Urban water security is a multi-faceted water, socioeconomic, and governance challenge. The complexity of translating the holistic approach into policies is an important need for improving water resource management to achieve prosperity, equity, sustainability, and good governance. The city of...

The Clean Water Act (CWA) addresses nonpoint source pollution primarily by funding public works projects. Our study evaluates changes in rural watersheds before and after CWA projects are implemented, compared to watersheds without funding. We find that projects significantly reduce water...

We estimate the impacts of two interventions implemented as field experiments in informal settlements by Nairobi’s water and sanitation utility to improve revenue collection efficiency and last mile connection loan repayment: (i) face-to-face engagement between utility staff and customers to...

Dhaka Water and Sewerage Authority is partnering with NGOs and social entrepreneurs to provide water services to Low-Income Communities. This paper explores the service delivery models developed through these partnerships, service quality, working arrangements and how they help achieve DWASA’s...

Kommunale Unternehmen verfügen zum einen durch ihre Tätigkeiten und Infrastrukturen über ein enormes Treibhausgasminderungspotenzial, zum anderen sind sie wichtige strategische Partner in der Region und vor Ort, um die anstehende Klimaschutztransformation zu bewältigen. Insbesondere...

The Clean Water Act (CWA) addresses nonpoint source pollution primarily by funding public works projects. Our study evaluates changes in rural watersheds before and after CWA projects are implemented, compared to watersheds without funding. We find that projects significantly reduce water...