How “Water for All!” policy became hegemonic: The power of the World Bank and its transnational policy networks

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Neoliberal energy transitions in the South: Kenyan experiences (2016, background): “The form that this marketmaking process has taken in Kenya is mixed, but can be broadly described as guided by the logics of ‘green neoliberalism’, which precedes the emergence of renewable energy technologies as cost-competitive options for electricity generation (Goldman, 2007).”
Neoliberal Versus Postneoliberal Water: Geographies of Privatization and Resistance (2013, background): “This was facilitated by water sector liberalization in the Global South, supported by pro-private-sector policies, technical assistance, and training programs of bilateral lending agencies and multilateral development banks (World Bank 1997; Banerjee, Oetzel, and Ranganathan 2006; Goldman 2007).”
Water and Human Development (2014, background): “Furthermore, water is the new liquid gold of the twenty first century with increasing controversies concerning its commodification and privatisation (see Barlow & Clarke, 2002; Goldman, 2007; Bakker, 2010; Hall et al., 2005; McDonald and Ruiters, 2005).”
The Global Food‐Energy‐Water Nexus (2018, background): “17 has been the main promoter of water markets in developing countries, while also supporting the development of lucrative transnational opportunities in the water sector for private investors (Goldman, 2007).”