Innovative financing mechanisms for the water sector This report examines innovative mechanisms that can help attract new financial resources into water and sanitation services. In particular it focuses on mobilising market based repayable financing (such as loans bonds and equity) as a way of bridging the financial gap to meet the water related Millennium Development Goals and other crucial sector objectives. The Camdessus and Gurría reports published seven and four years ago respectively formulated a number of recommendations in this area. This report examines the extent to which these recommendations have been implemented. It looks at th