Tag Archive | World Bank
India: US$ 2 billion unused aid for water and sanitation
India is sitting on 89.95 billion rupees (US$ 2 billion) of unused foreign aid for water supply and sanitation, according to a report by government auditor Comptroller and Auditor-General of India (CAG). As of 31 March 2010, unutilised committed external assistance for 16 sectors, including water and sanitation, amounted to 1,053 billion rupees (US$ 23.7 billion). […]
World Bank and US Government sign water MoU, Conrad Hilton Foundation and Coca Cola pledge US$ 56 million for WASH
To mark World Water Day, 22 March 2011, World Bank President Robert B. Zoellick and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton signed an agreement making it easier for the U.S. Government and World Bank to work together to address global water challenges. While the Bank and the U.S. have partnered before on water issues, this […]
Palestine: World Bank grants US$3 million for Gaza water and sanitation
The World Bank has approved a grant of US$3 million to the Gaza Coastal Municipalities Water Utility (CMWU) to fund cost overruns in the implementation of a US$ 31 million project to improve access and delivery of water and sanitation services to people in the Gaza Strip. The Gaza Emergency Water Project (GEWP), which was […]
Experts call for hike in global water price
World Bank and OECD say water is a finite resource that must be valued at a higher price in order to repair old supply systems and build new ones. Major economies are pushing for substantial increases in the price of water around the world as concern mounts about dwindling supplies and rising population. With official […]
Public-Private Partnerships for Urban Water Utilities: A Review of Experiences in Developing Countries
Marin, P. (2009). Public-private partnerships for urban water utilities: a review of experiences in developing countries. (Trends and policy options ; no. 8). Washington, DC, USA, World Bank, Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF). xvi, 191 p. : 13 boxes, 28 fig., 5 tab. Bibliography: p. 159-176. Includes index ISBN 978-0-8213-7956-1. eISBN: 978-0-8213-7957- Download full publication […]
Honduras: national water utility faces deficit, donors withdraw
Honduran national water utility Sanaa is likely to close 2009 with a budget deficit of over 200mn lempiras (US$ 10.6mn), director Arévalo Fuentes said. The deficit is due to high operational costs, particularly in paying personnel, a problem partly attributable to the inadequacies of the previous administration, according to Fuentes. Sanaa’s financial situation has been […]
Climate change: high adaptation costs for water sector, World Bank study says
“Water supply and flood management, ranks as one of the top three climate adaptation costs in both the wetter and drier scenario, with Sub-Saharan Africa footing by far the highest costs” says a new World Bank report. The draft global report of the Economics of Adaptation to Climate Change Study (EACC) calculates the cost between […]
Local sources of financing for infrastructure in Africa : a cross-country analysis
Irving, J. and Manroth, A. (2009). Local sources of financing for infrastructure in Africa : a cross-country analysis. (Policy research working paper ; 4878). Washington, DC, USA, African Sustainable Development Front Office, World Bank. ii, 84 p. Download here With the exception of South Africa, local financial markets in sub-Saharan Africa remain underdeveloped and small, […]
Mozambique: positive results claimed for delegated water management
The Mozambican Minister of Public Works, Felicio Zacarias, said on 29 June 2009 that the reforms in water supply that began in 1995, and which have led to delegating the management of urban water supply in major cities to private consortia, have produced positive results. Investments have led to increased coverage (54%) and better service […]
World Bank Water Week 2009 financing presentations online
Water Week took place at the World Bank headquarters in Washington DC from February 17-20, 2009. The event was organized by the Water Anchor in partnership with the Water Sector Board. Titled “Tackling Global Water Challenges”, the discussions focused on the urgent challenges currently faced by the water community including inter alia: adapting to climate […]
