World Bank facility extended to support water, sanitation sector reforms in South Africa

Polity Audio Articles · Jul 20, 2026 · 3m

World Bank facility extended to support water, sanitation sector reforms in South Africa The new $1.5-billion loan from International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) to South Africa, the fourth stand-alone Development Policy Loan to the country since 2022, aims to support reforms in the country's water and sanitation sectors, alongside supporting continued reforms in electricity and freight transport. Water and sanitation reforms are not expected to directly create large numbers of jobs, as major users such as agriculture and mining already rely on alternative sources, but they…