Making Water A Part Of Economic Development: The Economic Benefits Of Imroved Water Management And Services.

Better acces to clean water, sanitation services and water management creates tremendous opportunity for the poor and is a progressive strategy for economic growth.

This report articulates the close link between water and the economy and makes the case that investing in water management and services is absolutely essential for the eradication of poverty and is a necessary condition for enabling sustained economic growth.

This report was commissioned by the Goverments od Norway and Sweden and prepared by the SIWI in collaboration with the WHO nad Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation.