Library

Here you can find Finance Briefs produced by the Public Finance for WASH initiative, and useful open-access publications produced by other organisations:

Comparative assessment of sanitation and hygiene policies and institutional frameworks in Rwanda, Uganda and Tanzania

SEI WORKING PAPER | A report examining the sanitation and hygiene policies of three sub-Saharan African countries.

Foreign aid and stimulating domestic revenue mobilisation in Uganda and Kenya

DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES REPORT | Examines official development assistance to Uganda and Kenya in terms of projects that entail support to domestic resource mobilisation.

High and Dry: Climate Change, Water, and the Economy

WORLD BANK REPORT | If water management policies do not become more sustainable, several regions around the world will not be prepared for climate change's impact on the water cycle, considerably damaging future economic growth.

The state of public water in the United States

FOOD & WATER WATCH REPORT | A discussion on the balance between public and private water utilities in the United States and which provides the best value for money for the consumer.

The SDGs at city level: Mumbai's example

ODI WORKING PAPER | This working paper examines three SDGs in the context of one city (Mumbai), and analyses the progress still to be made for the goals on access to water, sanitation and adequate housing to be achieved.

Financing local and regional governments: the missing link in sustainable development finance

GTF 2016 REPORT | Recommendations on fiscal reforms and financial instruments from the Global Task Force of Local and Regional Governments published during the UN's recent Finance for Development conference

Monitoring commitments and actions: Inaugural Report 2016

UN IATF-FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT REPORT | The 2016 Inaugural Report on the progress made on the Addis Ababa Action Agenda describes the Agenda's scope and sets out data and evidence sources used by the Task Force.

Taxing to develop: When 'third-best' is best

IGC BRIEF | Effective tax policy design is the foundation of strong economic development. Barriers to tax collection limit governments' abilities to finance public goods and services, and invest in infrastructure to spur economic growth.

Starting Strong: the first 1000 days of the SDGs

ODI BACKGROUND NOTE | The ODI and various international partners have organised a series of regional dialogues to discuss implementation of the SDGs. This paper is designed to provide background/contextual information for these meetings.

Projecting progress: the SDGs in sub-Saharan Africa

ODI REPORT | This paper examines how sub-Saharan African countries are likely to progress along the SDG targets by 2030, if current trends continue.

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