The Global Water Security and Sanitation Partnership (GWSP), previously known as the Water and Sanitation Program and administered by the World Bank since 1978, is a multi-donor trust fund geared at improving access to water and sanitation infrastructure in developing countries. It works through regional offices in Africa, East and South Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean, alongside a headquarters office in Washington, D.C., in more than twenty five countries, providing technical assistance, capacity building and research toward sustainable water security and sanitation solutions.
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Sponsoring BodyWorld Bank and United Nations Development Programme, originally; now administered by the World Bank as a trust fund 1 Health GoalImproving the accessibility and infrastructure of water and sanitation for underdeveloped countries 1 Geographic ScopeMore than 25 countries through regional offices in Africa, East and South Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean 1 Measured ResultsIn 2016, just under 40 billion US dollars was distributed worldwide, mostly in Africa 1 Program status (class) Classification
Program KindSanitation or Water Program 1 Connections
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GWSP works in more than 25 countries through regional offices in Africa, East and South Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, and an office in Washington, D.C. Heath P. Tarbert is the Acting Executive Director for the United States.
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GWSP works in more than 25 countries through regional offices in Africa, East and South Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, and an office in Washington, D.C. Heath P. Tarbert is the Acting Executive Director for the United States.
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GWSP works in more than 25 countries through regional offices in Africa, East and South Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, and an office in Washington, D.C. Heath P. Tarbert is the Acting Executive Director for the United States.
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GWSP works in more than 25 countries through regional offices in Africa, East and South Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, and an office in Washington, D.C. Heath P. Tarbert is the Acting Executive Director for the United States.
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Source Water and Sanitation Program, WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articleQuote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
GWSP works in more than 25 countries through regional offices in Africa, East and South Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, and an office in Washington, D.C. Heath P. Tarbert is the Acting Executive Director for the United States.
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Founding section
the World Bank and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) founded the program in 1978
Mission section
improving the accessibility and infrastructure of water and sanitation for underdeveloped countries
Regional offices section
in more than 25 countries through regional offices in Africa, East and South Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean
Funding distribution section
just under $40 billion US dollars was distributed worldwide, mostly in Africa
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formerly the Water and Sanitation Program
Program classification, entity description sentence
The Global Water Security and Sanitation Partnership (GWSP), previously known as the Water and Sanitation Program and administered by the World Bank since 1978, is a multi-donor trust fund geared at improving access to water and sanitation infrastructure in developing countries.
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The Global Water Security & Sanitation Partnership (GWSP), formerly the Water and Sanitation Program, is a trust fund administered by the World Bank geared at improving the accessibility and infrastructure of water and sanitation for underdeveloped countries.
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