======Scanning the 2020 horizon: An analysis of trends and scenarios in the water, sanitation and hygiene sector======
This report examines the trends and scenarios in the water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) sector, focusing on the horizon of 2020.  \\ 
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|Report location:  |[[https://foresightfordevelopment.org/sobipro/download-file/46-521/54|source]]   |
|Language:  |English  |
|Publisher:  |<WRAP> 
IRC International Water And Sanitation Centre \\ 
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|Authors:  | Cor Dietvorst,  Jeske Verhoeven,  John Butterworth, Stef Smits  |
|Geographic focus:  |Global   |

=====Methods=====
The research method involved reviewing past trends and scenarios, formulating new trends, collecting evidence, defining a vision for the WASH sector, ranking trends by importance and uncertainty, looking back at past scenarios, defining extremes for uncertain trends, and creating narrative scenarios.  \\ 
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=====Key Insights=====
The report analyzes 21 critical trends affecting the WASH sector, both internal and external, and develops four scenarios to inform strategic planning. It covers economic growth, urbanization, water scarcity, governance, access to WASH services, financing, Dutch development cooperation policy, ICT, content and approaches, and the right to water and sanitation.  \\ 
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