The Cooperation in International Waters in Africa (CIWA) has been accelerating its efforts on gender equality within its work on transboundary water in sub-Saharan Africa since 2020 by tackling…
Cultivation of water intensive crops is contributing to declining water tables in Northern India. For farmers who both own and control the use of their pump, training in water reducing techniques…
As part of the field work for her master's degree in hydrogeology, Matlhogonolo Mmese of Botswana collects geophysical and hydrogeological data, with the ultimate goal of better management of…
Solar-powered groundwater irrigation is growing quickly in low- and middle-income countries. The swift adoption of solar pumps brings risks that require careful monitoring to guide policies and…
A partnership underscores how combining financial support with technical assistance and knowledge exchange can amplify the impact on investment projects.
The World Bank is crowdsourcing data on the lifespan of water wells and boreholes to bolster our collective understanding on the operational efficiency and durability of water wells and boreholes…
Using water quality testing data from the Ethiopia Socioeconomic Survey (ESS3) in 2016, our World Bank study examined the performance of a range of commonly used machine learning algorithms to…
The CIWA 2023 Annual Report, Water Knows No Boundaries: For a Climate-Resilient and Peaceful Africa, details how it works to safeguard, manage, and develop water resources in Sub-Saharan Africa.…
Extreme climate events have been increasingly common in Sri Lanka. The World Bank is helping to increase climate resilience - through efforts such as improving flood resilience in the Kelani River…
Heading into COP28, the World Bank Group’s vision for a livable planet supported by climate-resilient infrastructure takes on urgency. PPPs accelerate sustainable infrastructure by allowing…