Water in circular economy and resilience
Rethinking urban water through the circular economy and resilience lenses offers an opportunity to transform the urban water sector and deliver water supply and sanitation services in a more sustainable,
Urban Water Supply
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Water resilience in a changing urban context: Africa's challenge and pathways for action
Cities in Africa face escalating water-related challenges, compounded by worsening climate change and rising urbanization. Water insecurity threatens economies, livelihoods and the health and wellbeing
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Financing municipal water and sanitation services in Nairobi’s informal settlements
This study estimates the impacts of two interventions implemented as field experiments in informal settlements by Nairobi’s water and sanitation utility to improve revenue collection efficiency and last
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Order of the Supreme Court regarding allocation of more water to Delhi from Haryana, 07/05/2021
<p>Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of 'In Re: Remediation of polluted rivers' dated 07/05/2021. The petition was filed by the Delhi Jal Board seeking a direction to the state
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Accelerating innovation in urban service delivery in Indian cities
This practice note looks at the WRI India approach of developing a powerful value accelerator platform to scale innovative solutions for gaps in service delivery in collaboration with the quadruple helix
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding supply of treated water to parks under SDMC, Delhi, 26/03/2021
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Manoj Mishra Vs Union of India & Others dated 26/03/2021 This application has been filed by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) in
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Water-sensitive informal settlement upgrading: Overall principles and approach
The water-sensitive cities (WSC) approach offers an opportunity to deliver services, improve city functioning and liveability, strengthen ecosystem servicing, and transform urban health and well-being.
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Co-design of water-sensitive settlement upgrading
This report provides more detailed information and guidance on how to design and deliver a community-based, participatory process for project implementation. This Part equips the reader with an understanding
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Sustainable water and sanitation in Zambia: impact evaluation of the ‘Urban WASH’ project
The ‘Urban WASH' project was implemented in George and Chawama compounds in Lusaka between July 2013 and June 2017 by Oxfam and Village Water. The project aimed to improve provision and sustainable management
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Creating urban water resilience in India: A water balance study of Chennai, Bengaluru, Coimbatore, and Delhi
This study attempts to contribute to the mission’s objective by analysing the gaps and constraints in the current urban water balance and the city water budgeting process. The 2021-22 Union Budget announced