Strategy and Policy

The World Bank Group’s Program for Water Supply and Sanitation. The World Bank Group's Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Board has outlined a Strategy for assisting it's clients accelerate progress towards the objective of "efficient sustainable water supply and sanitation services for all". The "Program for Water Supply and Sanitation" summarizes key elements of the Strategy for an internal and external audience.

Operational Guidance for World Bank Group Staff Public and Private Sector Roles in Water Supply and Sanitation Services. This Note provides guidance to World Bank Group staff on assessing the suitability of available options for public-private roles in the provision and financing of water supply and sanitation, and the main considerations in choosing among these options. It cautions against one-size-fits-all prescriptions, recognizing the variations in circumstances among developing countries. The note links the various public-private options with appropriate World Bank Group instruments, including project-specific, sector-wide, and broader interventions.

World Bank Brief on Water. The World Bank Brief on Water Supply and Sanitation gives a short overview of what the World Bank does in Water Supply and Sanitation and is available in English (PDF: 4 MB); Spanish (PDF: 4 MB); French (PDF: 400 KB), and Japanese (PDF: 3.5 MB).