About the Editors
Michael Jacobsen is currently a Senior Water Resources Specialist with the Water Anchor of the World Bank. He has published on water and climate change and is working with the interface between water resources, water services, economic growth, and urban planning. Prior to joining the World Bank in 2009, he was Chief Economist at a major engineering consultancy firm responsible for a number of environmental infrastructure projects and publishing on water tariffs (for the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development) and economic analysis of water projects (for the International Water Association). Mr. Jacobsen holds an MA in Economics from the University of Copenhagen. Michael Webster is a Senior Water and Sanitation Specialist in the Africa Region of the World Bank. He is located in Zimbabwe and leads operations in Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe in the water and urban sectors. During his 12 years at the Bank, he has worked on more than 40 operations in Africa, Asia, and Europe, and has lead analytical work on public finance and water. Prior to joining the Bank, he worked as an engineer and project manager in South Africa and the United Kingdom. Mr. Webster holds a BSc in Civil Engineering from the University of Cape Town, an MSc in Engineering from Loughborough University, and an MPP from Princeton. xix