comprehensive water reforms. Yet, although most countries have made considerable progress improving water policies and institutions … practices that increase accountability of government institutions and service providers to the public. …

, gender, and conflict. Yet, the challenges of water in South Sudan are also an opportunity. Rising from the Depths shows that … strengthening nascent policy and institutional frameworks to guide water sector investments and ensure their sustainability, using a … that include the investments' impact on the country's rich biodiversity and social and conflict dynamics. Although …

2. Water in the Shadow of Conflict in the Middle East and North Africa examines the links between water risks (harmful … outcomes related to water, from droughts and floods to lack of sanitation), conflict, and forced displacement. It aims to … water policy and investment responses. Contrary to common belief, the report finds that the evidence linking water risks …