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As the world’s largest multilateral source of financing for water in developing countries, the World Bank is working closely with partners to achieve “A Water-Secure World for All,” by investing in water solutions that enable universal access, promote water security, and build resilient societies.

Partnership

High Level Panel on Water

HLPW delivered its two-year mandate and released their outcome package including an open letter, an outcome report and a video.

https://blogs.worldbank.org/water/category/tags/water-food

Global Water Security & Sanitation Partnership

GWSP

Supporting client governments to achieve the water-related SDGs through innovative global knowledge and country-level support.

http://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/global-water-security-sanitation-partnership

Toward a Water-Secure World for All

Water Flagship Initiatives

Learn about the Bank's support to developing countries in achieving universal access to water and sanitation and water security.

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Water At-A-Glance

Water is at the center of economic and social development; it is vital to maintain health, grow food, generate energy, manage the environment, and create jobs. Water availability and management impacts whether poor girls are educated, whether cities are healthy places to live, and whether growing industries or poor villages can withstand the impacts of floods or droughts.

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The World Bank offers loans, grants, and technical assistance to governments to support expanding or improving water infrastructure, improving management practices and ensuring community engagement. The World Bank Group is the largest single investor in water projects globally.

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