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What Does the World Bank Do?
• One of the world's largest sources of development assistance
• In fiscal year 2002, it provided more than US$17 billion in loans to developing countries
• Works in more than 100 developing economies
• Primary focus: helping the poorest people and the poorest countries
• Provides external funding for:
• Education
• Health
• HIV/AIDS
• Biodiversity Projects
• Water and Sanitation
The Office of the Publisher – (EXTOP)
The World Bank Office of the Publisher (EXTOP) is a division of External Affairs. It publishes more than 150 books and CD-ROMs per year. It also publishes and markets tow online databases [World Development Indicators (WDI) and The Global Development Finance (GDF)] and will launch in Spring 2003 – a World Bank E-Library that will include all fully searchable PDFs as well as conduct searches on over 1,500 titles.
EXTOP sells products to the general public, with discounts to customers in developing countries; through the e-commerce web portal at and through a network of more than 100 distributors and booksellers worldwide. To visit our website or browse our publications please visit: http://publications.worldbank.org/ecommerce/
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Bridging Troubled Waters: Assessing the World Bank Water Resources Strategy
by George Trevor Keith Pitman
Price: $ 22.00 Available Immediately
English BC 118 pages 8.375 x 10.75
Published June 2002 by World Bank ISBN: 0-8213-5140-0 SKU: 15140
Currently, 166 million people in 18 countries are affected by water scarcity and another 270 million people in 11 countries are “water stressed.” It is predicted that by 2025, the number of people affected will increase to approximately three billion or about 40 percent of the world’s population. This problem is now considered so severe that it requires a strategic approach that emphasizes equitable and sustainable management of water resources.
This report evaluates the World Bank’s implementation experience of the 1993 Water Resources Management Policy (Operational Policy 4.07) to determine the relevance and effectiveness of the World Bank’s overall water operations for its borrowers. It assesses the extent to which the issues identified in the guideline document Water Resources Management-A World Bank Policy Paper (1993) have been implemented by World Bank Operations. This report also makes recommendations for improving World Bank policy and strategy in the water sector.
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Africa's International Rivers : An Economic Perspective
by David Grey , Claudia W. Sadoff , Dale Whittington
Price: $ 15.00 Available Immediately
English - 96 pages 6 x 9
Published January 2003 by World Bank ISBN: 0-8213-5354-3 SKU: 15354
More than 60 international rivers traverse the continent of Africa. As populations and economies grow, these rivers need to be developed and managed in order to meet the needs of the African people. The fundamental challenge in developing these shared waters will be to do so equitably and in an environmentally, socially, and economically sustained manner.
Part I of this book provides a broad overview of the numerous shared rivers in Africa and offers some insights into riparian dynamics and the feasibility of cooperative management. Part II assesses the economics of international rivers and explores the links between water resources management and economic growth and poverty. It also focuses on the concept of water as an economic good and the implications this has for management. Part III explores the challenges of cooperative, transboundary management.
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World Development Report 2003: Sustainable Development in a Dynamic World: Transforming Institutions, Growth, and Quality of Life by World Bank
Price: $ 26.00 Available Immediately
English BC 272 pages 8 x 10.5 Published August 2002 by Oxford University Press , World Bank ISBN: 0-8213-5150-8 SKU: 15150
Three billion people will be added to the world's population over the next 50 years and 2.8 billion people today already live on less than $2 a day—almost all in developing countries. Ensuring these people have access to productive work and a better quality of life is the core development challenge of the first half of this century. Growth could itself be jeopardized over the longer term, unless a transformation of society and the management of the environment are addressed integrally with economic growth.
Now in its 25th edition, this year’s World Development Report examines, over a 50 year period, the relationship between competing policy objectives of reducing poverty, maintaining growth, improving social cohesion, and protecting the environment. The World Development Report 2003 emphasizes that many good policies have been identified but not implemented due to distributional issues and barriers to developing better institutions. The Report reviews institutional innovations that might help overcome these barriers and stresses that ensuring economic growth and improved management of the planet's ecosystem requires a reduction in poverty and inequality at all levels: local, national, and international.
As in previous editions, the World Development Report 2003 contains an appendix of selected indicators from the World Development Indicators.
Also available in French and Spanish (see Recommended Products)
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• Front matter
• Frontmatter and Overview (PDF - 62 kb) This link provides a free glimpse of this publication's table of contents, foreword, and overview.
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Global Economic Prospects 2003: Investing to Unlock Global Opportunities
by World Bank
Price: $ 38.00 Available Immediately
English - 244 pages 8 x 10.5
Published December 2002
ISBN: 0-8213-5338-1 SKU: 15338
Uncertainties in the global financial markets may have slowed the momentum of the modest recovery that started in late 2001 according to a new report, Global Economic Prospects and the Developing Countries 2003: Investing to Unlock Global Opportunities. The report predicts that a sluggish global economic outlook, along with slower than anticipated growth in the next 12 to 18 months, will undermine progress in reducing poverty in developing countries. Global Economic Prospects 2003 details what actions need to be taken by rich countries and developing countries to increase growth rates and accelerate poverty reduction in developing countries.
Productivity increases and effective investment are fundamental conditions for poverty reduction and for rapid growth. Establishment of these conditions requires improvement of the investment climate—that is, the policy and institutional environment that fosters entrepreneurship and productive investment. Global Economic Prospects 2003 analyzes both global and national dimensions of investment climate for developing countries. The report:
Explores the current state of the world economy and how it impacts the access to capital, exports, and growth prospects of developing countries; Examines recent changes in the organization of global business, notably the proliferation of multinational companies and associated production networks; Argues that sound national policies, particularly to encourage competition, are needed for countries to reap the benefits of globalization;
Discusses ways in which the international community can help developing countries establish competitive investment environments; and Considers the potential for a new World Trade Organization agreement on investment and competition, and concludes that the probable development impacts of any new accords are clearly secondary in importance to progress in reducing trade barriers facing developing countries.
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• Frontmatter and Overview (PDF - 87.8 kb) This link provides a free glimpse of this publication's table of contents, foreword, and overview.
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The Little Data Book 2002
by World Bank
Price: $ 15.00 Available Immediately
English BC 240 pages
Published June 2002 by World Bank ISBN: 0-8213-5102-8 SKU: 15102
The Little Data Book 2002 provides a pocket-sized ready reference on key development data by country. This book presents 54 indicators for 206 countries and regional and income country groups. The Little Data Book 2002 is intended as a pocket reference tool for readers of the World Development Indicators 2002 as well as for instructors, researchers, and students.
The Little Data Book 2002 can be purchased separately or as a set with the World Bank Atlas 2002.
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• World Bank Atlas 2002
• World Development Indicators 2002
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• World Development Indicators 2002 CD-ROM (multiple users)
• World Development Indicators 2002 package (book + single user CD-ROM)
• World Bank Atlas 2002 and The Little Data Book 2002 (package)
• The Little Green Data Book 2002
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An Integrated Approach to Wastewater Treatment: Deciding Where, When, and How Much to Invest
by John Boland , Manuel Marino
Price: $ 22.00 Available Immediately
English BC 60 pages
Published June 1999 by World Bank ISBN: 0-8213-4467-6 SKU: 14467
"Where, when, and how much to invest in wastewater treatment is a policy decision that presents many challenges and is not properly addressed in most situations worldwide. The most common situations are, unfortunately, those in which no treatment is provided at all..." The integration of wastewater management and pollution control interventions and policies within the broader water resources management policy are essential for achieving the efficient use of the scarce resource available. With that in mind, this paper has three objectives: * Emphasize the need for systematic evaluation of wastewater management actions and investments as part of any water resources management initiative. * Define the conceptual framework that should guide the analysis process. * Identify and explore techniques appropriate to this analysis. The ultimate purpose of the paper is to provide a general approach to developing and implementing wastewater management interventions. Its scope is determined by two main considerations: (i) the need to incorporate the general principles that determine water resources management policies into the design and selection of wastewater management and pollution control interventions; and (ii) the need to address water quality problems at the appropriate geographical scale.
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Case Studies in Participatory Irrigation Management
Edited by David Groenfeldt , Mark Svendsen
Price: $ 22.00 Available Immediately
English BC 176 pages
Published March 2000 by World Bank ISBN: 0-8213-4540-0 SKU: 14540
WBI Learning Resources Series. "Water is a vital element for agricultural production and for economic development in general. However, the spatial and temporal distribution of water in Mexico restrains its use. Because of this distribution, it has been necessary to build a large infrastructure to capture, store, and allot this element among water users." Around the world, countries that once promoted more government involvement in irrigation management are adopting new policies that do just the opposite, creating incentives for farmers to take over the management of operations and maintenance, while government agencies focus on improving the management of water at the main system level. Is this just another management fad; or will the pendulum that is now swinging toward greater management control by farmers soon swing back the other way, toward greater state control? This volume reports on four countries where the state's role in irrigation management has undergone fundamental change and where the result has been a much greater management role for farmers. These studies address the political antecedents of participatory irrigation management (PIM) policies, the process of implementing the policies, and the second-generation challenges of sustaining PIM. These experiences will prove useful to policymakers and irrigation professionals who are facing similar challenges in their own countries.
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Evaluating Water Institutions and Water Sector Performance
by R. Maria Saleth
Price: $ 22.00 Available Immediately
English BC
Published August 1999 by World Bank ISBN: 0-8213-4561-3 SKU: 14561
World Bank Technical Paper no. 447. "Physical limits to fresh water expansion-an emerging reality in many parts of the world-make absolute water scarcity inevitable. The inability of the already developed water supply to meet an ever-growing demand for fresh water also makes the emergence of relative water scarcity unavoidable. Water scarcity-both in its absolute and relative forms-gets accentuated further by an increasing premium attached to water quality and ecological sustainability." The water sector has undergone remarkable changes in recent years. While past achievements were associated mainly with investment in new physical structures, recent developments in the water sector are associated to a greater extent with improved management and institutional changes. Although both the nature and direction of these institutional changes vary by country-specific economic, political, cultural and resource realities, there are clearly identifiable trends and patterns. This report suggests a new methodology to shed light on the process of institution-performance interaction. It demonstrates the use of the methodology by applying it to an extensive cross-country data set, and by deriving policy guidance based on the results. The authors aim to stimulate thought and debate about methodologies and strategies to be used in order to evaluate institutional change and institution-performance interactions in the water sector.
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Groundwater Quality Protection: A Guide for Water Service Companies, Municipal Authorities and Environment Agencies
by Daniel Gomes , Marta Paris , Monica D'Elia , Ricardo Hirata , Stephen Foster
Price: $ 30.00 Available Immediately
English - 112 pages 8.5 x 11.0
Published October 2002 by World Bank ISBN: 0-8213-4951-1 SKU: 14951
Groundwater is an essential natural resource for the economic and secure provision of a potable water supply. In the past, aquifers have often been abandoned to chance, and those who rely on them for the provision of potable water supplies have done very little to protect their sources. Therefore, proactive campaigns and practical actions are urgently needed. Groundwater pollution hazard assessments are necessary to provide a clear understanding of the actions required to protect groundwater quality against deterioration.
Groundwater Quality Protection stresses that groundwater pollution hazard assessment and protection measures are an essential part of environmental best practice for water supply utilities. This book is organized into two parts. The first part consists of an Executive Overview that focuses on groundwater pollution hazard assessment and the development of groundwater protection strategy. The second part is a Technical Guide which concentrates on the detailed work of mapping, aquifer pollution vulnerability, delineation of groundwater supply protection areas, inventory of subsurface contaminant load, and the assessment and control of groundwater pollution hazards
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Frontmatter and Overview (PDF - 1.59 MB) This link provides a free glimpse of this publication's table of contents, foreword, and overview.
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Groundwater in Rural Development: Facing the Challenges of Supply and Resource Sustainability
by Franklin Cardy , John Chilton , Manuel Schiffler , Marcu Moench , Stephen Foster
Price: $ 22.00 Available Immediately
English BC 124 pages
Published March 2000 by World Bank ISBN: 0-8213-4703-9 SKU: 14703
World Bank Technical Paper no. 463. "Groundwater has been at the heart of the 'green revolution' in agriculture across many Asian nations, and has permitted cultivation of high-value crops in various arid regions." Groundwater has been the fundamental resource underpinning the rapid provision of more reliable, better quality, low-cost water supplies for the rural population in the developing world over the past 20 years or so. At the same time, many nations have witnessed an enormous increase in the exploitation of groundwater for agricultural irrigation. Access to groundwater is thus a major factor that will allow rural populations to achieve food security, increase their productivity, and move beyond subsistence. This volume is based on a review of the evolving groundwater situation during the 1990s in a substantial number of developing nations. It aims to raise awareness of the key linkages between groundwater and rural development and to identify appropriate technical and institutional approaches for improving the operational reliability of waterwells and the sustainability of groundwater resources as a whole. It also provides a useful guide when considering new project proposals with a groundwater dimension. The target audience includes senior staff of national governments responsible for provision of rural water supply and sanitation, for promoting agricultural development and for managing land and water resources, together with the staff of the international support agencies and non-governmental organizations charged with providing financial and technical assistance in these areas.
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Salinity Management for Sustainable Irrigation: Integrating Science, Environment, and Economics
by Daniel Hillel
Price: $ 22.00 Available Immediately
English BC 104 pages 8.375 x 10.75
Published August 2000 by World Bank ISBN: 082134773 SKU: 14773
Irrigation has long played a key role in feeding expanding populations and is expected to play a still greater role in the future. However, is it sustainable? Can it remain in existence and function continuously and indefinitely? Some pessimists doubt that it is. This volume presents a more positive approach with carefully conditional optimism. It takes the diffuse, voluminous and disparate facts and combines them in a unified exposition. It merges physico-chemical, agronomic, environmental and economic principles into practical recommendations to help ensure the long-term viability and productivity of irrigated agriculture in arid and semiarid regions.
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The Manila Water Concession: A Key Government Official's Diary of the World's Largest Water Privatization
by Mark Dumol
Price: $ 22.00 Available Immediately
English BC
Published July 2000 by World Bank ISBN: 0-8213-4711-X SKU: 14711
In January 1997 the Government of the Philippines awarded two long-term concession contracts, handing over to private consortia the responsibility to operate and expand water and wastewater services in Greater Manila. With a combined population of 11 million in the two service areas and investment needs projected at $7 billion over the contract period, the transaction was hailed as the largest water concession in the world. By tendering the contract competitively, the government was able to deliver an immediate benefit to customers: the winning bidders not only accepted contractual obligations to expand service coverage much faster than in the past, they also offered large rebates on the tariffs of the incumbent public utility. Mark Dumol was a key player in the Government team which steered the Manila transaction. In this book, he tells the story: how the idea of a concession emerged and gained support, how the preparation effort was designed and launched, how they surmounted the main hurdles and, how some of the key contract features were thought out. Overseeing a water concession of this size is a challenging process, which involves complex preparation work and extensive stakeholder consultation, and can be derailed easily by procedure or politics. Often -- like in Manila -- the government officials involved in preparing a concession have to learn by doing, as few countries have relevant prior experience. Mr. Dumol's objective in donating his time to write this book is to better prepare fellow government officials, who face similar challenges in other countries, for some of the issues they will have to address. Each case of utility reform is specific, but some principles are valid across countries: the importance of sustained high-level political commitment, the need for a strong and dedicated government team supported by experienced advisors, the value of a transparent bidding process, and the need to communicate and consult broadly. While these principles are discussed in several more abstract publications, Mr. Dumol's book is unique in bringing them to life in this step-by-step, first-person account of a major transaction seen from the "boiler room." We hope that many practitioners will join us in finding the book useful as well as highly readable.
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The Political Economy of Water Pricing Reforms
Edited by Ariel Dinar
Price: $ 50.00 Available Immediately
English BB 412 pages
Published May 2000 by Oxford University Press , World Bank ISBN: 0-19-521594-X SKU: 61594
"This book should be on the must reading list for anyone interested in water pricing and how to reform water rights systems to achieve increased economic efficiency as well as a legitimate and equitable system of property rights." --Elinor Ostrom, Co-Director, Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis and Co-Director, Center for the Study of Institutions, Population, and Environmental Change, Indiana University Lately our world has witnessed massive changes and reforms in various sectors in many countries, developing and developed alike. Institutional and pricing reforms in the water sector are also part of that recent trend. They are led by the recognition of a need to respond to increased scarcity and deteriorated quality. Is the water sector different than other sectors, as some claim? Should reforms in the water sector be designed and implemented differently than reforms of a similar type, in other sectors? The Political Economy of Water Pricing Reforms answers these questions by providing various analytical frameworks that allow comparison across various conditions, and by actually comparing reform processes under various conditions in different countries. This book demonstrates the common threads that characterize pricing reforms in the water sector by analyzing various aspects of the reforms in the irrigation and urban subsectors of 10 countries. Cases from Morocco, Senegal, Honduras, Belgium, Australia, Brazil, Mexico, Pakistan, Yemen, and the United States illustrate the difficulties of designing and implementing "optimal" pricing reforms and explain how reform outcomes fall short of the original objective. A Copublication of the World Bank and Oxford University Press.
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Toolkits for Private Participation in Water and Sanitation
Price: $ 100.00 Available Immediately
English BC 48 pages
Published September 1997 by World Bank ISBN: 0-8213-4003-4 SKU: 14003
Millions of urban dwellers, especially the poor, lack adequate access to safe drinking water and sanitation. Improving services significantly will, in most cases, require more efficient operation of water utilities and investments in rehabilitating and extending supply systems. Many central and local governments are turning to the private sector to help address these needs, but steps must be taken to ensure that the private sector arrangements fit local circumstances, that the regulatory environment is suitable, and that the reforms respond to the concerns of those affected. This set of handsomely designed toolkits, three volumes in all, have been prepared to transmit the experience gained elsewhere and the lessons this experience offers on what can make or break the process of private sector involvement. The toolkits are meant to support, not substitute for, independent advice from experienced professional firms.
Toolkit 1, Selecting an Option for Private Sector Participation , sets out the issues that a government must work through (legal and regulatory arrangements, tariffs and subsidies, political support) to identify which kind of private sector arrangement best meets the specific needs and circumstances. Toolkit 2, Designing and Implementing an Option for Private Sector Participation , focuses on how governments move from identifying their preferred option to implementing it. Toolkit 3, What a Private Sector Participation Arrangement Should Cover , concentrates on the issues and risks that governments must address in the resulting contractual arrangement. Each set of toolkits is accompanied by an introductory brochure that answers questions policymakers at the local and national levels alike may ask themselves when considering whether and how to involve the private sector in the provision of water and sanitation services.
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Water Quality Modeling: A Guide to Effective Practice
by Mervin D. Palmer
Price: $ 45.00 Available Immediately
English BC 176 pages 6.125 x 9.25
Published May 2001 by World Bank ISBN: 0-8213-4863-9 SKU: 14863
This book presents a review of the state of water quality prediction models currently available to the practitioner. It provides a broad based understanding of the water quality prediction process and evaluates the merits and cost effectiveness in using water quality models under field conditions. This book builds on and revises the chapter on water quality modeling from the World Bank's Pollution Prevention and Abatement Handbook 1998.
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Paddy Irrigation and Water Management in Southeast Asia
by E. B Rice
Price: $ 22.00 Available Immediately
English BC 84 pages
Published June 1997 by World Bank ISBN: 0-8213-3914-1 SKU: 13914
This study examines the impact of paddy irrigation investments, operations, and maintenance in Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam, as well as the conclusions of a performance audit of flood control schemes at three sites in Bangladesh. Findings from the review contradict the dominant model for government-operated, gravity-fed irrigation schemes in the humid tropics. The irrigation schemes are performing less well than expected at appraisal, mainly because of falling paddy prices, over optimism about the crop area served, and project design faults. Results emphasize the value of co-production, involving pragmatic approaches to operation and maintenance under which public irrigation agencies, local authorities, and farmers work together to address specific problems and strengthen appropriate incentives.
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