Come hell or piped water

On the tail of a long-delayed reform process mired with transparency challenges and a lack of consultation, the World Bank has a much-needed opportunity to rebuild trust in its accountability system.

In a partnership with the government of India on a $1 billion water scheme intended to increase access to piped water in rural areas, the bank is charged with conducting a new consultation process for the scheme, which affected communities say has destroyed sacred spaces and trampled on the rights of Indigenous peoples. Now, these communities are calling on the bank to take three steps that would demonstrate a meaningful commitment to accountability — and prevent further undermining of public confidence in the bank.

Read the full article in Devex.