#WaterForward is reshaping how water security is delivered.
@SarojJha001, Global Director for Water at @WorldBankGroup, reflects on the urgency of this global agenda and the need to move faster, together.
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Urban water security depends on platforms that connect reform, institutions & finance with outcomes. In 🇿🇦, @2030WRG supports stakeholder alignment around long-term priorities, reflecting the country-led work WRG’s 2026-2030 Strategy aims to advance.
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At #GWS2026,@IFC_org’s #U4C Workshop convened utility leaders on practical realities shaping water service delivery today.
Aligned with @WorldBankGroup’s #WaterForward agenda, the engagement reinforced the role of stronger, investment-ready utilities in expanding water security.
Expanding sanitation access in 🇰🇪 will depend on how financing models are tailored to county contexts.
Under the @WorldBankGroup-supported K-WASH program, @2030WRG & partners are helping counties move from broad targets to context‑specific, investment‑informed delivery pathways.
By 2050, the world will need to feed 10 billion people, but can our water systems keep up?
In a new blog, @GuangzheChen, Vice President for Planet at the @WorldBankGroup highlights that meeting this challenge will depend managing water better.
Full blog: https://t.co/mQnpMi0xs5?
Every major economy depends on water.
The dedicated #WaterForward session at #GWS2026 will examine what it takes to align reform, institutions, and capital behind delivery.
The goal: help close the water security gap for 1B+ people by 2030.
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In 🇧🇩's Barind region, #IWET is helping farmers use water efficiently while strengthening rural livelihoods.
With support from @WorldBankGroup's @2030WRG & partners, AWD practices have benefited about 50,000 farmers and increased irrigation coverage by up to 15%.
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At #GWS2026, @WorldBankGroup will join governments, utilities, investors & private-sector partners to advance #WaterForward & scale investable water systems.
Discussions will focus on finance, partnerships & delivery.
Learn more: https://t.co/18pS2unX8a
In Uttar Pradesh 🇮🇳 water-efficient agriculture is moving at scale.
Through #UPMIP, verified adoption spans 180,000 ha of micro-irrigation for 145,000 farmers & 122,000 ha of direct-seeded rice.
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Annual Report: https://t.co/1pYvlIDQDP
Strategy: https://t.co/CtdAUYGyNp
Water stewardship in 🇪🇹 is moving toward a more coordinated, system-level approach.
This direction was reinforced during a recent workshop organized by @water_witness, @mowe_ethiopia, & @2030WRG focused on strengthening private sector & youth engagement in water stewardship.
In 🇧🇩 @2030WRG is helping turn #WaterReuse into an investable industrial solution.
Together, the Gazipur PPP & #A4R are helping connect reform, project preparation & private sector participation, reflecting WRG's 2026-2030 strategy in practice.
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@2030WRG’s next phase drives a systemic shift, supporting countries to build the institutions, investment pipelines, & environments needed to scale water security for people, food, & the planet, aligned with @WorldBankGroup ambition on water.
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#WaterForward brings together partners to scale solutions that deliver reliable water services & create economic value. #WaterReuse is a strategic pathway within this effort strengthening supply & resilience & unlocking investment opportunities.
Watch how: https://t.co/9DfDZnIlrh
In a recent interview with @TheNationalNews, @SarojJha001, Global Director for Water at the @World Bank Group, notes that effective water management is foundational to productivity, job creation & economic performance.
Full interview: https://t.co/EO2N86nc18
“When water systems work, farmers produce, businesses operate, & cities attract investment.” — Ajay Banga, President, @WorldBankGroup#WaterForward backs country-led solutions with a target of water security for 1 billion people by 2030.
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Today, April 16, by 4PM ET, @WorldBankGroup 's Global Water Practice, @CGDev & @UofC's @DILatUChicago convene a high‑level discussion on ‘Water as Health Policy: Outcomes for Lives and Livelihoods'.
Join the conversation: https://t.co/NNwKRCBAEx
#WBGMeetings | On April 15, @WorldBankGroup will launch #WaterForward, convening global leaders & partners to strengthen alignment & advance scalable water security solutions that create jobs & drive sustainable economic growth.
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#WBGMeetings | Water Forward: Driving Jobs and Prosperity
On April 15 at #SpringMeetings, @WorldBankGroup will launch #WaterForward, a new global initiative designed to help countries strengthen water security and unlock economic potential.
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#WBGMeetings | Water Forward: Driving Jobs and Prosperity | April 15, 2026
Join @WorldBankGroup for the launch of #WaterForward, a new global initiative to make water systems investable, scalable & well prepared to sustain jobs & economic growth.
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The #WBGMeetings offer a unique opportunity to engage with government officials, the private sector, youth leaders, and development experts—from around the world.
Join us live on April 15 for Water Forward: Driving Jobs and Prosperity. https://t.co/BCt9CFRyqC