)

Progress in urban water supply and sanitation has been slow over the past few decades. The sector suffers from issues of equity and efficiency. Today, more than 780 million people are still without access...

Public expenditure review from the perspective of the water and sanitation sector : guidance note (Inglés)

The objective of this guidance note: public expenditure review from the perspective of the water supply and sanitation sector is to provide World Bank staff with a body of knowledge and good practice guidelines...

Managing the invisible : understanding and improving groundwater governance (Inglés)

Groundwater is playing an increasingly important role in domestic, industrial and agricultural water supply. With the advent of the tube well and driven by the rapid growth of demand for agricultural and...

Achieving financial sustainability and recovering costs in bank financed water supply and sanitation and irrigation projects (Inglés)

This note is a partial response to the above mentioned 2010 Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) evaluation. It covers the specific issues to be addressed in the Water supply and Sanitation (WSS) sector...

Water Hackathon : lessons learned (Inglés)

The global revolution in low cost information and communication technologies can help address some of the developing world's oldest challenges in water and sanitation. More people today have access to...

A case study of public-private and public-public partnerships in water supply and sewerage services in Dar es Salaam (Inglés)

In 2003, following a long and costly selection process, City Water Services (CWS), a private operator was engaged under a lease contract with the Dar es Salaam Water and Sewerage Authority (DAWASA) to...

Reaching across the waters : facing the risks of cooperation in international waters (Inglés)

This study reviews the experience of cooperation in five international river basins, focusing on the perceptions of risks and opportunities by decision makers in countries responding to a specific prospect...

More, better, or different spending? Trends in public expenditure on water and sanitation in Sub-Saharan Africa (Inglés)

This overview paper tests current public spending patterns against the economic rationale for such spending, including reducing disparities in service delivery and overcoming market failures. Reducing...

Congo, République du - Revue des Dépenses Publiques du Secteur de l'Eau et de l'Assainissement (2002 - 2008) (Francés)

This public expenditure review relates to public expenditures in the water and sanitation sectors in the Republic of Congo for the period 2002 to 2008. Based on analyses of trends in the sectors, this...

Congo, République Démocratique du - Revue des Dépenses Publiques du Secteur de l'Eau et de l'Assainissement : Niveau National et Provincial du Nord Kivu et du Katanga 2002 - 2008 (Francés)

This public expenditure review relates to public expenditure in the water and sanitation sectors in the Democratic Republic of Congo and, more specifically, in Nord-Kivu and Katanga provinces. Based on...

Togo, République du - Revue des Dépenses Publiques du Secteur Approvisionnement en Eau Potable; Assainissement et Gestion des Déchets Solides 2002 - 2008 (Francés)

The objective of this public expenditure review is to analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of budget allocations to the water, sanitation, and solid waste management sector. The review concerns from...

Rehabilitation of hydropower : an introduction to economic and technical issues (Inglés)

Section one provides a concise summary of the results of the study and includes an overview of the conclusions as well as lessons learned based on the assessment of the case studies. Section two gives...