THE WORLD BANK GROUP WATER STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION PLAN Mission Water for a Water Secure Future © 2026 Grupo Banco Mundial.

https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/099122425094016453/pdf/BOSIB-ec7fe78d-2f66-4223-bee1-7bf4b7cf412a.pdf THE WORLD BANK GROUP WATER STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION PLAN Mission Water for a Water Secure Future Water is the foundaƟon of a livable planet. Water sustains lives and livelihoods, enables food producƟon, drives economies and industry, and supports ecosystems. However, economic growth in many regions is already sƟfled by too much, too liƩle or too polluted water. Over 2.1 billion people lack safely managed drinking water, and more than 3.4 billion live without adequate sanitaƟon (JMP, 2025). In addiƟon, 4 billion people experience water scarcity every year, with several billion vulnerable to floods and droughts – and with impacts falling disproporƟonally on women and the poor. Moreover, water security is part of the foundational infrastructure for growth and jobs. Key water-dependent economic sectors provide 1.7 billion jobs worldwide. Water is critical to (1) creating jobs through the design, construction, operations, and maintenance of water-related infrastructure; (2) enabling jobs by boosting the productivity of the workforce; and (3) protecting jobs by preventing diseases and mitigating the impacts of floods and droughts. With the aim of scaling up and replicaƟng proven soluƟons to address water security and aligned with the Fast Track Water Security and Climate AdaptaƟon Global Challenge Program (GCP), the World Bank Group (WBG) developed a new Water Sector Strategy, which was discussed with the ExecuƟve Directors in July 2024, and which outlined three core pillars to build a water-secure world – Water for People, Water for Food, and Water for Planet0F 1 . © 2026 Grupo Banco Mundial.