Documents et rapports

The cost of irrigation water in the Jordan Valley (anglais)

Jordan is one of the most water-stressed countries in the world. Its annual renewable resources of 145 cubic meters per capita are far below the threshold of severe water scarcity of 500 cubic meters...

Groundwater quality protection : guide for water utilities, authorities municipal, and environmental agencies : Protección de la calidad del agua subterránea : guía para empresas de agua, autoridades municipals, y agencias ambientales (espagnol)

The hydropower sustainability assessment protocol for use by World Bank clients : lessons learned and recommendations (anglais)

As a mature technology, hydropower has by far the largest installed capacity of any renewable source of electricity generation. In 1998, in the face of escalating pressure, the World Commission on Dams...

Applying results-based financing in water investments (anglais)

Given the broad array of issues and the complexity faced by the water sector as a whole (from irrigation to flood protection, to water conservation and hydropower), there is great demand for future exploring...

Water Partnership Program (WPP) annual report and phase one summary 2012 : Sharing smart solutions in water (anglais)

This report concerns the major impact of the Water Partnership Program (WPP) phase one (2009-2012) in each of the World Bank's six regions, as well as its global impact on knowledge and innovation. The...

The water portfolio of the World Bank : insights from a review of fiscal year 2011 (anglais)

Renewable energy desalination : an emerging solution to close the water gap in the Middle East and North Africa (anglais)

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is one of the most water-stressed parts of the world. In just over 25 years, between 1975 and 2001. Looking to the future, MENA's freshwater outlook is expected...

Water Partnership Program (WPP) annual report 2011 : Strengthen, secure, sustain (anglais)

While economic development continues to pull countries out of poverty, current growth patterns have proven to be unsustainable and inefficient, and are increasing inequality rather than reducing it. The...

A case study of public-private and public-public partnerships in water supply and sewerage services in Dar es Salaam (anglais)

In 2003, following a long and costly selection process, City Water Services (CWS), a private operator was engaged under a lease contract with the Dar es Salaam Water and Sewerage Authority (DAWASA) to...

Estimating relative benefits of differing strategies for management of wastewater in Lower Egypt using quantitative microbial risk analysis (anglais)

The report uses a theoretical model of a typical drainage basin, but the approach could be applied to many of the drainage basins managed by the holding company for water and wastewater in Egypt. This...

Indonesia - Water investment roadmap : 2011-2014 (anglais)

Subsequent to the millennium declaration at the General Assembly of the United Nations in 2000, the Government of Indonesia is undertaking the largest program of investment in water supply in the last...

China - Guide for wastewater management in rural villages in China (anglais)

There is an urgent need to provide practical guidelines for Chinese decision makers and officials to better understand the key issues and constraints related to rural wastewater management and to identify...

China - Guide for wastewater management in rural villages in China (chinois)

There is an urgent need to provide practical guidelines for Chinese decision makers and officials to better understand the key issues and constraints related to rural wastewater management and to identify...

Water Partnership Program (WPP) annual report 2010 : driving change in water (anglais)

This is the Water Partnership Program (WPP) second annual report. It presents a mid-term review of financial progress and the results of activities implemented through December 2010. Chapter two discusses...

Water Partnership Program (WPP) annual report 2009 (anglais)

The Water Partnership Program (WPP) is a Multi-Donor Trust Fund (MDTF) that was created to enhance the World Bank's efforts to reduce poverty through improved Water Resources Management (WRM) and water...

Tanzania - Water resources assistance strategy : improving water security for sustaining livelihoods and growth (anglais)

In the past decade, Tanzania has experienced high economic growth and it is in the global limelight as a recent success story in Africa. A variety of factors have contributed to this success, including...

Integrated river basin management : from concepts to good practice (anglais)

This Briefing Note series considers five main attributes or features as crucial for good integrated river basin management: (a) clear and strong institutional arrangements, supported by clear regulations...

Series overview (arabe)

The series is intended to give a concise introduction to the theory and practice of groundwater resource management and protection (a neglected subject) in a convenient and accessible format. Thus each...

Series overview : Panorama de la serie (espagnol)

The series is intended to give a concise introduction to the theory and practice of groundwater resource management and protection (a neglected subject) in a convenient and accessible format. Thus each...

Series overview (anglais)

The series is intended to give a concise introduction to the theory and practice of groundwater resource management and protection (a neglected subject) in a convenient and accessible format. Thus each...