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Circular Economy: An Opportunity to Transform Urban Water Services

Rethinking urban water systems through circular economy and resilience principles offers an opportunity to tackle the water challenges.
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Water Challenges Inspire Innovation and a Circular Economy, From Senegal to India and Ecuador

To build water security, Dakar is turning wastewater and sanitation byproducts into assets with the help of the private sector. Guayaquil, Ecuador and Chennai, India, are among a growing number of cities adopting more sustainable practices.

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Knowledge Exchange on Water in the Circular Economy

The World Bank WICER team and Aguas de Portugal recently organized a knowledge exchange event to support participating countries in implementing circular principles in the water sector.

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Working Toward Better Wastewater Treatment in Bolivia 

The World Bank stands ready to support Bolivia in increasing wastewater treatment and reuse coverage rates to ultimately reduce water pollution and achieve environmental recuperation.

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Improving Wastewater Management in Guayaquil, Ecuador

In Guayaquil, Ecuador, a project is supporting national efforts to improve sanitation services and reduce wastewater pollution.

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Circular Economy Strategies

The new World Bank report, "Water in Circular Economy and Resilience" (WICER), shows that both low-income and high-income countries can benefit from Circular Economy strategies to make the water and sanitation sectors ...

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Wastewater is Not a Waste 

Worldwide, 80% of the wastewater is released to the environment untreated. Wastewater is often seen as a burden to be disposed of. But wastewater is a valuable resource. How can wastewater shift from waste to resource?

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Tapping unconventional water solutions to the climate crisis

Unlocking the circular water future: Four lessons from a recent knowledge exchange to Portugal

Unleashing wastewater’s potential in Brazil

Smarter wastewater interventions through circular economy principles in Bogotá, Colombia

Three ways to improve wastewater management in Guayaquil, Ecuador

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Las Vegas, Marrakech, Malta, Casablanca – managing dwindling resources in water scarce cities

Marrakech solved the water riddle — through wastewater

Numbers (and Alessandro Volta) don’t lie: Anaerobic digestion as a potential solution towards sustainable wastewater re-use and renewable energy for Mexico

Recycled water for sustainable urban development