This document presents the outcomes of water security planning for Veduria Union prepared under the ambit of Watershed Bangladesh strategic partnership and specifically highlights how improving water management in Veduria can enhance water security. (more…)

This is a model Water Security Plan for Veduria Union developed as a demonstration of ways in which wetlands and Water Security consideration could be linked with WASH planning. (more…)

This document summarises the workshop process on WASH and IWRM in line with water security and IWRM principles. Community participation and sharing from the ground during the workshop has also been documented in this document. (more…)

The objective of the paper is to aid the efforts of civil society organisations (CSOs) engaging with the issues of fiscal governance in the water and sanitation (WASH) sector in Odisha. It presents the use of budget tracking in rural water and sanitation (WATSAN)...

The objective of the paper is to aid the efforts of civil society organisations (CSOs) engaging with the issues of fiscal governance in the water and sanitation (WASH) sector in Bihar. It presents the use of budget tracking in rural water and sanitation (WATSAN)...

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...

Watershed empowering citizens is a strategic partnership of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, IRC, Simavi, Wetlands International and Akvo. This brief document shares the work and direction of the partnership.  

To include water security, WASH needs to work hand in hand in integrated approaches. Such integration requires new institutional arrangements, new framing of water issues and new partnerships with all relevant actors. However, this is easier said than done. This...

(authors abstract) This paper highlights the World Bank’s growing interest and involvement in social accountability initiatives, which derive from its core goals of promoting poverty reduction and effective and sustainable development. It addresses five...

The Reference Guide for Programming contains guidance on existing mechanisms promoting accountability, illustrated by examples of how they are currently being operationalized in different contexts. The aim of the document is to provide External Support Agencies with...

A discussion paper on social accountability in the water sector, which was shared during the Stockholm International Water Week 2016. Below you will find the paper and the power point presentation presenting the paper.