World Water Day 2011: Water for Cities
A look at how output-based aid (OBA) is being used to help the urban poor access water services The theme of World Water Day (WWD) 2011 is Water for Cities: Responding to the Urban Challenge. Now in its 18th year, WWD is an annual opportunity to remind all of us about an ongoingAfrica Day: A Look at OBA in Africa
25 May, 2010 --- Africa Day, on May 25, is the annual commemoration of the 1963 founding of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), now called the African Union (AU).
Uganda Signs US$3.2m World Bank-administered Grant for Access to Clean Water in Small Towns through OBA
Kampala, February 12, 2007 — US$3.2 million World Bank-administered grant agreement was signed today for improving access to water supply services to the poor in up to 12 small towns and rural growth centers in Uganda.
Uganda -- GPOBA Supports Water Services for Poor Households in Kampala
Press Release no. 2008/2
In Washington:
Hywon Cha Kim hckim@worldbank.org
In Uganda:
Steven Shalita sshalita@worldbank.org
Output-Based Aid for Water Supply in Uganda: Increasing Access in Small Towns
In Uganda small private companies have been operating water supply systems since 2001. A pilot output-based aid (OBA) project is expanding this approach. The project is leveraging private sector finance and expertise to provide access to piped water for an estimated 45,000 people in small towns and rural growth centers while increasing efficiency and accountability in the use of funds.
Ouganda : l’aide basée sur les résultats à l’appui de l’approvisionnement en eau
En Ouganda, de petites entreprises privées exploitent les réseaux d’approvisionnement en eau depuis 2001. Un projet pilote d’aide basée sur les résultats (OBA) s’efforce de développer cette approche.
