OECD Studies on Water Making Blended Finance Work for Water and Sanitation Unlocking Commercial Finance for SDG 6
OECD Studies on Water Making Blended Finance Work for Water and Sanitation Unlocking Commercial Finance for SDG 6

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2019-08-26

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13: 9264547851

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Investments in water and sanitation are a prerequisite to deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in particular on SDG 6 ensuring availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. Blended finance can play an important role in strategically investing development finance to mobilise additional commercial finance needed to fill the current investment gaps. Thus far, however, blended finance has not reached scale in the water and sanitation sector. A greater evidence base is needed to better understand the current applications as well as the potential of blended models in the water and sanitation sector. This publication takes a commercial investment perspective and provides insights into three subsectors: (1) water and sanitation utilities, (2) small-scale off-grid sanitation and (3) multi-purpose water infrastructure and landscape-based approaches. The publication draws out recommendations for policy makers and practitioners to apply and scale innovative blended finance approaches where most appropriate.

Green Finance and Investment Scaling Up Adaptation Finance in Developing Countries Challenges and Opportunities for International Providers
Green Finance and Investment Scaling Up Adaptation Finance in Developing Countries Challenges and Opportunities for International Providers

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2023-11-16

Total Pages: 131

ISBN-13: 9264714251

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This report analyses current trends of adaptation finance provided and mobilised by developed countries for developing countries. It explores potential action areas for international providers to scale up funding for climate change adaptation, including by unlocking the potential of the private sector.

OECD Studies on Water Financing a Water Secure Future
OECD Studies on Water Financing a Water Secure Future

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2022-03-04

Total Pages: 138

ISBN-13: 9264782907

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This report presents a summary of the key challenges and opportunities related to financing that contributes to water security and sustainable growth distilling insights from the Roundtable on Financing Water and related analyses. It covers a broad range of water-related investments, including water and sanitation services, water resources management, agricultural water and managing water-related risks (“too much”, “too little” and “too polluted”).

OECD Studies on Water Financing Water Supply, Sanitation and Flood Protection Challenges in EU Member States and Policy Options
OECD Studies on Water Financing Water Supply, Sanitation and Flood Protection Challenges in EU Member States and Policy Options

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2020-05-27

Total Pages: 147

ISBN-13: 9264664386

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The OECD and the Directorate-General for Environment, the European Commission department responsible for EU policy on the environment, joined forces to examine current and future water-related financing challenges faced by EU member states. These include investments needed to comply with EU regulation for water supply, wastewater collection and treatment, and flood protection.

Blended Finance in the Least Developed Countries 2020 Supporting a Resilient COVID-19 Recovery
Blended Finance in the Least Developed Countries 2020 Supporting a Resilient COVID-19 Recovery

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2020-12-16

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13: 926441598X

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The least developed countries (LDCs) are the furthest from achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). They are also likely to be hit the hardest by the COVID-19 crisis and badly need the additional private finance that blended finance can unlock. Yet evidence shows that too little private finance is mobilised for investment in LDCs. How can this be fixed?

Financing Water Security and Green Growth
Financing Water Security and Green Growth

Author: Robert C. Brears

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2023-04-15

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 0192663682

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Financing Water Security and Green Growth offers a comprehensive overview of the innovative financial instruments and approaches available to implement water security and green growth initiatives at various scales and in different contexts. Robert C. Brears explores the use of a variety of public, private, and blended finance models to create climate-resilient water supplies, reduce water-energy-food nexus pressures, encourage water conservation and efficiency, and increase water reliability. He examines how these methods can decrease the costs and pollution associated with wastewater disposal, utilize natural processes to improve water quality, manage water quantity by restoring the hydrologic function of the landscape, and improve overall water governance. The book also provides in-depth case studies of the innovative application of financing tools to achieve water security and green growth in various locations of differing climates, lifestyles, and income levels, and identifies best practices.

Nature-Based Solutions and Water Security
Nature-Based Solutions and Water Security

Author: Jan Cassin

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2021-07-22

Total Pages: 498

ISBN-13: 0128198982

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Nature-Based Solutions and Water Security: An Action Agenda for the 21st Century presents an action agenda for natural infrastructure on topics of standards and principles, technical evaluation and design tools, capacity building and innovative finance. Chapters introduce the topic and concepts of natural infrastructure, or nature-based solutions (NBS) and water security, with important background on the urgency of the global water crisis and the role that NBS can, and should play, in addressing this crisis. Sections also present the community of practice's collective thinking on a prioritized action agenda to guide more rapid progress in mainstreaming NBS. With contributions from global authors, including key individuals and organizations active in developing NBS solutions, users will also find important conclusions and recommendations, thus presenting a collaboratively developed, consensus roadmap to scaling NBS. - Covers all issues of water security and natural infrastructures - Presents a comprehensive state of synthesis, providing readers with a solid grounding in the field of natural infrastructures and water security - Includes a fully workable and intuitive roadmap for action that is presented as a guide to the most important actions for practitioners, research questions for academics, and information on promising careers for students entering the field

The United Nations World Water Development Report
The United Nations World Water Development Report

Author: UNESCO World Water Assessment Programme

Publisher: UNESCO Publishing

Published: 2022-03-02

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13: 9231005073

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Accounting for approximately 99% of all liquid freshwater on Earth, groundwater has the potential to provide societies with tremendous social, economic and environmental benefits and opportunities. However, this natural resource is often poorly understood, and consequently undervalued, mismanaged and even abused. In spite of its overall abundance, groundwater remains vulnerable to over-exploitation and pollution, both of which can have devastating effects on the resource and its availability. In the context of growing water scarcity across many parts of the world, the enormous potential of groundwater and the need to manage it sustainably can no longer be overlooked. The 2022 edition of The United Nations World Water Development Report describes the challenges and opportunities associated with the development, management and governance of groundwater across the world.

OECD Studies on Water Water Governance in Argentina
OECD Studies on Water Water Governance in Argentina

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2019-10-24

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 9264860894

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The report is the result of a policy dialogue with more than 200 stakeholders at different levels in Argentina. It assesses water governance in Argentina, identifies several key challenges to effective, efficient and inclusive water policies, and provides a set of policy recommendations to enhance water governance as a means to address relevant societal challenges, both within the scope of water management and beyond.