Pipes, Policy, and Public Money is a report on new research by KEWASNET and the Water Integrity Network that shows how integrity in public financial management can be strengthened to increase WASH sector efficiency and accountability towards citizens. Developed in...

This paper aims to inform the discussions on financing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ 50/30 commitment, by proposing a financial framework for the implementation of the WASH strategy for the period 2021-2030. The first part of the document sets out such a...

This paper demonstrates how, capacity building in India can empower communities to make informed choices and influence village level planning as well as service providers, to pave the way for sustainable WASH and WRM. (more…)

The purpose of this paper is to aid the efforts of CSOs engaging with issues of fiscal governance in the WASH sector in Bihar. The paper attempts to map the rural water and sanitation (WATSAN) programs, institutions and fund flow architecture for Samastipur district...

The purpose of this paper is to aid the efforts of CSOs engaging with issues of fiscal governance in the WASH sector in Odisha. The paper attempts to map the rural water and sanitation (WATSAN) programs, institutions and fund flow architecture for Ganjam district in...

The Government of Bangladesh has acknowledged the crucial role of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and which is actually also one of the targets (17.17), SDG 17. Though no institutional framework has been developed to...

Policy brief on existing budgeting systems of WASH and its relevant policy implications at local as well as national level. The existing system of WASH is fragmented through different ministries, institutions, divisions as well as departments.

Local level tool for WASH budget monitoring used in Bangladesh.

A news article by Mohammad Zobair Hasan on the existing WASH budgeting system in Bangladesh.

This position paper looks into budget allocation and demand for water and sanitation in Bhola, Bangladesh.

Budget tracking on WASH is a process which helps to visualize how public budget is allocated and utilized at Union Parishad (lowest tier of the government administration in Bangladesh) in order to improve basic service access to water, sanitation and hygiene for...

The note documents the key points from a multi-stakeholder workshop on Public Financing for Water and Sanitation held in March 2019. It captures the policy and implementation issues around decentralized financing as envisaged under 14th Finance Commission and...