Financing Investment in Water Security. Recent Developments and Perspectives

Table of Contents

I. Introduction of key issues and recent developments
II. Quantifying the challenge: Investment needs and financing capacities, a regional approach
III. Tailoring financing to specific challenges: Selected case studies
IV. New perspectives and ways forward

Authors

Xavier Leflaive OECD Environment Directorate, L'Organisation de Cooperation et de Developpement Economique, Paris, France. Xavier Leflaive joined the OECD Environment Directorate after 10 years of experience as a consultant on environmental and social issues. At the OECD, he has been working on policies to support eco-innovation and water management. His experience covers most OECD countries, Brazil and countries of the former Soviet Union. Xavier Leflaive holds a PhD in Social and Political Sciences from the University of Cambridge, UK. Kathleen Dominique OECD Environment Directorate, L'Organisation de Cooperation et de Developpement Economique, Paris, France. Kathleen Dominique joined the OECD Environment Directorate in 2010. She currently leads OECD's engagement with the Roundtable on Financing Water, which aims to accelerate action to scale up financing that contributes to water security and sustainable growth. Kathleen Dominique holds a Masters Degree in Public Affairs from SciencesPo. Guy Alaerts Professor of Knowledge and Capacity Building, UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, The Netherlands. Guy Alaerts is a lead water resources specialist at the World Bank, and professor of knowledge and capacity building at UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education. He is involved in research on knowledge and capacity development of public water management organisations, and is working on large-scale water sector reform processes in Asia and South Eastern Europe.