The World Bank
The World Bank is a international organization that is part of the pulse of the water sector. Here we bring together everything it publishes on Smart Water Magazine: its news, its blogs and the events it takes part in.
$35 million World Bank grant will strengthen rural water supply in Djibouti
As part of a broader regional effort to address one of the Horn of Africa's most pressing development challenges, the World Bank has approved a $35 million grant for the Government of Djibouti to expand access to safe and reliable water resources for rural communities in Djibouti. The Djibouti Groundwater Resilience and Water Supply Project (DJIRESA) marks […]
Tunisia to scale up urban flood protection efforts with additional US$50 million from World Bank
The World Bank and the Government of Tunisia are expanding their partnership to strengthen the country’s resilience to climate and disaster risks through an additional financing for the US$125 million Tunisia Integrated Disaster Resilience Program (ResCat). The additional US$50 million will extend urban flood protection to three highly flood prone regions – Western Tunis, Gabès, and […]
World Bank approves $370 million financing to reduce Dhaka’s water pollution
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a $370 million financing to improve sanitation and solid waste management services, reducing water pollution and restoring rivers and canals in Dhaka and surrounding areas. The Metro Dhaka Water Security and Resilience Program will strengthen local and national institutions’ capacity to reduce water pollution in the greater Dhaka, which generates about […]
World Bank approves $150 million for Gabon’s water, sanitation, and electricity services
The World Bank approved a $150 million in financing from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) to the Republic of Gabon for the Access to Basic Services and Performance Improvement Project (PASBAP). The operation will support the government’s priorities to modernize water and electricity services, advance universal access, and strengthen the financial viability of service providers while contributing […]
Spain’s water cycle digitalisation PERTE: a model for lower and middle-income countries
Spain’s PERTE for the Digitalisation of the Water Cycle (“Water PERTE”) is a pioneering initiative to modernise water management through technology-driven, coordinated public policy. Combining public and private investment, cross-level government collaboration, and performance-based incentives, it offers a comprehensive model for digital transformation that goes beyond infrastructure to include cultural change, institutional capacity-building, and territorial […]
Pakistan: World Bank approves $194M to support access to water and education in Balochistan
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved $194 million for two projects to enhance educational opportunities for children and boost water security in Balochistan. “The GRADES-Balochistan project aims to reduce learning poverty in the province, while the Balochistan Water Security and Productivity Improvement Project will help address the province’s water security challenges and enhance […]
World Bank $426M program will advance water security for over 4 million people in Bengaluru, India
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a new program to improve water security for more than four million residents in India’s tech capital, Bengaluru, in the southern state of Karnataka. Bengaluru is one of the fastest growing cities in India, and better management of water resources and increased resilience to extreme weather […]
Armenia to strengthen drinking water supply and irrigation services with World Bank support
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved the first phase of a program that will improve access to irrigation and drinking water systems in rural and underserved settlements, create jobs, boost economic growth, and strengthen water security and resilience against extreme weather in Armenia. The first phase of the “Water and Irrigation Services […]
World Bank approves $819M for Türkiye to modernize irrigation and boost water efficiency
The World Bank Board has approved $819 million in financing to increase food production, enhance water efficiency for more than 550,000 people in Türkiye. Türkiye is water-stressed with water scarcity threatening important fertile areas. Moreover, current projections indicate that this situation will become more challenging in the coming years. Yet irrigation systems are largely inefficient, […]