Remarks at the Second World Water Forum: From Vision to Action
James D. Wolfensohn, President of the World Bank Group, noted that in many parts of the world, access to water distinguishes the poor from the non-poor. Lack of access to water is synonymous with poverty throughout the developing world. In Cote d'Ivoire and Benin more than 70 percent of people...
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okr-10986-311272021-04-23T14:04:20Z Remarks at the Second World Water Forum: From Vision to Action Wolfensohn, James D. WATER SUPPLY ACCESS TO WATER ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS DRINKING WATER CLEAN WATER CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION INSTITUTIONS WATER UTILITIES PRIVATE SECTOR INCLUSION James D. Wolfensohn, President of the World Bank Group, noted that in many parts of the world, access to water distinguishes the poor from the non-poor. Lack of access to water is synonymous with poverty throughout the developing world. In Cote d'Ivoire and Benin more than 70 percent of people now have access to safe water. The Bank must look at the institutions to see how one can give stakeholders a real stake, how one can use water more efficiently, and how one can make service providers more accountable. He discussed technological and financial innovation and the challenge of inclusion. The Bank’s overarching goal remains to bring together all the elements that will enable to eradicate the human, social, and economic degradation of poverty; all the elements that will help to build a peaceful and secure world for future generations; all the elements that promise people healthier and more prosperous lives. 2019-01-08T20:21:29Z 2019-01-08T20:21:29Z 2000-03-22 Speech http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/12/25669531/remarks-second-world-water-forum-vision-action-james-d-wolfensohn-president http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31127 English Delivered in The Hague, March 22, 2000; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank, Washington, DC Speech |
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WATER SUPPLY ACCESS TO WATER ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS DRINKING WATER CLEAN WATER CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION INSTITUTIONS WATER UTILITIES PRIVATE SECTOR INCLUSION |
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James D. Wolfensohn, President of the World Bank Group, noted that in many parts of the world, access to water distinguishes the poor from the non-poor. Lack of access to water is synonymous with poverty throughout the developing world. In Cote d'Ivoire and Benin more than 70 percent of people now have access to safe water. The Bank must look at the institutions to see how one can give stakeholders a real stake, how one can use water more efficiently, and how one can make service providers more accountable. He discussed technological and financial innovation and the challenge of inclusion. The Bank’s overarching goal remains to bring together all the elements that will enable to eradicate the human, social, and economic degradation of poverty; all the elements that will help to build a peaceful and secure world for future generations; all the elements that promise people healthier and more prosperous lives. |
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Remarks at the Second World Water Forum: From Vision to Action |
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Remarks at the Second World Water Forum: From Vision to Action |
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Remarks at the Second World Water Forum: From Vision to Action |
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