Reframing our narrative Over the past decade, 2030 WRG has catalyzed innovative public-private collaboration models to reduce the water-demand supply at the national and sub-national levels. It continues to champion private sector-led innovation, expertise, and financing across multiple countries. In recognition of the results to date, the 2030 WRG Governing Council – at its meeting in Davos in January this year – endorsed 2030 WRG’s ambition to scale up impact both regionally and globally in collaboration with the World Bank Group, World Economic Forum, client gove ..read more

Originally published on the World Bank Voices blog: https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/voices/scaling-up-finance-to-ensure-a-water-secure-future-for-all Authors: JUERGEN VOEGELE, MOHAMED GOULED, & ETHIOPIS TAFARA | MARCH 19, 2024 The World Bank Group and partners have joined forces to create the Strategic Framework for Scaling Up Finance for Water. Photo Credit: Scott Wallace/World Bank Water is the planet’s lifeblood, a critical resource sustaining people, the environment, and entire economies. But water crises, ranging from too much to too little or too polluted, are on the rise. More ..read more

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Water—and the related crises brought about by climate change—is one of the most urgent challenges the world faces today. A few facts to illustrate this: More than 2.3 billion people lack access to safe drinking water and 3.6 billion people lack access to sanitation, with implications for health, education, and human capital development. Nine out of 10 natural disasters are water-related. By 2050, flood and droughts could cause $5.6 trillion in cumulative losses to the global economy. Prioritizing and protecting this precious resource and securing sustainable access to various water servi ..read more

Ranked as the world’s third-largest rice-producing country, Bangladesh faces challenges in optimizing water and input utilization in its production system. The Bangladesh Water Multistakeholder Partnership, led by the 2030 Water Resources Group (2030WRG), is spearheading efforts to scale innovative technologies for enhanced rice production management. On January 24, 2024, a workshop titled “Expanding Horizon for Climate-Smart Agriculture in Bangladesh: Identifying Scope of Public-Private Partnership” convened to take stock of pioneering initiatives and challenges in promoting Alternative Wett ..read more

In a significant stride towards sustainable delta management, Bangladesh is making substantial progress in the implementation of the Delta Plan Accelerator program. Guided by the High-level Advisory Committee (HLAC), chaired by the Secretary of the General Economic Division, Planning Commission, the nation is focusing on the ambitious Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100. As the largest delta in the world, Bangladesh’s visionary plan aims to attract 30% private sector investment in climate-smart adaptive delta management programs. The 2030 Water Resources Group (2030WRG) is facilitating collaboration b ..read more

UTTAR PRADESH CLIMATE-SMART ACCELERATOR: INNOVATE, INVEST, IMPACT SIDE EVENT – DAVOS, ANNUAL MEETINGS When: Wednesday, 17 January 2024, 11:00-12:00 CEST Venue (for on-site session): Uttar Pradesh Pavilion, Promenade 49 (P49), 7270 Davos Platz, Switzerland Session recording below (or click here to view on YouTube):   Download a short brochure on the Uttar Pradesh Climate-Smart Accelerator here.   Session Description: At the recent COP28 meetings in Dubai, the global community set forth a bold vision to address the pressing challenges in agriculture and climate change. The World Bank ..read more

The Water Innovation Workstream (WIWS) of the Bangladesh Water Multistakeholder Partnership (BWMSP) launched the Water Innovation Challenge Competition in 2021 with the goal of crowdsourcing innovations in water use monitoring and footprint accounting in Bangladesh. WIWS collaborated with the 2030 Water Resources Group (WRG), A2i, Unilever Bangladesh, Dhaka WASA, the Department of Environment (DoE), the Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS), and the Bangladesh Computer Society (BCS) to identify two specific use-cases as problem statements for the challenge com ..read more

The 2030 Water Resources Group (2030 WRG) has been working extensively with stakeholders in India and Bangladesh to unlock private sector innovations and financing, accelerate implementation at scale, and align World Bank operations to achieve water security. In October 2023, the 2030 WRG team visited India and Bangladesh to review progress, share insights, and collaborate with various stakeholder groups. Below is a roundup of project updates and insights from the programs in India and Bangladesh. INDIA In India, the 2030 WRG initiatives focus on enhancing water-use efficiency and mecha ..read more

The Unnati Mango Project is an innovative partnership between the Government of Uttar Pradesh (GoUP), The Coca-Cola Foundation (TCCF), 2030 Water Resources Group (2030 WRG), Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), Central Institute of Sub-tropical Horticulture (CISH), and sustainability financing partners. The project aims to enhance productivity and increase water efficiency of mango farmers in Uttar Pradesh (UP). Coca-Cola has a strong presence in UP and is focused on building horticulture value chains through its Fruit Circular Economy Initiative, with a reach of more than 400,000 farmers ..read more