This report assesses water security in Argentina, using a conceptual framework developed by the World Bank. The effects … of the pandemic reinforce the importance of safe access to water, hygiene, and sanitation, both as the first barrier … community well-being. The clear need to ensure that water is available in sufficient quantity and quality for human and …

The impacts of climate change will be channeled primarily through the water cycle, with consequences that could be … large and uneven across the globe. Water-related climate risks cascade through food, energy, urban, and environmental … systems. Growing populations, rising incomes, and expanding cities will converge upon a world where the demand for water rises …

This brief for policy makers is a summary of the main conclusions derived from the "Argentina: Valuing Water" report, a … detailed and technical water security diagnostic, and is designed for decision makers beyond the water sector. Its main purpose … is to make visible the importance of water, and the cost of existing water security gaps on Argentina's economy, society …

The analysis looks specifically at the need to ensure continued development of water resources within Lesotho and aims … benefits to water resources management over a broad range of possible future scenarios. The analysis quantifies a range of …. This quantification is based on a water resource decision support model developed specifically for Lesotho, using the Water …

This synthesis report details the process, outputs and intermediate outcomes of the Water and Sanitation Program … Strategies in Urban Water Supply and Sanitation (UWSS) in India. This technical assistance (TA) sought to strengthen … accountability for service outcomes in urban water and sanitation, by providing support for strengthening (i) supply and demand side …

This note provides guidance for cities in developing countries for managing the urban water cycle in a sustainable … manner by using an Integrated Urban Water Management (IUWM) approach. After a brief introduction to the concept of IUWM, this … note profiles the different IUWM approaches applied in three types of cities: a water-scarce, fast-developing city …

The aim of this note is twofold: (1) summarize emerging challenges and opportunities for the water sector in the Gulf … Cooperation Council (GCC) countries; and (2) suggest ways to respond to these challenges where the World Bank's Water Global … Practice can provide support. Following a description of the GCC's water resources and water service delivery challenges, two …

Natural disasters have increasingly damaged water supply and sanitation (WSS) facilities and infrastructure, leaving … entire communities without safe and reliable drinking water and the appropriate disposal of wastewater. These emergency …