Transparency, Accountability and Participation are the three core-elements of water integrity. This report provides strong arguments that corruption in the water sector needs to be reduced or eliminated to ensure that the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal of ‘availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all’ 1 will be achievable. It argues that having the courage to stand up for integrity is the only sustainable way forward.

The Outlook provides examples of innovative programmes and projects that challenge the status quo, and chapter 5 (page 155-188) focuses completely on tools and techniques that can drive better performance in the sector. Clarifying examples are given throughout the Outlook. On page 9-11 you can see which cases have been chosen as example and find the ones that can inspire you.