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This text focuses on the importance of good water management for sustainable development and well-being. It highlights the challenges faced by India in sustaining universal coverage of drinking water and sanitation services due to infrastructure backlogs, rapid urbanization, and gaps between technology and the local community. The 4WARD program takes a programmatic approach to address these challenges in Urban Water Systems (UWS), with a focus on improving water supply and sanitation under extreme quality challenges. The program utilizes four pilot case studies and a Digital Social platform (DSP) to facilitate stakeholder engagement and impact assessment. A participative process of co-design will be employed to analyze, design, implement, and learn from innovative and cost-effective technical interventions. The program recognizes the need to balance engineering solutions with public acceptance and institutional design for sustainable outcomes.