Investing in Water Infrastructure: Capital, Operations and Maintenance (World Bank) 2012
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World Bank Water Paper, 2012, Diego J. Rodriguez, Caroline van den Berg and Amanda McMahon
All countries face a growing funding gap as they try to keep up with the rehabilitation, operation, and maintenance of aging water infrastructures. New water systems must also be built to cope with growing populations, shifting consumption patterns, and a changing climate. In developing countries, public
and private investment has not kept up with demand for water infrastructure, which increases costs in the long-run.