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2030 WRG: Collective Action on Water Security
for People, Environment, and Economy
The 2030 Water Resources Group (2030 WRG) is a public, private, civil society multi-donor trust fund hosted by the World Bank Group. We support stakeholders in collective decision-making, and in co-designing out-of-the-box solutions that promote strong socio-economic development across all sectors connected to water.
Our Impact in Numbers (Cumulative)
1,009
1,009 partners (334 public, 350 private, 325 civil society / other)
14
14 countries/states across the globe
993M
USD 993 million in financing facilitated for water-related programs
Who we are
The 2030 Water Resources Group (2030 WRG) is a unique public, private, civil society partnership. It is hosted by the World Bank Group. With more than 1,000 partners around the world, our platforms help to drive systemic change and advance transformative leadership of institutions.
Where we work
Mexico
The first certificates for sustainable corporate water footprints in Peru
Sao Paulo, Brazil
The first voluntary code of practice for sustainable mine water management in Mongolia
Development of a new water pollution fee law incorporating the polluter pays principle in Mongolia
Water pollution management
Introducing water-efficient technologies
The first PPP for industrial wastewater treatment in economic zones in Bangladesh
Farmer-led irrigation development
Leveraging public funding to mobilize capital for decentralized sanitation and operational efficiency
The first irrigation financing facility in Kenya
Tanzania
Nature-based solutions
The first automated water administration system for irrigation schemes in South Africa
National program to reduce municipal water losses in South Africa
Vietnam
India > Maharashtra
India > National
India > Uttar Pradesh
India > Karnataka
Mexico
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Mexico
Mexico faces important water resources management, water supply and sanitation, and water security challenges. A “gap analysis” conducted recently estimates that in 2030, the water gap could exceed 23 million m³/year.
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Peru
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Peru
Programs in Peru
The first certificates for sustainable corporate water footprints in Peru
The first certificates for sustainable corporate water footprints in Peru
In 2016, the National Water Authority, with the collaboration of 2030 WRG and other members of the Peru multi-stakeholder platform, launched the Blue Certificate—a national award recognizing companies’ efforts to reduce their water footprint—to increase water-use efficiency and treated wastewater reuse among private sector companies. The Peruvian Government Procurement Entity also joined the initiative by […]
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Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Sao Paulo, Brazil
While 31% of the Brazilian GDP and 22% of the country’s population are concentrated in the State of São Paulo, the region has been under severe water stress in the last few years, threatening water availability for human supply and economic activities.
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Mongolia
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Mongolia
Programs in Mongolia
The first voluntary code of practice for sustainable mine water management in Mongolia
The first voluntary code of practice for sustainable mine water management in Mongolia
In Mongolia, 2030 WRG supported IFC’s Mining and Water Management Roundtable, which was established in 2013 to engage mining companies in the South Gobi region to improve their water management and stakeholder engagement practices. The roundtable led to the development of a voluntary code of practice for sustainable mine water management, based on leading international […]
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Development of a new water pollution fee law incorporating the polluter pays principle in Mongolia
Development of a new water pollution fee law incorporating the polluter pays principle in Mongolia
To support water pollution management, 2030 WRG developed a new water pollution fee law in Mongolia, approved by the country’s Parliament and Cabinet, which promotes wastewater reuse and incentivizes large businesses to treat wastewater onsite. Involving large water users such as power plants, beverage companies, public commercial utilities, and mining companies in proposing changes to […]
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Bangladesh
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Bangladesh
Programs in Bangladesh
Water pollution management
Water pollution management
In Bangladesh, 2030 WRG is engaged in a water pollution management accelerator to support the implementation of the government’s Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100, a long-term 100-year visionary plan for strategic interventions for the largest delta in the world. Under the water pollution management accelerator program, 2030 WRG works to mainstream water pollution management by mobilizing […]
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Introducing water-efficient technologies
Introducing water-efficient technologies
In the water-scarce Barind tract in Bangladesh, 2030 WRG is working directly with farmers on an agri-water management project that introduces innovative water-saving technology and production methods for mango and rice. The work, which started in 2018, is in partnership with The Coca-Cola Foundation. The project aims to reduce the demand for groundwater during production […]
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The first PPP for industrial wastewater treatment in economic zones in Bangladesh
The first PPP for industrial wastewater treatment in economic zones in Bangladesh
2030 WRG supported a taskforce led by the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) to develop a concept on mobilizing private sector participation and innovative financing mechanisms for centralized effluent treatment plants (CETPs) in economic zones. This initiative led to the development of the country’s first PPP-based CETP for industrial wastewater management. 2030 WRG played a […]
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India
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India
Programs in India
India > Maharashtra
India > Maharashtra
The State of Maharashtra is facing an increasing gap between water availability and demand. It is also prone to various types of natural disasters, such as cyclones, earthquakes, floods and droughts. With a large percentage of families dependent especially on rain-fed farming, droughts pose a significant and persistent risk to continued economic and human development.
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India > Karnataka
India > Karnataka
The largest and most economically significant river basins in Karnataka – Krishna and Cauvery – already face a water demand-supply deficit. With projected increases in population growth from sixty-one million in 2011 to eighty million by 2030, coupled with increased water requirements for the urban, industrial and agricultural sectors, there is an urgent need for coordinated action across Karnataka’s inhabitants and businesses to better manage their water resources and sustainability.
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Ethiopia
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Ethiopia
Programs in Ethiopia
Farmer-led irrigation development
Farmer-led irrigation development
In Ethiopia, 2030 WRG is supporting dialogue on rolling out an Ethiopian Ministry of Agriculture program involving, among other work, 16,000 hectares under FLID, benefiting over 60,000 households, including women farmers. 2030 WRG will help operationalize farmer-led small and micro-scale irrigation development, and leverage private sector linkages for technology, farmers’ access to finance, and access […]
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Kenya
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Kenya
Programs in Kenya
Leveraging public funding to mobilize capital for decentralized sanitation and operational efficiency
Leveraging public funding to mobilize capital for decentralized sanitation and operational efficiency
In Kenya, the accelerator is working with the World Bank’s Water Global Practice to facilitate $10 million for improved operational efficiency and WASH service delivery, targeting public water service providers and WASH service providers. Operational efficiency will improve the creditworthiness of water service providers and enhance their eligibility for commercial financing, helping to close an investment […]
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The first irrigation financing facility in Kenya
The first irrigation financing facility in Kenya
In Kenya, a climate-smart irrigation facility worked to increase water-use efficiency and accelerate water productivity improvements in agricultural cultivation, particularly with smallholder farmers. As part of this initiative and with the Ministry of Water and Irrigation’s leadership and 2030 WRG’s technical assistance, an irrigation financing facility was rolled out in 2016/17 in partnership with IFC. […]
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Tanzania
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Tanzania
With an extremely low level of water storage capacity, and water availability that is highly variable in space and time, Tanzania faces major constraints in securing enough water for its environmental, social, and economic needs.
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South Africa
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South Africa
Programs in South Africa
Nature-based solutions
Nature-based solutions
In water-stressed South Africa, a multi-year hydro-economic study for the Western Cape was launched by 2030 WRG and its partners in June 2023. The accelerator is working towards partnering with provincial and national government in South Africa’s other provinces to incorporate this type of analysis nationally. The National Department of Water and Sanitation has requested […]
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The first automated water administration system for irrigation schemes in South Africa
The first automated water administration system for irrigation schemes in South Africa
2030 WRG’s effort in scaling out the water administration system across multiple irrigation systems has resulted in a 2% closure of the water gap, equivalent to nearly 50% of the demand from South Africa’s Nelson Mandela Bay metro, home to over 1.1 million residents. The 2030-WRG founded platform in South Africa has been instrumental in […]
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National program to reduce municipal water losses in South Africa
National program to reduce municipal water losses in South Africa
In partnership with the Department of Water and Sanitation, the Strategic Water Partners Network—a multi-stakeholder platform established by 2030 WRG in South Africa—initiated the No Drop program to enhance water-use efficiency and reduce non-revenue water at the municipal level. This regulatory innovation, which the government adopted in 2013, uses a scorecard system to assess and […]
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Vietnam
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Vietnam
Vietnam has sufficient water to support its population. However, due to the uneven spatial and temporal distribution of precipitation, there are water scarce areas and flood prone areas. Climate change is expected to exacerbate the water challenges.
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Kazakhstan
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Kazakhstan
Programs in Kazakhstan
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