Stockholm International Water Institute » socio-economic development http://www.siwi.org Water Wise World Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:26:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Africa – Growing thistry http://www.siwi.org/publication/africa-growing-thistry/ http://www.siwi.org/publication/africa-growing-thistry/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:51:36 +0000 admin http://www.siwi.org/publication/africa-growing-thistry/ While the world’s economic growth has stalled in the last five years, Africa is emerging as a continent that continues to show signs of sustained economic development despite a rather austere global context. Many believe that the next decade belongs to Africa, and if there is some truth to it, Africa is still years away from meeting its development targets, especially if water issues are not properly addressed.

Article in the Stockholm Water Front, issue no 3, 2011.

]]> http://www.siwi.org/publication/africa-growing-thistry/feed/ 0 Making Water a Part of Economic Development: The Economic Benefits of Improved Water Management and Services http://www.siwi.org/publication/making-water-a-part-of-economic-development-the-economic-benefits-of-improved-water-management-and-services/ http://www.siwi.org/publication/making-water-a-part-of-economic-development-the-economic-benefits-of-improved-water-management-and-services/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:34:10 +0000 admin http://www.siwi.org/publication/making-water-a-part-of-economic-development-the-economic-benefits-of-improved-water-management-and-services/ This report articulates the close link between water and the economy and makes the case that investing in water management and sanitation services is absolutely essential for the eradication of poverty and for enabling sustained economic growth. The report also brings to the forefront direct and indirect costs related to inaction, the costs of action and cost-benefit comparisons.

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