The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) commits to supporting the reform of water policies in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA) countries. Sound water management is fundamental for the provision of safe water, livelihoods and sustainable energy sources.
The primary objectives of the Second Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project for Nepal are to: (1) improve rural water supply and sanitation sector institutional performance and mainstream the "Fund Board" (Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Fund Development Board) approach in the Government's s
In the light of the prevailing country practices and conditions and with the objective of aligning better with the country systems, there will be an extension of the timeline of the submission of the audits in the India portfolio from six to nine months for all active projects, starting with audi
As problems of governance, scarcity and pollution have spread and intensified, interest in protecting water has diversified.
After decades of regulation and investment to reduce point source water pollution, OECD countries still face water quality challenges (e.g. eutrophication) from diffuse agricultural and urban sources of pollution, i.e. pollution from surface runoff, soil filtration and atmospheric deposition.
The objective of the Water Sector Capacity Building and Advisory Services Project (WCAP) is to improve the country's management and investment planning of water resources in the Indus River system.
At least half the world’s population suffers from polluted water. And the situation is set to worsen. Water pollution is on the rise due to indirect ‘diffuse’ sources of pollution from both agricultural and urban environments.