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This paper compares water and sanitation services in municipalities that entered into a concession arrangement with a … explore five variables of interest: (i) water coverage; (ii) sewage collection; (iii) sewage treatment; (iv) average tariff …; and (v) water losses. Using an empirical strategy and making improvements over previous literature, after controlling for …
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A wide range of organisations operate at the interface between the demand for (e.g. water agencies or service providers … financing gap for water-related investments. These entities, referred to in this analysis as “intermediaries”, include those … one or more key functions across the investment value chain for 3 specific sub-sectors: utilities, small scale water and …
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The Asia Water Development Outlook – a flagship publication by the Asian Development Bank - monitors progress in water … that are needed to enhance – water security in the region. Working in close collaboration with the Asian Development Bank … and partners, the OECD endeavoured to characterise funding needs and financing flows for water security in the region. The …
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States Army Corps of Engineers, is charged with managing water storage throughout much of the United States for multiple …. This article examines the Corps’ history in managing this water storage and shows that the Corp is currently ill equipped …
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Water infrastructure investments are typically capital-intensive and long-lived, involving significant costs and … financial resources to deliver desired water services in the context of these complicating factors. Ideally, planning for water … analytical framework to sequence water-related investments along “Strategic Investment Pathways”. This approach considers a range …
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the enabling environment for investment in water security. The subset includes country and regional projects aimed at … pilot testing the Scorecard, designed to assess the enabling environment for investment in water security. The paper … “Assessing the Enabling Conditions for Investment in Water Security: Scorecard Pilot Test in Asian Countries” delineates the …
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investment in water security, referred to as "the Scorecard”. Developed in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank and … partners, the Scorecard aims to identify conditions for attracting and maintaining investment in water security. The report … within the Environment Working Paper series presenting research on the enabling environment for investment in water security …
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This paper recounts how the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) struggled during the COVID-19 pandemic at executing its core public health mission of readiness and response. The paper then evaluates the current state of the agency’s workforce and organizational culture, noting a...
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The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) should be restructured in order to carry out its main role of mobilizing private funds for infrastructure finance. It should become more private sector-driven and market responsive. Combined with an effective government framework for public investment,...
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We study adoption by more than 150,000 households of an optional transitional water tariff implemented in the South …
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