Fixing the balance sheet, unlocking billions: Lessons from Africa Victor Vazquez Alvarez September 24, 2026 This page in: English

Fixing the balance sheet, unlocking billions: Lessons from Africa Victor Vazquez Alvarez September 24, 2026 This page in: English https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/water/fixing-the-balance-sheet--unlocking-billions--lessons-from-afric Across Eastern and Southern Africa, countries are investing heavily to expand access to water supply and sanitation services. Yet achieving universal access will require significant investments — far exceeding what public budgets and development finance bring to the table — creating an urgent need to attract additional sources of capital. Private sector investment is therefore critical to accelerating access to water and sanitation services, but mobilizing capital for underperforming utilities remains difficult.