Shutting the Spigot on Private Water: The Case for the World Bank to Divest

This report outlines the case for the World Bank to divest from water privatization. It recognizes that water is a fundamental human right and how the global water crisis demands reform of the world's water systems to make it more accessible, affordable, and available to all. Its historical overview examines how water privatization has had negative implications on water acces, quality, affordability, and equity, how the World Bank's involvement in it has had negative implications for both the public and the World Bank itself.