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Water

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 sustaining water resources, delivering services and building resilience.

Closing the Water and Sanitation Access Gap

In Eastern and Southern Africa, millions of people still lack access to water and sanitation services. A systems change is necessary to close the gaps.
Accelerating Change for Water

Explore stories from Yemen, India and Tanzania to see how the World Bank works with partners to provide affordable, accessible & safe water for all.
GWSP Annual Report

In 2022, GWSP supported teams delivering $13 billion in World Bank water-related lending, demonstrated through knowledge, innovations, and technical support.

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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Saroj Kumar Jha

Saroj Kumar Jha

Global Director, Water Global Practice

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Global Water Security & Sanitation Partnership (GWSP)

The GWSP supports client governments to achieve the water-related SDGs through innovative global knowledge and country-level support.
2030 Water Resources Group (2030 WRG)

2030 WRG helps countries achieve water security by 2030 by facilitating collective action on water between government, the private sector, and civil society.
Cooperation in International Waters in Africa (CIWA)

The CIWA assists riparian governments in Sub-Saharan Africa in cooperative water resources management and development.
South Asia Water Initiative

The SAWI aims to increase regional cooperation in the management of the major Himalayan river systems in South Asia.
Central Asia Energy-Water Development Program

The CAEWDP builds energy & water security by leveraging enhanced cooperation in all five Central Asian countries plus Afghanistan.

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