Global Water Security & Sanitation Partnership: Five Years of Advancing a Water-Secure World for All

STORY HIGHLIGHTS GWSP-2022-AR-Feature-story

Over the past five years, climate considerations have become embedded in GWSP support, leading to a rising number of projects with climate co-benefits.
The World Bank Water Global Practice’s work in fragile, conflict and violence-affected areas has grown significantly, and Global Water Security and Sanitation Partnership now supports active engagement in 33 countries.
There is more social inclusion in the water sector. The average share of female engineers in 23 participating utilities in Ethiopia increased from 8 percent to 12 percent in just two years. Continue reading →

Remarks by World Bank Group President David Malpass at the COP27 Climate Finance Event

Thank you, Prime Minister Madbouly, Dr. Shoukry for hosting this event on climate finance.

Developing countries are facing an economic crisis, heavy debt burdens, high inflation, and climate change. It is a crisis facing development itself.

Thank you, Prime Minister Madbouly, Dr. Shoukry for hosting this event on climate finance.

Developing countries are facing an economic crisis, heavy debt burdens, high inflation, and climate change. It is a crisis facing development itself.