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Two major development players simultaneously publish papers supporting a more 'systems' based approach. Read more...
Finding ways to build and finance strong WASH systems, including everyone along the way. Read more...
Can leadership development training for public agency staff lead to improved utility performance and community-level service? Read more...
Reflections on Finance for water, sanitation and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals Read more...
How the World Bank's Water Global Practice and Innovation Labs are partnering to get practical operational solutions. Read more...
Together the Netherlands and the World Bank can make a substantive contribution to reaching a joint vision; sustainable and equitable water and sanitation services for all by 2030. The World Bank sees the Netherlands as a leading knowledge provider in the water sector. Dutch expertise can... Read more...
The new agenda for the future of water and sanitation, defined by the Sustainable Development Goals, aims at universal access for all by 2030. Achieving this mission will require a radical shift in how the water and sanitation sector operates. The main Dutch water and sanitation stakeholders urge... Read more...
A paradigm shift is needed to reach the ambitious new Sustainable Development Goals that propose reaching universal water and sanitation coverage with sustainable services for all by 2030. This implies shifting focus by all actors in the water and sanitation sector from construction of water and... Read more...
Big lenders like the World Bank understand the challenges of sustainability. They accept that we need to move from providing infrastructure to providing services. Still, they find it difficult to find an entry point for including costs other than capital costs in their loans. Read more...
What does it cost to provide water services that last? What do we mean by a water service? Read more...