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A Thirst for Change: The World Bank Group’s Support for Water Supply and Sanitation, with Focus on the Poor

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dc.contributor.authorIndependent Evaluation Group
dc.date.accessioned2018-02-09T19:32:57Z
dc.date.available2018-02-09T19:32:57Z
dc.date.issued2017-06-30
dc.description.abstractThis evaluation assesses the World Bank Group’s effectiveness in supporting improved access to adequate, reliable, and sustained water and sanitation services in client countries. It also examines how well the Bank Group is equipped to support the countries in moving toward sustained water and sanitation services for all, with a focus on the poor, in keeping with Sustainable Development Goal 6. The World Bank Group provided $30.3 billion for WSS to client countries during FY2007-16. The World Bank accounted for the largest share with $28.4 billion (93 percent), followed by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) with $1.5 billion (5 percent), and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) with $0.4 billion (2 percent). Lack of financial viability and accountability of service providers are at the core of gaps and disparities in global water and sanitation services, and the World Bank Group’s response has been inadequate. Securing financial viability and institutional accountability is also crucial to attract much needed investments into the water and sanitation service sector, including private sector finance. The water and sanitation services sector faces cross-sectoral challenges that are approaching crisis proportions in many areas, but the World Bank Group has not developed yet a systematic response to address such challenges. Without tackling financial viability and cross-sectoral impacts head-on, credible progress towards SDG 6 is unlikely. IEG’s evaluation also highlights pioneering and successful initiatives by the Bank in the WSS sector in several countries. The challenge is to replicate these positive experiences elsewhere.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/627121518104491041/A-thirst-for-change-an-IEG-evaluation-of-the-World-Bank-Group-s-support-for-water-supply-and-sanitation-with-focus-on-the-poor-2007-16
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/29345
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/29345
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectWATER RESOURCES
dc.subjectWATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION
dc.subjectWATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION ECONOMICS
dc.subjectSMALL PRIVATE WATER SUPPLY PROVIDERS
dc.subjectHYDROLOGY
dc.subjectTOWN WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION
dc.subjectWATER AND HUMAN HEALTH
dc.subjectPORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectCOMMITMENTS
dc.subjectSERVICE DELIVERY
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectHEALTH IMPACT
dc.subjectACCOUNTABILITY
dc.subjectGOVERNANCE
dc.subjectNO POVERTY
dc.subjectSDG 1
dc.subjectGOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
dc.subjectSDG 3
dc.titleA Thirst for Changeen
dc.title.subtitleThe World Bank Group’s Support for Water Supply and Sanitation, with Focus on the Pooren
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okr.crossref.titleA Thirst for Change
okr.date.disclosure2018-02-08
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-07T08:16:41.403771Z
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-08T16:07:32.052393Z
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okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Working Paper
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/627121518104491041/A-thirst-for-change-an-IEG-evaluation-of-the-World-Bank-Group-s-support-for-water-supply-and-sanitation-with-focus-on-the-poor-2007-16
okr.guid627121518104491041
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/29345
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum090224b08677296b_3_0
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum29574148
okr.identifier.report123270
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okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/627121518104491041/pdf/123270-WP-PUBLIC.pdfen
okr.region.geographicalWorld
okr.topicGovernance::International Governmental Organizations
okr.topicWater Supply and Sanitation::Water Supply and Sanitation Finance
okr.topicWater Supply and Sanitation::Water Supply and Sanitation Governance and Institutions
okr.topicWater Supply and Sanitation::Water Utility Services to the Poor
okr.topicWater Resources::Rural Water
okr.unitIEG Sustainable Development (IEGSD)
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