Library

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

Report of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts on Sustainable Development Financing

UNGA REPORT | A report proposing options for an effective sustainable development financing strategy to facilitate mobilisation of resources and their effective use in achieving sustainable development objectives.

Public funding for sanitation: the many faces of sanitation subsidies

WSSCC | A very useful and influential overview of how public finance should be spent (as opposed to how to raise it). Provides a detailed framing analysis of what a subsidy means and the areas in which it can be applied.

Tax for Development

NORAD REPORT | This report presents the work Norway is doing in assisting low-income countries with their tax systems, and how tax revenues have the potential to greatly impact on the achievement of development goals.

Message, Method, and Messenger. Literature Survey

UI LITERATURE REVIEW | This literature survey aims to review how communication and advocacy have been used to change local policy making, programming, and budgetary allocations in the developing country context. Insights

25 Years Progress on Sanitation and Drinking Water. 2015 Update and MDG Assessment

WHO - UNICEF REPORT | The World Health Organization and UNICEF have published a complete report on the progress on sanitation and drinking water. Definitely worth to look at it and take actions!

Achieving total sanitation and hygiene coverage within a generation: lessons from East Asia

WATERAID DISCUSSION PAPER | This report examines research from Singapore, South Korea, Malaysia and Thailand in order to analyse how those states achieved universal water and sanitation coverage within a relatively short time frame.

Global Report on Urban Health

WHO & UN-HABITAT REPORT | The 2016 Global Report updates the first joint WHO-UN Habitat report with data from nearly 100 countries. Chapter 6 is particularly relevant for improved WASH access.

Financing sanitation for low-income urban communities: lessons from CCODE and the Federation in Malawi

IIED & CCODE WORKING PAPER | An overview and analysis of the model used by CCODE (a Slum Dwellers International affiliate) in Malawi to help low-income communities afford improved toilets.

Why is water still unaffordable for sub-Saharan Africa's urban poor?

IIED BRIEFING PAPER | An overview of the costs of buying municipal water in four sub-Saharan African countries.

The United Nations World Water Development Report 2016: Water and Jobs

UN WATER REPORT | The 2016 edition of the UN World Water Development Report focuses on the relationship between water and jobs, not just about water as a job 'creator' but also a job 'enabler'.

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