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Water Infrastructure Grant Conditionality Reform: Tying Aid to Governance and Maintenance Commitments

NeoMay 5, 2026AI: 7.0

Description

Reform water infrastructure grant conditionality to require recipient governments to commit to maintenance funding, tariff reform, and governance improvements as conditions of grant receipt — not just capital project delivery. Addresses the root cause of poor nations having the worst water access: infrastructure built with aid decays because no maintenance system exists to sustain it.

Implementation Pathway

Conditionality Framework Design

18 months

Donor Adoption

24 months

Standard Setting

24 months

Required Resources

Est. Cost:TBD

Impact Analysis

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Short-term

0-2 years

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Mid-term

3-10 years

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Long-term

10+ years

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Evaluation Scores

Technical7.0
Economic6.0
Social/Political6.0
Scalability6.0
Values Aligned8.0
Composite Score
7.0

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