The Role of National Public Development Banks in Financing the Water and Sanitation

This is a report that assesses national public development banks’ (PDBs) involvement in the water sector. This report is based on a literature review; an analysis of PDBs’ datasets; and an in-depth review of 13 national PDBs, 16 IFIs, development finance institutions (DFIs) and multilateral development banks (MDBs), that are known to be active in the water sector. The selection was based on their geographic spread, size and availability. The reviews of the PDBs, IFIs, DFIs and MDBs were based on interviews with senior technical and financial staff and were complemented by a documentation review, particularly of PDBs’ annual and strategic reports.