WASH News Finance
This blog contains news related to the financing of water supply, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in developing countries, collected by Cor Dietvorst, the editor of Source Weekly published by IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre.
Fiji: US bottled water exporter finally pays up
10 Jun 11
A US bottled water exporter that had enjoyed a de facto tax free status in the Pacific island nation of Fiji since 1995, has finally been forced to pay up. Once dubbed as “bottled insanity” by environmentalist, FIJI Water has been …Continue reading →
Brisbane WASH Conference 2011 presentations on financial sustainability
03 Jun 11
Some 224 conference delegates from over 100 organisations in 40 countries came to Brisbane, Australia for the WASH Conference 2011. Below is a selection of the presentations on financial sustainability – powerpoints + audio files – given on 16-17 May. …Continue reading →
Microfinance for water and sanitation: lofty dream or wave of the future?
30 May 11
Katya Jenkins reviews “the latest craze in the creative use of microfinance” – the use of microcredit for the provision of clean water and sanitation – in Microfinance Focus. After examining a number of challenges facing microfinance for water and …Continue reading →
Water.org launches WaterCredit.org
19 May 11
The non-profit Water.org, co-founded by Gary White and Matt Damon, has launched WaterCredit.org, an online resource on microfinance in the water and sanitation sector. The new site provides information on the WaterCredit Initiative, which Water.org started in 2003 and now operates …Continue reading →
Islamic Development Bank approves financing for four water projects
11 May 11
At its 275th meeting on 3 May 2011, the Board of Executive Directors of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) approved financing for the following three water projects: US$ 121.17 million for the Balkan Velayat Water Supply Project in Turkmenistan US$ …Continue reading →
Australia contributes A$15 million to ADB Water Financing Partnership Facility
05 May 11
The Government of Australia is contributing an A$15 million (US$ 16.2 million) untied grant to the Asian Developmen Bank’s (ADB) Water Financing Partnership Facility, on top of an initial contribution of A$10 million (US$ 10.8 million). The fund, established in …Continue reading →
Nepal: UNICEF and Finland sign Euro 9.8 million agreement for water and sanitation
26 Apr 11
UNICEF Nepal and Finland have signed an agreement on “Aligning for Action: Sanitation and Water for all in the Context of Climate Change in Nepal”. The agreement outlines the Finnish Government’s grant of Euro 9.8 million (US$ 14.3 million) over …Continue reading →
India: US$ 2 billion unused aid for water and sanitation
26 Apr 11
India is sitting on 89.95 billion rupees (US$ 2 billion) of unused foreign aid for water supply and sanitation, according to a report by government auditor Comptroller and Auditor-General of India (CAG). As of 31 March 2010, unutilised committed external assistance …Continue reading →
World Bank and US Government sign water MoU, Conrad Hilton Foundation and Coca Cola pledge US$ 56 million for WASH
15 Apr 11
To mark World Water Day, 22 March 2011, World Bank President Robert B. Zoellick and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton signed an agreement making it easier for the U.S. Government and World Bank to work together to address global …Continue reading →
Latin American development bank CAF and PAHO sign water and sanitation agreement
14 Apr 11
CAF – Latin American development bank – and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) have agreed to expand their cooperation on access to water, sanitation and health in the region. The agreement, signed on April 1st, 2011, was an amendment …Continue reading →
