When conflicts end, the tragic impact of lives lost, damages, and the countless needs of people left in its wake are overwhelmingly visible. There are also other long-lasting and damaging…

A.S. Harinath, Ahmed Ali |

The Quality Infrastructure Investment (QII) Partnership, a World Bank-Japan initiative providing grant support for incorporating the G20 QII Principles, kick-starts infrastructure investments…

Naomitsu Nakagawa |

To manage its flood risks, Romania, with the support of the World Bank, has developed new Flood Risk Management Plans for its 11 river basins and for the Danube River, in line with the…

Chris Fischer |

In Perú, only 50 percent of the population have access to safely managed water and only 4 out of 10 have safely managed sanitation. Managing the country's water resources is key to overcoming…

Carlo Alberto Amadei, Christian Borja-Vega |

While PPPs provide an important tool for governments, they are sensitive to economic ups and downs. A new World Bank study shows a sound and practical Fiscal Commitment and Contingent Liabilities…

Marcel van den Broek, Hulya Pasaogullari, Mikel Tejada Ibañez, Elena Timusheva |

To build on the Utility of the Future program, the World Bank, in partnership with the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), is establishing the Utility of the Future Center of…

Karin Gallandat, Sven Schlumpberger, Federico Perez Penalosa, Camilo Lombana Cordoba |

When nature-based solutions (NBS) are integrated into traditional infrastructure projects, they can help service providers deliver more cost-effective and resilient services. New financing…

Carmen Rosa Yee-Batista, Suzanne Ozment, Emi Yamamura Kinjo, Laura Bulbena Janer |

West and Central Africa faces compounding challenges including increased climate change impacts, such as prolonged drought and unpredictable rainy seasons causing flooding in the Sahel; high…

Jorge Trevino, Thierry Davy |

Flood risks affect almost 2 billion people worldwide, and climate change and unplanned urbanization will further increase these risks. To better manage the risks and build more resilient…

Chris Fischer, Peyo Stanchev |

This year's Utility of the Future (UoF) Global Youth Challenge focused on helping the Nkana Water Supply and Sanitation Company Ltd., in Kitwe, Zambia, address inefficient water and energy…

Camilo Lombana Cordoba, Karin Gallandat, Federico Perez Penalosa, Lara Egbeola-Martial, Nicolai Thorball, Favour Eragbie, Muriisa Christian, Yaw Adjei Abrampah, Fernando Armendaris Puente |