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No sustainable city without strong water and sanitation services.
Water for Sustainable Cities is the first global assessment to put water and sanitation utilities at the heart of sustainable urban development.
Professionalising water and sanitation services Global Outlook on Water and Sanitation Service Providers. Water for Sustainable Cities | GWOPA, Butterworth, J. et al., 2025. This global assessment by GWOPA/UNHabitat, IRC and Water For People shows how strong, wellgoverned and well-resourced water and sanitation utilities are essential for sustainable, resilient cities. Presenting new global data and seven pathways for accelerating change, it highlights governance, finance, climate resilience, innovation and partnerships as key to accelerating progress toward universal, equitable urban water and sanitation services
Global Outlook on Water and Sanitation Service Providers: Water for Sustainable Cities is the first global assessment to put water and sanitation utilities at the heart of sustainable urban development.