Last month, the World Bank issued a five-year outcome bond that aims to provide clean drinking water to around two million school children in Vietnam. A lack of clean drinking water causes an…
Nationally representative longitudinal surveys – if done well – can positively impact development policies.
At the 2022 Biodiversity COP 15, the government of Guinea committed to protecting its natural capital by preserving nearly 30% of its natural resources by 2030. By doing so, Guinea recognized the…
March 22 is World Water Day. Water is vital for human health and survival, and access to water is recognized as a human right. Over the past 21 years, global access to safely managed drinking…
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…
The Metro Manila Flood Management Project is part of a master plan of interventions to improve flood management in the capital of the Philippines. It seeks to rehabilitate worn-out pumping…
In Angola, women experience lower levels of representation in water utilities, but usually carry the burden of water collection. Through research, targeted engagement, and an inter-disciplinary…
Tanzania has commendably raised its ambition and the scope of its commitment to expanding access to water supply, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) as seen in its adoption of the Sustainable…
A central commitment to the SDGs, including SDG 6 (clean water and sanitation for all) is to “leave no one behind.” The Cooperation in International Waters in Africa (CIWA) seeks to promote a…
The Cooperation in International Waters in Africa (CIWA)’s origin story has its roots in the Nile Basin. On February 22nd (Nile Day), to celebrate the Nile, the world’s longest river which…