GWSP: Big ideas for small islands

GWSP: Big ideas for small islands

Stephane Dahan |
Water

Managing water better is central to attaining our development goals

Rainwater harvesting for drip irrigation, Lake Victoria, Tanzania. Photo credit: Wisions.net Everybody depends on it; there is no substitute for it if we run out; in some places, it’s more…

Jonas Jägermeyr |
Environment, Water, Agriculture and Food

How Countries Can Improve Access to Water for Women

Because of water’s multidimensional role in economic development and poverty reduction, addressing the constraints that women and girls face in accessing and managing water is essential for…

Bhuvan Bhatnagar, Rosemary Rop |
Education, Gender, Poverty, Agriculture and Food, Water

World Toilet Day: The link between gender equality and sanitation

​​Junaid Ahmad,  World Bank Group Senior Director for Water, and Caren Grown, World Bank Group Senior Director for Gender,  wrote a blog for Thomson Reuters Foundation ahead of World Toilet Day. …

Junaid Kamal Ahmad, Caren Grown |
Education, Gender, Health, Poverty, Agriculture and Food

In Photos: Monitoring Program Identifies Major Bottlenecks in Water and Sanitation Delivery in Central America

A regional initiative that assists governments in identifying funding gaps and prioritizing reforms is helping El Salvador, Honduras and Panama better meet their national goals for water and…

Water Communications |
Digital Development, Governance, Agriculture and Food, Water, Urban Development