Description

Problems with water security are a critical part of the overall experience of poverty that so many face. Water and Poverty - Fighting Poverty through Water Management outlines a pro-poor framework for action, linking poverty to water security and introducing interrelated issues of governance, water quality, access, livelihood opportunities, capacity building and empowerment, water related disaster prevention and management, and sustainable water resources and ecosystem management.

This paper is no. 1 in the Water for All publication series.

Contents

• Introduction
• A Framework for Action
• Linking Poverty and Water Security
• Pro-Poor Water Governance
• Improved Access to Quality Water Services
• Improved Livelihoods and Pro-Poor Economic Growth
• Empowerment and Capacity Development
• Disaster Prevention and Mitigation
• Sustainable Management of Ecosystems and Water Resources
• Poverty and Water Security Initiative
• Water and Poverty Papers and Case Studies