Portugal, Oct. 26 -- The World Bank Group and the Lisbon International Centre for Water (LIS-Water), announced a multi-year partnership to help countries strengthen water and sanitation services through better policies, stronger institutions and more effective regulation.The partnership, announced at the Water and Sanitation Governance Leadership Program in Lisbon, with Minister for Environment and Energy, Maria da Graca Carvalho, at the opening ceremony, will help governments turn reforms into investment-ready projects to attract private finance and innovation. Attended by policymakers from over 40 countries, and supported by the Government of Portugal, the partnership directly supports Water Forward, a multi-stakeholder coalition launched...