The ADB 'Water for All' Policy
Asian Development Bank | March 2006
Abstract
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) launched its Water for All Policy in 2001. The policy defines ADB’s priorities, commitments, and strategies for developing Asia’s water sector. Cutting Across Sectors The Water Policy cuts across many sectors. For example, delivery of clean water supply and sanitation improves health, frees time for education and other income-generating activities, reduces gender inequalities, and protects the environment from degradation. Improving irrigation increases crop production, food security, and income levels. And protecting and managing water resources well helps protect against floods, balance ecosystems, and protect fishing livelihoods. Investing in water will dramatically reduce poverty in the Asia and Pacific region and help reach the Millennium Development Goals.
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Asian Development Bank. 2006. The ADB 'Water for All' Policy. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/3491. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.Keywords
WaterAccess To Water
Available Water
Water Resources Development
Demand For Water
Drinking Water
Drinking Water And Sanitation
Development Challenges
Development Issues
Rural Development
Rural Development Projects
Rural Development Research
Sustainable Development
Underdevelopment
Health, Education, Water
Human Right To Water
Potable Water
Quality Of Water
Right To Water
Rural Water Supply
Safe Water
Water And Sanitation, Electricity
Rural areas
Rural planning
Rural poverty
Development assistance
Aid in kind
Standard of living
Strategic planning
Development strategy
Water Shortage
Economic development projects
Human rights and globalization
Developing countries
Community development
Water
Drinking water protection
Water-supply
Freshwater quality
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