To raise momentum in Brazil’s water sector, and respond to demands from government, the World Bank initiated two analytical studies. These were the Water Supply and Sanitation Policy, Institutions and...
Brazil has a pressing need for better water supply and sanitation services (WSS), but in recent years public investment in the sector has been declining both in real terms and as a proportion of gross...
Rethinking urban water through the circular economy and resilience lenses offers an opportunity to transform the urban water sector and deliver water supply and sanitation services in a more sustainable...
While the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic reinforced the critical role that water supply and sanitation (WSS) plays in preventing its spread, it affected the financial stability of service providers...
To raise momentum in Brazil’s water sector, and respond to demands from government, the World Bank initiated two analytical studies. These were the Water Supply and Sanitation Policy, Institutions and...
The Independent Evaluation Group’s (IEG) Results and Performance of the World Bank Group (RAP) is a comprehensive assessment of World Bank Group performance, drawing on recent IEG evaluations. The report...
The Independent Evaluation Group's (IEG) results and performance (RAP) of the World Bank Group (WBG) is a comprehensive assessment of WBG performance, drawing on recent IEG evaluations. The report examines...
Uganda is one of the poorest countries in Africa with a gross national income (GNI) per capita in 2010 of United States (U.S.) $500 compared with the Sub-Saharan regional average of $1,170. Uganda's population...
The services provided by investments in road networks, railways and transit systems, and ports for trade by air and water are important contributors to poverty alleviation and economic growth. Sustained...
Access to water supply and sanitation infrastructure is increasing in urban areas, while in rural areas, access to drinking water increased during the 1990s from 65 percent to some 90 percent in 2001...
This background paper reviews current trends among the urban population in India, estimated to have evolved from 210 million in 1992, to 290 million in 2002. The share of the urban population represented...