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Organization : The World Bank
Acronym: : WB
Nationality of the organisation of establishment : International Year of establishment : 1944
college to which your organisation belongs to :
College 1:Inter-governmental organisations
Scope of your organisation : Local
Regional: sub-national
National
Regional: multi-national
International
 Are you organiation's activities focused primarily on water and sanitation ? : Yes No
Please indicate your organisation's field(s) of expertise and activities :
  • Water resources management
  • Basic Human needs or health
  • Development or infrastructure
  • Climate or natural hazards
  • Environment or ecosystems
  • Water supply or sanitation
  • Agriculture or food production
  • Human rights or social issues
  • Education or capacity building
  • Human settlements or habitats
  • Regulation and governance
  • Economics or finance
  • Research or development
  • Energy or industry
  • Media awareness
  • International cooperation or humanitarian relief
You may specify your activities by providing a list of more precise keywords:
Description of your Organisation's activities : The World Bank Group works in every major area of development. We provide a wide array of financial products and technical assistance, and we help countries share and apply innovative knowledge and solutions to the challenges they face. As the world’s largest multilateral source of financing for water in developing countries, the World Bank is working closely with partners to achieve "A Water-Secure World for All." by investing in water solutions that enable universal access to sanitation and water, promote water security, and build resilient societies. Under this vision, water is effectively managed as a critical resource for devel­opment to support agriculture, manufacturing, job creation, house­holds, and the environment. The World Bank’s water portfolio currently covers 170 projects worth US$26.7 billion in lending and technical expertise. Around 70% of lending is for services such as water supply and sanitation and irrigation projects. Since 2014, lending for water resources management has also shown rapid growth, rising to 30% of the portfolio in 2017. In addition, projects with a water sector-related component managed by other global practices of the World Bank total approximately $10 billion, meaning the Bank’s total water-related investments are $37 billion. In order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for water, the Water Global Practice has identified five priority themes where action is critically needed: Sustainability, Inclusion, Institutions, Financing and Resilience. These themes do not exist in isolation and need to be operationalized simultaneously so that actions under each of these themes can mutually reinforce each other and can contribute to the many other SDGs which are so closely interlinked with the achievement of a water-secure world for all.

Governor representative :
First Name : Jennifer Last Name : Sara
Title : Ms. Position : Senior Director
Nationality : United States of America Gender : Male Female
Email : jsara@worldbank.org
background : Jennifer Sara is the Senior Director for the World Bank Group’s Water Global Practice. Ms. Sara has 30 years of experience working on global water issues, with overseas assignments in the World Bank as Sector Manager for Sustainable Development based in Hanoi, Vietnam (2010 – 2014); Sector Leader in Brazil (2006 – 2010); and Water and Sanitation Specialist in Bolivia (1990 – 1995). Ms. Sara found her passion for water at the start of her career while serving as an intern in the US Indian Health Service and as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Liberia. In her current assignment, Ms. Sara leads the Practice’s senior management team, which drives the policy direction, oversees a portfolio of $27 billion in water-related investments, analytical work, multi-donor trust funds and global partnerships (including as Secretary of the UN/World Bank High Level Panel on Water). Ms. Sara supports an integrated approach to water security and service delivery, customizing the Bank’s global water strategy to the country dialogue, and providing policy advice and operational support in response to specific client and community needs. Ms. Sara holds an MSc in Environmental Management from the University of London, Wye College, and a BSc in Environmental Engineering from Brown University.

Alternate representative :
First Name : Steven Last Name : Schonberger
Title : Mr. Postion : Director
Nationality : United States of America Gender :
Email : sschonberger@worldbank.org
background : Mr. Schonberger is a Director for the Water Global Practice of the World Bank. In his capacity, Mr. Schonberger ensures that the World Bank is providing the highest quality technical and implementation support to clients through its lending, analytical, advisory and other knowledge exchange services, as well as ensuring knowledge exchange and effective linkage to global best practice. Mr. Schonberger has held managerial responsibilities for the World Bank’s programs in all of its operational regions, as well as serving as the World Bank’s Global Lead on Water in Agriculture. He is an economist who has worked in the public, private and civil society sectors on issues of agricultural development, water resources management under scarcity, agribusiness and rural and microfinance services. He has a particular interest in issues of integrated water management and circular economy principles as applied to municipal water services and irrigation management, including conjunctive use of ground and surface water and technology innovations in water treatment and monitoring. In addition to the World Bank, Mr. Schonberger has worked with private banks in his native California, in farming in several parts of the World, and with United Nations agencies.

Organisation statement:
Please describe the involvement of your organisation within the World Water Council and state how long it has been involved in World Water Council activities : The World Bank has been an active member of the water community engaging in every Forum organized by the WWC. We have used this unique platform to stay active and engaged with other members of the water community and strengthen our collaboration with key decision makers. In 2016, during the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, the High Level Panel on Water which was co-convened by the World Bank and the UN and consisted of 11 sitting Heads of State and Government, was initiated and announced. The Panel's focus on motivating action and promoting efforts to mobilize financial resources and implementation strategies was endorsed and supported by the WWC through its two year mandate. During the last Forum in Brasilia, the Panel concluded its mission and delivered its outcome package which included recommendations for action to accelerate the achievement of SDG 6. Additionally, the Water Global Practice participated in the last Forum by leading and presenting in sessions such as financing, sanitation and water resources management and by engaging with partners and government organizations through side events. Over the years, the World Bank has been engaged and collaborated with WWC and other partners in identifying innovative solutions in areas such as financing to address the key challenges across the water sector.
For what reasons do you wish your organisation to have a seat on the Board of Governors ? The Water Global Practice and the WWC share the same vision on water security and a water secure world for all. Water is at the center of economic and social development: it is vital to maintain health, grow food, generate energy, manage the environment and create jobs. Water touches on every important sector and managing it properly is key to achieving the World Bank’s twin goals of growth and poverty alleviation. Therefore, proper management of water is essential to building water security which lies at the core of the Water Global Practice’s mission. We address water issues globally with large-scale finance and technical assistance to countries to achieve our vision of Water-Secure World for All. As a co-convener of the High Level Panel on Water, the World Bank is committed to focus on the recommendations of the Panel to mobilize action and advocate on financing and implementation at the highest level while bringing water to the top of the global agenda. The World Bank on the Board of Governors of the WWC, with our aligned objectives on water security, can help mobilize action at highest level of decision making at global, national and local level through our work in many countries. We remain committed as a member of the international water community, to work towards increasing the awareness of high-level decision makers on water issues. We will work with other members to position water at the top of the global political agenda and to produce worldwide policies to help authorities develop and manage water resources, and encourage efficient water use in an integrated manner.