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Water Integrity Global Outlook: Urban Water and Sanitation
To make cities resilient and to realise human rights to water and sanitation for urban residents, we need to focus on water and sanitation
Aug 10, 20211 min read


Strengthening Urban Sanitation Regulation to Expand and Sustain Services
A new research report examines urban sanitation in Lusaka, Zambia.
Jul 30, 20214 min read

A Zambian campaign for public institutions to pay their water bills
An interview with Bubala Muyovwe of the NGO wash forum for 'Governments: Pay Your Water Bills'.
Jul 7, 20216 min read

Governments, Pay Your Water Bills!
Non-payment and empty promises are undermining
the human rights to water and sanitation
Oct 5, 20201 min read

Marco legal del agua en Mexico, con énfasis en la gestión comunitaria
An analysis of the Mexican legal framework for water in different states and the legal form that community systems could take.
Aug 11, 20201 min read

Pipes, Policy, and Public Money
How to strengthen integrity in public financial management to increase WASH sector efficiency and accountability towards citizens in Kenya
Aug 12, 20193 min read
Integrity issues at the heart of the devolution debate in the Kenyan water sector
Where does the 2016 Kenya Water Act stand?
Apr 2, 20194 min read


Cleaning Up the Garment Industry in Bangladesh: Wastewater, Environment, and Brand Reputation
Textile and ready-made garment production is one of the most water-intensive industries in the word, as access to this vital resource is...
Aug 15, 20183 min read


Creditworthiness for Water Utilities
Measuring and increasing creditworthiness of utilities will lead to more accountability and better service from utilities
May 14, 20187 min read

How to Tackle Institutionalized Corruption in the Water Sector
Lessons learned from the irrigation sector and upeti practice in Indonesia
Aug 12, 20171 min read


Wastewater management in the garment industry
This report points towards poor implementation of laws and factories’ underuse of ETPs.
Jul 27, 20178 min read
New law is changing power dynamics and governance hot spots in the Kenyan water sector
New Water Act 2016 puts into effect in the water sector the constitutional provision for a devolved government. President Kenyatta signed...
Jan 18, 20173 min read


Access to socially useful data on water in Mexico
A strong legal framework but a complex reality In Mexico, access to public information is a recognized human right in the Constitution....
Dec 8, 20166 min read

Water Integrity Global Outlook 2016
WIGO highlights how institutional fragmentation and corruption undermine resources and services. With recommendations and good practices.
Aug 15, 20162 min read

Water Integrity and the Human Rights to Water and Sanitation
The mechanisms which work to achieve the human rights to water and sanitation must be closely allied with those that work protect integrity.
Aug 13, 20169 min read

Case Studies: Challenges for Anti-corruption in the Water Sector in Africa
LESSONS FROM THE FIRST AFRICA WATER INTEGRITY SUMMIT IN LUSAKA Water integrity ambassadors from 22 countries in Africa met to exchange...
Aug 13, 20142 min read

A Human Rights-Based Approach to Tackling Corruption in the Water Sector
How the fulfilment of Human Rights obligations and the promotion of water integrity can be mutually reinforcing.
Aug 13, 20131 min read

Regulation: Catalyst for Better Governance and Enhanced Integrity in Water Utilities?
On the role of regulators in ensuring utility compliance and integrity in the water sector, and the integrity risks they face themselves
Aug 13, 20132 min read

Water Integrity in Action: Curbing Illegal Sand Mining in Sri Lanka
Sand mining is not only often carried out illegally, it can also have devastating consequences on the environment and endanger lives.
Aug 12, 20132 min read

Water Integrity: an Opportunity for the Private Sector
Key risks associated with private sector participation in water service provision, including contracting and capture risks.
Oct 8, 20121 min read
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