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03 July 2008
Mitigating the costs of corruption in water for the poor
This publication addresses corruption and how it contributes to polluted drinking water, altered water flows and flooding patterns, reduced crop yields and inadequate infrastructure. (Transparency International) More info >>
Coping with water scarcity: Challenge of the twenty-first century
This UN paper highlights the need to develop multidisciplinary and inter-sectoral approaches to ensure that the economic and social welfare benefits of new water management policies are maximized. (UN-Water: 2007) More info >>
How "natural" are natural monopolies in the water supply and sewerage sector?
In this paper the authors find that the cost structure of the water and wastewater sector varies greatly between countries, using Vietnam, Brazil, Colombia and Moldova as examples. They find evidence of economies of scale in Colombia, Moldova, and Vietnam, implying the existence of a natural monopoly. (World Bank: February 2007) More info >>
Water reform in Australia
This brochure provides a summary of the current key reforms in Australia's water sector. (Australian National Water Commission: 2006) More info >>
Institutional arrangements in the Australian water sector
The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the current institutional arrangements in the water sector in Australia. (Australian Government National Water Commission: December 2005) More info >>
Rural water management
Management of natural resources in New South Wales aims to deliver clean, healthy and productive catchments. (New South Wales Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources) More info >>
Translating strategy into practice
Article about the results of national water management review and preparation of a rural water supply and sanitation strategy in Laos. (Water and Sanitation Program) More info >>
Building partnerships for development and water in sanitation
Analysis and learning about how partnerships among civil society, the public sector and the private sector can deliver sustainable and affordable services to poor communities. (BPD Water and Sanitation) More info >>
Environmental Health Project
List of strategic publication links to case studies and reports about water and sanitation. (Environmental Health Project) More info >>
Rural water supply and sanitation toolkit for multi-sector projects
The document aims to improve the quality and sustainability of RWSS investments financed under multi-sector community-based projects. (World Bank) More info >>