World Bank review of utility reforms
The World Bank’s Independent Evaluation Group has released a synthesis review of findings and lessons from World Bank-supported utility reforms in the energy and...
Five cities to test new water resilience framework
To help cities better prepare for and respond to shocks and stresses to their water system, professional services firm Arup and The Rockefeller Foundation are set to launch...
Ireland: Limerick City to update water mains
Irish Water will invest €6.5 million in Limerick City’s water mains to reduce leakage, improve customer service and supply, and increase health measures. The...
Arup and IWA to accelerate transition towards water-wise cities
The International Water Association (IWA) and engineering and consulting firm, Arup, will work together to assist city leaders change the way water is managed...
Ireland: Homeless in Cork lack water access, says UN
Two UN experts on the human rights to water and sanitation and adequate housing have expressed concern over the increasing number of homeless people in Cork and their...
Embracing water as an asset
At the International Water Association’s ‘Embrace the Water’ conference in Gothenburg, Sweden, Helle Søholt, CEO of Gehl, highlighted how water can benefit public life...
Great Lakes mayors warn funding cuts will hit restoration efforts
Outgoing Chair of the Great Lakes and St Lawrence River Cities Initiative, Denis Coderre, Mayor of Montreal, has shared his disappointment about funding cuts...
Pune looks to become world’s first smart sanitation city
The Toilet Board Coalition and Pune Municipal Corporation have announced a new collaboration towards making Pune, India, the world's first smart sanitation city.
The Toilet Board...
United States: Grants offered to reduce storm water runoff
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has opened a grant programme to control urban storm water and improve local water quality. Municipalities, including...
Canadian city wins municipal water prize
Clearbrook, British Columbia, Canada, added a new gold to its multiple medals as it was awarded Best Water in the World at the Berkeley Springs International Water...
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Rwanda: hosting the dialogue on water and development
With registration now open for IWA’s Water and Development Congress & Exhibition in Kigali, Rwanda, in December, Programme Committee chair Doulaye Kone explains why...
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Development Bank establishes new fund for African urban sanitation
The African Development Bank has established the first African Urban Sanitation Investment Fund (AUSIF) to leverage public and private sector investment to support innovation...
