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The Global Sanitation Crisis : A Systems Approach to Resilient Citywide Inclusive Sanitation

Hyde-Smith, Leonie; Gambrill, Martin P. - 2026

This background paper highlights the urgent need for climate‑resilient sanitation systems as cities face increasing climate‑related pressures. The growing impacts of extreme weather events expose the deep interconnections between sanitation and other essential urban systems, including water...

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Economic regulation of water supply and sanitation services : Key trends and approaches

Trémolet, Sophie - 2026

Many countries face the need to reform the regulatory frameworks governing their water and sanitation services to expand access, reduce inequalities and tackle environmental challenges. This working paper examines trends in the economic regulation of water and sanitation services, drawing on...

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Operation and maintenance and performance monitoring of on-site wastewater treatment systems in Japan : a proposal for India

Shirakawa, Yurie; Suzuki, Ayako; Kumokawa, Shinhi; … - 2025

The small-scale Johkasou, which is installed in single-family homes with a wastewater treatment capacity of about 1 m3 per day and is an on-site wastewater treatment system (OWTS) whose performance is guaranteed, is widespread in Japan. Even small-scale Johkasou systems installed in...

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Evaluation of EU support for waste management and urban wastewater treatment in the Western Balkans (2016-2022)

2025

Waste management and urban wastewater treatment are important sectors in the enlargement process As part of the EU accession process, the Western Balkans - Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia - are required to align their legislation and standards...

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Capitalizing on sustainability : China's green finance strategy for achieving environmentally resilient wastewater treatment

Meo, Muhammad Saeed; Zaied, Younes Ben; Sahar Afshan; … - 2025

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Fragmentation, scale, and management : determinants of public spending efficiency in Colombia's water and sanitation sector

Pérez-Urdiales, María; López-Luzuriaga, Andrea; … - 2025

Achieving universal and equitable access to water and sanitation remains a critical challenge in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). This paper assesses the efficiency of public spending in providing water and sanitation services across Colombian municipalities. Efficiency levels are...

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Investigating the key factors influencing the profitability of Romanian public water supply and sewerage services

Aivaz, Kamer-Ainur; Jula, Dorin; Moise, Octavia; … - 2025

This paper explores the dynamics of the public water supply and sewerage service in Romania, focusing on the relationships between different operational, commercial and financial variables and their impact on the operating profit rate. The aim of the paper is to analyze the interactions, both in...

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The Global Water Security and Sanitation Partnership (GWSP) 2025 Annual Report

2025

The Global Water Security and Sanitation Partnership (GWSP) is a multi-donor trust fund administered by the World Bank's Water Department, established in 2017. Its primary goal is to support countries in achieving water-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 6, which aims...

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Water and Sanitation in Indian Cities : Knowledge Framework for Promoting Sustainable and Bankable Water Supply, Sanitation, and Solid Waste Management

Asian Development Bank - 2025

The Water and Sanitation in Indian Cities Knowledge Framework outlines a strategy for modernizing water supply and sanitation (WSS) and solid waste management (SWM) services in 100 large Indian cities, leveraging bankable projects. The framework is informed by assessments of infrastructure and...

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Drivers and barriers towards achieving SDG 6 on clean water and sanitation for all - an Indian perspective

Rajendrakumar, Selvaraj; Mavhaire, D.; Shimly, S.; … - 2025

Access to clean water and sanitation is a fundamental requirement for sustainable development. However, many low and middle income countries, such as India, continues to face significant challenges in achieving Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6), i.e., access to clean water and sanitation....

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Progress of fecal sludge management for on-site sanitation and wastewater treatment systems in Warangal City and Hyderabad Metropolitan Region, Telangana State, India

Flamand, Pierre; Sudo, Katsuyoshi; Vedala, Srinivas Chary; … - 2025

Any on-site wastewater treatment system (OWTS) can cause pollution if not properly maintained, posing health and environmental risks. Regular desludging is crucial for maintaining an OWTS. In Japan, users of Johkasou, the standard OWTS in Japan, are mandated to desludge annually, with oversight...

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Wastewater management and reuse in hyderabad, India : comparison of the related regulations between Japan and India

Sakakibara, Takashi; Kumar, Mamidi Anil; Mekala, Snehalatha - 2025

In recent years, the city boundary of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Region, with an estimated population of ten million, has been expanding rapidly due to economic growth driven by the IT and service industries, as well as a population influx. Despite the robust investment in infrastructure, it...

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Regulation and monitoring of the design and installation of on-site wastewater treatment systems in India

Kumokawa, Shinhi; Shirakawa, Yurie; Suzuki, Ayako; … - 2025

In India, the standardization and monitoring of on-site wastewater treatment systems (OWTSs) face significant challenges related to design, technology variation, and operational effectiveness. To address these issues, national technical bodies such as the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and the...

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Estimating urban wastewater investment needs in EU Member States using an agglomeration-based approach

Smythe, Harry - 2025

This working paper compares two methods to estimate wastewater investment needs in EU member states. Estimates are useful for policy makers and regulators, to compare alignment with financing capacities and to consider policy options to bridge the gap or inform planning and financing decisions....

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Optimization of coagulation wastewater treatment of leather industry

Sanginova, Olga; Tolstopalova, Nataliia; Obushenko, Tetiana - 2024

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Social perception on rainwater harvesting and wastewater reuse : opportunities and challenges of a fast-growing township in Dhaka

Huq, Md. Habibul; Rahman, Md. Mafizur; Jahid Hasan, G. M. - 2024

Dhaka, the only megacity of Bangladesh is facing water stress due to unplanned urbanization and lack of sustainable water management practices. The two important components of Integrated Urban Water Management, i.e., rainwater harvesting (RWH) and wastewater reuse are hardly practiced in Dhaka....

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Utility of the Future 4.0, Taking Water and Sanitation Utilities Beyond the Next Level

Cordoba Camilo, Lombana; Penalosa Federico, Perez; … - 2024

This document outlines the Utility of the Future (UoF) program's methodology, which is divided into two main phases: the UoF Standard and UoF Advanced. The UoF Standard phase focuses on establishing a solid foundation for transformation through initial analysis, action planning, and strategic...

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The effect of decentralisation on access to sanitation and water services : an empirical test using international data

Taiwo, Kayode - 2024

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Infrastructure services and early childhood development in Latin America and the Caribbean : water, sanitation, and garbage collection

Balza, Lenin H.; Cuartas, Jorge; Gomez-Parra, Nicolas; … - 2025

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Infrastructure services and early childhood development in Latin America and the Caribbean : water, sanitation, and garbage collection

Balza, Lenin H.; Cuartas, Jorge; Gomez-Parra, Nicolas; … - 2024

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How much do households pay for water supply and sanitation services in Latin America?

López-Ruiz, Samara; Cunial, Santiago; Libra, Jesse; … - 2024

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Zukunftsfähige kommunale Abwasserbeseitigung : rechtliche Rahmenbedingungen zur Gestaltung und Finanzierung einer nachhaltigen Abwasserinfrastruktur

Fischer, Henrik - 2026 - 1. Auflage

Der wassersensible Umbau von Städten zu Schwammstädten und wachsende Anforderungen an die Abwasserbehandlung sind zentrale Herausforderungen für die Abwasserbeseitigung. Die Arbeit untersucht, was das Recht zu deren Bewältigung beiträgt und legt einen Fokus auf Fragen der Finanzierung....

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Wastewater treatment technology selection using a hybrid multicriteria decision-making method

Salamirad, Amirhossein; Kheybari, Siamak; Ishizaka, Alessio - 2023

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Sustainable Development Goal Projects : A Case Study in Education, Water, and Sanitation

Garza Puentes, Jenifer Paola; Perico-Granados, Néstor; … - 2023

Based on the problems that arise because of climate change, such as floods, fires, glacial decline, and avalanches, a study was proposed to build knowledge and skills in the four civil engineering courses of the Minuto de Dios-UNIMINUTO University Corporation, in Zipaquirá, during one semester....

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What works to improve lives? : what works for transport, water and sanitation, and urban development

Cuesta, Ana; Mitnik, Oscar A.; Scholl, Lynn; Vidal … - 2023

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Challenges and opportunities of utilizing design thinking in the industry 4.0 era : based on the case study of industry wastewater treatment system development project process

Lee, Hyejin; Zhang, Yilei; Zhang, Huihua; Liu, Xuanchen - 2023

This paper reviews the research process conducted on developing a new system for industry wastewater treatment application to increase efficiency and sustainability by adopting industry 4.0 technology. The challenge of this project was to (a) utilize the design thinking methodology...

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An approach to the financial stakes of water security faced by water and sanitation services in France

Salvetti, Maria - 2023

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An approach to the financial stakes of water security faced by water and sanitation services in France

Salvetti, Maria - 2023

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Enhancing water and sanitation project performance in a developing economy : role of governance mechanisms and risk management practices

Tukamuhabwa, Benjamin R.; Mutebi, Henry; Akandwanaho, Enoth - 2023

This paper investigates the relationship between governance mechanisms, risk management practices and performance of water and sanitation projects in Uganda. A quantitative cross-sectional survey was conducted with a sample of 66 water and sanitation projects in South-western Uganda. Data were...

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A stochastic meta-frontier approach for analyzing productivity in the English and Welsh water and sewerage companies

Molinos-Senante, María; Maziotis, Alexandros; … - 2023

Within the water industry, some water companies provide both water and sanitation services whereas other just water services. Assuming a common technology of different types of water companies may lead to biased estimates of performance. To deal with the problem of incomparability of...

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Pricing determinants in the water and sanitation sector : a quick view of heterogeneity in Latin America and the Caribbean

Pérez-Urdiales, María; Gómez Vidal, Analía; Libra, … - 2023

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The Importance of Maintenance : Geospatial Analysis of Cholera Risk and Water and Sanitation Infrastructure in Harare, Zimbabwe

Joseph, George - 2023

Understanding the specific factors associated with cholera outbreaks is an integral part of designing better approaches to mitigate their impact. This paper uses georeferenced case data from the cholera epidemic that occurred in Harare, Zimbabwe, from September 2018 to January 2019. The paper...

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Cholera Risk in Lusaka : A Geospatial Analysis to Inform Improved Water and Sanitation Provision

Gething, Peter W. - 2023

Urbanization combined with climate change are exacerbating water scarcity for an increasing number of the world's emerging cities. Water and sanitation infrastructure, which in the first place was largely built to cater only to a small subsector of developing city populations during colonial...

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Water tariffs and affordability in urban water supply and wastewater systems

Xenarios, Stefanos; Edwards, Ethan Y.; Buurman, Joost - 2025

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Water Tariffs and Affordability in Urban Water Supply and Wastewater Systems

Xenarios, Stefanos; Edwards, Ethan Y.; Buurman, Joost - 2023

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Unblocking Sector Financing for Universal Access to Water Supply and Sanitation in Kenya

2023

This note summarizes the findings of the water supply and sanitation subsector review conducted through the lens of a public expenditure and institutional review. The review seeks to support the government in addressing the challenges impeding the sector's performance by highlighting the reforms...

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Environmental indicators for assessment of circular economy (CE) implementation in the water and wastewater sector

Smol, Marzena; Mejia, Alfonso; Gastaldi, Massimo; … - 2025

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Identification of barriers and driving forces for circular economy (CE) implementation in water and wastewater companies

Smol, Marzena; Szołdrowska, Dominika; Duda, Joanna - 2025

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Improving access to drinking water and sanitation in developing countries : do women policymakers matter?

Tadadjeu, Sosson; Ndjakwa, Manuella; Kamguia, Brice - 2025

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The impacts of the sanitation campaign on improving living environments : evidence from rural China

Gai, Qingen; Li, Chengzheng - 2025

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Financing municipal water and sanitation services in Nairobi’s informal settlements

Coville, Aidan; Galiani, Sebastián; Gertler, Paul J.; … - 2025

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Financing Municipal Water and Sanitation Services in Nairobi's Informal Settlements

Coville, Aidan; Galiani, Sebastian; Gertler, Paul J.; … - 2022

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Financing Municipal Water and Sanitation Services in Nairobi’s Informal Settlements

Coville, Aidan; Galiani, Sebastian; Gertler, Paul J.; … - 2021

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Public service delivery and free riding : experimental evidence from India

Armand, Alex; Augsburg, Britta; Bancalari, Antonella - 2022

This paper provides novel evidence on the trade-off between public service delivery and free riding in low- and middle-income countries. We implement a ﬁeld experiment in the slums of two major Indian cities, where inadequate access to sanitation restricts residents to either free ride, by...

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Interlocal Interactions, Municipal Boundaries, and Water and Wastewater Expenditure in City-Regions

Leon-Moreta, Agustin; Totaro, Vittoria - 2022

Urban regions derive social and economic benefits as local governments supply water and wastewater services. We analyze differences in water and wastewater spending programs in US city-regions. The municipal provision of water and wastewater services is situated in a regional context, examining...

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Reform of Water Supply and Wastewater Treatment in Lithuania : Practical Options to Foster Consolidation of Utilities

2022

Since 2006 Lithuania has taken steps to ensure higher operational efficiency and to reduce the disparity in prices for water supply and sanitation services. However, progress has been slow. Concerns have emerged regarding representation of small municipalities in consolidated utilities and...

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Towards Sustainable Water Services in Estonia : Analyses and Action Plan

2022

Despite remarkable improvement in water supply and sanitation services, Estonia faces finance and investment challenges to keep up with social expectations and environmental health regulations. With downward demographic trends expected to affect water utilities revenues and the projected phasing...

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Motivating public sector employees : public good contributions in Addis Ababa Water and Sewerage Authority

Joseph, George; Miquel-Florensa, Josepa - 2022

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Maximizing Finance for Development : Impact Bonds for Water and Sanitation in Latin America and the Caribbean

2022

The maximizing finance for development (MFD) approach can be implemented to close the financing gap in the water and sanitation sector in Latin America and the Caribbean, helping the region in getting closer to achieving sustainable development goal (SDG 6), particularly if emphasis is put on...

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Improving Water Supply and Sanitation in Growth Centers in Zambia : Technical Efficiency Analysis

2022

Inefficiency is common in many of the world's water utilities, especially in developing countries. The problem derives from a range of different causes relating primarily to technical, organizational, and commercial (TOC) factors. Evidence from a World Bank study conducted in 2020 shows that...

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Utility of the Future 2.0 : Taking Water and Sanitation Utilities Beyond the Next Level - A Methodology to Ignite Transformation in Water and Sanitation Utilities

Lombana Cordoba, Camilo - 2022

The sustainable development goal for water and sanitation - to ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all is a lofty one. Worldwide, 2.4 billion people remain without access to improved sanitation, and nearly 0.7 billion remain without access to improved...

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All Drops in the Bucket for Universalization : Public Expenditure Review of Water and Sanitation in Brazil

2022

Brazil has a pressing need for better water supply and sanitation services (WSS), but in recent years public investment in the sector has been declining both in real terms and as a proportion of gross domestic product (GDP) and is often spent behind schedule and inefficiently. WSS budgets are...

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Water Supply and Sanitation Policies, Institutions, and Regulation : Adapting to a Changing World - Policy Brief August, 2022

Boex, Jamie; Heymans, Chris; Makino, Midori; Misra, Smita; … - 2022

Policies, institutions, and regulation (PIR) are essential to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to water and sanitation, but need a considerable boost to be effective. A rich body of analytical work has been developed to support this idea. Nevertheless, this report...

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Economic regulators' role in supporting the ecological transition of water and sanitation service operators

Salvetti, Maria; Sideris, Konstantinos - 2022

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Capital expenditure deviations in a fragmented municipal context : the case of the Swedish municipal water and sewerage sector

Haraldsson, Mattias - 2022

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