This report presents a summary of the key challenges and opportunities related to financing that contributes to water … security and sustainable growth distilling insights from the Roundtable on Financing Water and related analyses. It covers a … broad range of water-related investments, including water and sanitation services, water resources management, agricultural …

Pressure on the quantity and quality of water from agriculture is a concern in many OECD countries. But the use of … water in agriculture is essential to meet growing demands for food, and also provides environmental and social benefits. Key … questions for policy makers are how to ensure the sustainable management of water resources in agriculture through coherent …

This report examines the current system of water abstraction and pollution charges in operation in Brazil. It assesses … the current system’s implementation challenges and provides possible solutions. The report explores how water charges can … be both an effective means for dealing with water security issues, and a tool for enhancing economic growth and social …

The COVID-19 pandemic has acted as a magnifying glass on pressing water and sanitation challenges in African cities … basic handwashing facilities, and relying on public water points and shared toilets. Before the pandemic, African countries … and cities were already facing mounting water challenges with, in Sub-Saharan Africa only, 418 million people lacking …

This report presents recommendations on the reform of economic instruments for water resources management in Kyrgyzstan …, specifically on tariffs for urban water supply and sanitation (WSS) and irrigation water, pollution charges, surface water … reserve, as well as taxes and customs duty on products contributing to water pollution. For each instrument, alternative …

This report aims to support the development of a sound economic regulatory system for the water supply and sanitation … developments in WSS to modernise and optimise WSS systems and improve operational efficiency (non-revenue water, staff … realistic performance improvement path for water utilities. …