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Water for People
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Water for People

Over 2 billion people lack safe drinking water, and 3.4 billion lack proper sanitation—key risks for child mortality and stunting. The World Bank Group helps countries improve water and sanitation services through policy reforms, stronger institutions, and smart incentives.
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Water Works: How Smarter Systems are Changing Lives
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Read Story
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/immersive-story/2025/09/30/global-water-security-and-sanitation-partnership
From West Africa to South Asia, two bold initiatives show how with the right mix of strategy, investment, innovation and commitment, water can be a catalyst for lasting change.
OUR APPROACH TO
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PROGRAMS & PROJECTS
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ON WATER FOR PEOPLE
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RESULTS & IMPACT
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ON WATER FOR PEOPLE
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https://www.worldbank.org/en/results
24 million
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Since 2006, PAMSIMAS, a national rural community-based water and Sanitation project, in Indonesia benefitted about 24 million people with improved access to water supply facilities and provided 16 million with access to improved sanitation.
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4.7 + million
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In less than five years, over 4.7 million people, of whom over 2.3 million are female, have gained access to improved water supplies.
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185,000
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In Cambodia, the Lao PDR, and Papua New Guinea, projects are expected to improve water and sanitation access for 185,000 people by 2026.
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RESEARCH
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https://www.worldbank.org/en/publication/global-water-publications
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REPORT
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The Global Sanitation Crisis: Pathways for Urgent Action
The Global Sanitation Crisis: Pathways for Urgent Action
Investing in resilient urban sanitation systems for people, economic growth, and the planet contributes to the World Bank Group's strategic objective of accelerating access to water, sanitation and hygiene by supporting two pillars of the World Bank Group's Water Strategy: Water for People and Water for Planet.
https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/099082025114020787
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https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/099082025114020787
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Governance and Economics of Desalination and Reuse
https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/water/publication/governance-and-economics-of-desalination-and-reuse
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Funding a Water-Secure Future: An Assessment of Global Public Spending
https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/water/publication/funding-a-water-secure-future
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Scaling Water Reuse: A Tipping Point for Municipal and Industrial Use
https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/water/publication/scaling-water-reuse
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