For centuries, management of freshwater resources has focused on monitoring and managing water quantity to ensure supplies for domestic, agricultural, and industrial use and to mitigate the potential effects...
This technical note builds on the work initiated by the Rural Water Supply Network (RWSN) and advocates for the establishment, monitoring, and enforcement of regulations to prevent the rapid corrosion...
Water management is foundational for development and climate adaptation. Investments in water not only improve health and wealth of nations but can also buffer the impacts of climate change. Sub-Saharan...
This paper presents new estimates of the effects of dry episodes (rainfall shocks) and droughts on gross domestic product per capita growth rates using state-of-the-art empirical methods. Rainfall and...
The number of refugees worldwide reached almost 23.1 million in 2021. Around 86 percent of these refugees live in developing countries, with 6.7 million living in the least developed countries. Africa...
The objective of this note is to identify national entry points to include personswith disabilities in Dominica. This note was prepared to accompany theoperationalization of the regional report ‘Disability...
The objective of this note is to identify national entry points to strengthen the inclusion of persons with disabilities in Suriname. This note was prepared to accompany the operationalization of the regional...
The objective of this note is to identify national entry points to strengthen the inclusion of persons with disabilities in Saint Lucia. This note was prepared to accompany the operationalization of the...
The objective of this note is to identify national entry points to strengthen the inclusion of persons with disabilities in Grenada. This note was prepared to accompany the operationalization of the regional...
The objective of this note is to identify national entry points to strengthen the inclusion of persons with disabilities in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. This note was prepared to accompany the operationalization...
The objective of this note is to identify national entry points for the inclusion of persons with disabilities in Guyana. This note was prepared to accompany the operationalization of the regional report...
The objective of this note is to identify national entry points to include persons with disabilities in Jamaica. This note was prepared to accompany the operationalization of the regional report ‘Disability...
The objective of this note is to identify national entry points to include personswith disabilities in Belize. This note was prepared to accompany the operationalization of the regional report ‘Disability...
The objective of this note is to identify national entry points to includepersons with disabilities in Antigua and Barbuda. This note was prepared toaccompany the operationalization of the regional report...
The growing impact of climate change on the design and operations of dams and the inherent complexity of dam projects (often multi-purpose) require the capacity to adopt increasingly strict global standards...
Reciprocal watershed agreements - known as water shared - allows downstream water users to engage with upstream forest owners and landowners to manage their watershed more sustainably and to directly negotiate...
This report outlines a proactive vision of how development of the supplementary service provider in the water sector can promote citywide inclusive water supply, ensure rapid progress is made in achieving...
As climate shocks increasingly impact the water dependent sectors, it is vital that countries embrace integrated, cross-sectoral policies and programs. Water projects improve chances to attain positive...
Climate-informed projects aimed at boosting water utilities’ performance are likely to succeed in achieving intended results by investing in energy efficiency, nonrevenue water (NRW) reduction, climate...
To ensure food security and other social needs, support profitable farms that create jobs, reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and bolster resilience to climate extremes and other shocks, agriculture...