02898cam a22004214a 4500001000800000003001500008005001700023006001900040007001500059008004100074020002900115020001800144024003000162035002800192090001900220245009800239260004400337300003000381490004100411520145300452588004701905650001301952650004501965650003102010650003002041650002002071650004002091650006802131650003702199650002202236710002102258776003402279830004902313830002602362856006102388942000802449999001902457bk18393The World Bank20260707185223.0m        d        cr cn|||||||||020129s2010    dcu     o    i001 0 eng    a9780821383940c19.99 USD  z97808213839338 a10.1596/978-0-8213-8393-3  a(The World Bank)bk50876  c168291d13954300aWater and Development:h[electronic resource]bAn Evaluation of World Bank Support, 1997-2007  aWashington, D.C.bThe World Bank,c2010  a1 online resource (92 p.)1 aIndependent Evaluation Group Studies  aDevelopment patterns, increasing population pressure, and the demand for better livelihoods in many parts of the globe all contribute to a steadily deepening global water crisis. Development redirects, consumes, and pollutes water. It also causes changes in the state of natural water reservoirs, directly by draining aquifers and indirectly by melting glaciers and the polar ice caps. Maintaining a sustainable relationship between water and development requires that current needs be balanced against the needs of future generations. The development community has transformed and broadened its approach to water since the 1980s. As stresses on the quality and availability of water have increased, donors have begun to move toward more comprehensive approaches that seek to integrate water into development in other sectors. This evaluation examines the full scope of the World Bank's lending and grant support for water activities. More than 30 background papers prepared for the evaluation have analyzed Bank lending by thematic area and by activity type. IDA and IBRD (the Bank) have supported countries in many water-related sectors. The evaluation, by definition, is retrospective, but it identifies changes that will be necessary going forward, including those related to strengthening institutions and increasing financial sustainability. Lessons and results from nearly 2,000 loans and credits, and work with 142 countries are identified.  aDescription based on print version record. 4aIndustry 4aTown Water Supply and Sanitation9204258 4aWater and Industry9205072 4aWater Conservation996348 4aWater Resources 4aWater Supply and Sanitation9204260 4aWater Supply and Sanitation Governance and Institutions9204679 4aWater Supply and Systems9204680 4aWater Use91902902 aWorld Bank9246508aPrint Version:z9780821383933 0aIndependent Evaluation Group Studies9204357 0aWorld Bank e-Library.40uhttp://elibrary.worldbank.org/content/book/9780821383933  cEBK  c168291d139543