A Thirst for Change : The World Bank Group’s Support for Water Supply and Sanitation, with Focus on the Poor
This evaluation assesses the World Bank Group’s effectiveness in supporting improved access to adequate, reliable, and sustained water and sanitation services in client countries. It also examines how well the Bank Group is equipped to support the...
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okr-10986-293452021-09-16T19:43:52Z A Thirst for Change : The World Bank Group’s Support for Water Supply and Sanitation, with Focus on the Poor Independent Evaluation Group WATER RESOURCES WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION ECONOMICS SMALL PRIVATE WATER SUPPLY PROVIDERS HYDROLOGY TOWN WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION WATER AND HUMAN HEALTH PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE COMMITMENTS SERVICE DELIVERY POVERTY REDUCTION HEALTH IMPACT ACCOUNTABILITY GOVERNANCE This evaluation assesses the World Bank Group’s effectiveness in supporting improved access to adequate, reliable, and sustained water and sanitation services in client countries. It also examines how well the Bank Group is equipped to support the countries in moving toward sustained water and sanitation services for all, with a focus on the poor, in keeping with Sustainable Development Goal 6. The World Bank Group provided $30.3 billion for WSS to client countries during FY2007-16. The World Bank accounted for the largest share with $28.4 billion (93 percent), followed by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) with $1.5 billion (5 percent), and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) with $0.4 billion (2 percent). Lack of financial viability and accountability of service providers are at the core of gaps and disparities in global water and sanitation services, and the World Bank Group’s response has been inadequate. Securing financial viability and institutional accountability is also crucial to attract much needed investments into the water and sanitation service sector, including private sector finance. The water and sanitation services sector faces cross-sectoral challenges that are approaching crisis proportions in many areas, but the World Bank Group has not developed yet a systematic response to address such challenges. Without tackling financial viability and cross-sectoral impacts head-on, credible progress towards SDG 6 is unlikely. IEG’s evaluation also highlights pioneering and successful initiatives by the Bank in the WSS sector in several countries. The challenge is to replicate these positive experiences elsewhere. 2018-02-09T19:32:57Z 2018-02-09T19:32:57Z 2017-06-30 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/627121518104491041/A-thirst-for-change-an-IEG-evaluation-of-the-World-Bank-Group-s-support-for-water-supply-and-sanitation-with-focus-on-the-poor-2007-16 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29345 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Working Paper |
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WATER RESOURCES WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION ECONOMICS SMALL PRIVATE WATER SUPPLY PROVIDERS HYDROLOGY TOWN WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION WATER AND HUMAN HEALTH PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE COMMITMENTS SERVICE DELIVERY POVERTY REDUCTION HEALTH IMPACT ACCOUNTABILITY GOVERNANCE |
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WATER RESOURCES WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION ECONOMICS SMALL PRIVATE WATER SUPPLY PROVIDERS HYDROLOGY TOWN WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION WATER AND HUMAN HEALTH PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE COMMITMENTS SERVICE DELIVERY POVERTY REDUCTION HEALTH IMPACT ACCOUNTABILITY GOVERNANCE Independent Evaluation Group A Thirst for Change : The World Bank Group’s Support for Water Supply and Sanitation, with Focus on the Poor |
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This evaluation assesses the World Bank
Group’s effectiveness in supporting improved access to
adequate, reliable, and sustained water and sanitation
services in client countries. It also examines how well the
Bank Group is equipped to support the countries in moving
toward sustained water and sanitation services for all, with
a focus on the poor, in keeping with Sustainable Development
Goal 6. The World Bank Group provided $30.3 billion for WSS
to client countries during FY2007-16. The World Bank
accounted for the largest share with $28.4 billion (93
percent), followed by the International Finance Corporation
(IFC) with $1.5 billion (5 percent), and the Multilateral
Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) with $0.4 billion (2
percent). Lack of financial viability and accountability of
service providers are at the core of gaps and disparities in
global water and sanitation services, and the World Bank
Group’s response has been inadequate. Securing financial
viability and institutional accountability is also crucial
to attract much needed investments into the water and
sanitation service sector, including private sector finance.
The water and sanitation services sector faces
cross-sectoral challenges that are approaching crisis
proportions in many areas, but the World Bank Group has not
developed yet a systematic response to address such
challenges. Without tackling financial viability and
cross-sectoral impacts head-on, credible progress towards
SDG 6 is unlikely. IEG’s evaluation also highlights
pioneering and successful initiatives by the Bank in the WSS
sector in several countries. The challenge is to replicate
these positive experiences elsewhere. |
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A Thirst for Change : The World Bank Group’s Support for Water Supply and Sanitation, with Focus on the Poor |
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A Thirst for Change : The World Bank Group’s Support for Water Supply and Sanitation, with Focus on the Poor |
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A Thirst for Change : The World Bank Group’s Support for Water Supply and Sanitation, with Focus on the Poor |
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A Thirst for Change : The World Bank Group’s Support for Water Supply and Sanitation, with Focus on the Poor |
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A Thirst for Change : The World Bank Group’s Support for Water Supply and Sanitation, with Focus on the Poor |
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thirst for change : the world bank group’s support for water supply and sanitation, with focus on the poor |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2018 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/627121518104491041/A-thirst-for-change-an-IEG-evaluation-of-the-World-Bank-Group-s-support-for-water-supply-and-sanitation-with-focus-on-the-poor-2007-16 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29345 |
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