Resources
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GPOBA 10th Anniversary Conference
This booklet includes the two-day conference agenda and presenters' bios.
Date: 2013
Region: Global
Country: Global
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A Decade of Supporting the Delivery of Basic Services for the Poor
This publication served as a guide to GPOBA's 10th Anniversary Conference participants, providing them with a brief but complete overview of GPOBA's activities, There are pages with more detailed information for each of the top three sectors (water, energy, health) and one for the remaining…
Date: 2013
Tags: Energy, Education, Health, Solid Waste Management, Water and Sanitation
Region: Global
Country: Global
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Morocco Improved Access to Water and Sanitation Services Output-based Aid Project
Despite Morocco's having a generally good infrastructure for the delivery of water and sanitation, over 1 million residents in the fast-growing outskirts of cities lack adequate services, posing a significant…
Date: 2014
Tags: Water and Sanitation
Region: Middle East and North Africa
Country: Morocco
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Senegal On-site Sanitation Project
An output-based aid (OBA) on-site sanitation project in Senegal helped over 100,000 people access sanitation facilities in peri-urban areas of Dakar, improving the urban environment, community health, and the well-being of women and children. The project shows that well-targeted subsidies can…
Date: 2013
Tags: Water and Sanitation
Region: Africa
Country: Senegal
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Senegal On-site Sanitation Project
An output-based aid (OBA) on-site sanitation project in Senegal helped over 100,000 people access sanitation facilities in peri-urban areas of Dakar, improving the urban environment, community health, and the well-being of women and children. The project shows that well-targeted subsidies can…
Date: 2013
Tags: Water and Sanitation
Region: Africa
Country: Senegal
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From the Bottom Up: How Small Power Producers and Mini-Grids Can Deliver Electrification and Renewable Energy in Africa
GPOBA co-financed with the Africa Renewable Energy and Access Program (AFREA) and the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) the development of From the Bottom Up: How Small Power Producers and Mini-Grids Can Deliver Electrification and Renewable Energy in Africa,"under the Africa…
Date: 2014
Tags: Energy
Region: Africa
Country:
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Connection Charges and Electricity Access in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa trails other regions in providing access to electricity for poor urban and rural residents. This poor performance can be linked to various factors, including political interference in utility policy, higher investment costs and lower profitability of extending service to rural…
Date: 2013
Tags: Energy
Region: Africa
Country: Global
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Kenya Microfinance for Community-Managed Water Project
In 2006, the Global Partnership on Output-Based Aid (GPOBA) approved an innovative pilot project for $1.15 million to increase access and improve efficiency in water services for the poor in rural and peri-urban areas of central Kenya through investments in selected community subprojects. By…
Date: 2014
Tags: Water and Sanitation
Region: Africa
Country: Kenya
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Public-Private Partnership Stories: "West Bank & Gaza -- Solid Waste Management"
This two-paged fact sheet from the IFC's Private Advisory Services includes information on the project's background, the World Bank's role (including that of GPOBA), the PPP structure and bidding, and the post-tender results. The West Bank Solid Waste Management project, signed in September 2013…
Date: 2013
Tags: Solid Waste Management, Public-Private Partnerships
Region: Middle East and North Africa
Country: West Bank
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Applying Results-Based Financing in Water Investments
A Guide to Results-Based Financing in Water Investments
Given the broad array of issues and the complexity faced by the water sector as a whole (from irrigation to flood protection, to water conservation and hydropower), there is a great demand for future exploring the potential…Date: 2014
Tags: Water and Sanitation
Region: Global
Country: Global