WASH Finance blog
This blog addresses issues related to financing strategies and mechanisms for water supply, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in rural and urban areas with a focus on the poorest and sustainability. It includes news collected by the editor of E-Source and contributions from IRC innovation programme staff working on the Financing and Cost Recovery theme and the WASHCost Project.
Netherlands donates US$ 44 million to Global Sanitation Fund
26 Mar 08
The Netherlands have kick-started the Global Sanitation Fund with US$ 44 million, Dutch media reports. The Fund was launched by the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) on 14 March 2008. WSSCC Executive Director Jon Lane said in a radio interview that he hopes the fund will operate with US$ 100 million a year.Read [...]
EC signs agreement with Global Water Partnership on EUWI Finance Group
17 Mar 08
The European Community, represented by the Commission of the European Communities, has signed an agreement with the Global Water Partnership (GWP) Organisation on behalf of the EUWI Finance Working Group, to financially support the implementation of the action entitled: Support to the Finance Working Group of the EU Water Initiative.The duration of the Action is [...]
Chinese study questions water investments by foreigners
16 Mar 08
BEIJING — A Chinese government study on foreign investment in its water industry says that some foreign companies get too much, for much too long, and sometimes promise more than is delivered or even needed, said a February 19 news summary on the Web site of the American Chamber of Commerce of the People’s Republic [...]
India: Rich will have to pay more for water
16 Mar 08
New Delhi, March 13:The rich will have to pay more for the use of water as the Government indicated that it has plans to impose varying rates for different sections of consumers. Urban Development Minister Jaipal Reddy told Rajya Sabha that the Government was not thinking of increasing the price of water for poorer sections, [...]
WSSCC launches Global Sanitation Fund on 14 March 2008
11 Mar 08
Geneva, 7 March 2008 - The Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) is launching on 14 March 2008 in Geneva the Global Sanitation Fund, the first global financing mechanism to increase expenditure on sanitation and hygiene.For more info see the article published earlier in Source WeeklyRead more about the launch here [...]
ADB-OECD Expert Meeting on Beneficial Private Sector Participation in Water and Sanitation, 5 March 2008
01 Mar 08
ADB and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) have agreed to jointly explore the critical issue of private sector participation in the water and sanitation sector. This partnership is anchored on OECD’s new project on Sustainable Financing to Ensure Affordable Access to Water and Sanitation. Along with special focus on pricing, innovative financing [...]
Prize on Sustainability in Urban Water Sector
19 Feb 08
The International Water Association (IWA) Specialist Group on Sustainability in the Water Sector has announced a call for nominations for the 2008 Prizes for Excellence in Sustainable Urban Water Management. These awards recognise and celebrate distinctive contributions in terms of research or innovation in the practical realisation of sustainable urban water.Winning entries will be showcased [...]
Ethiopia: Can payment for work schemes replace food aid?
18 Feb 08
The Regional Hunger and Vulnerability Programme (RHVP) put together a synthesis of three studies to highlight lessons from the Productive Safety Nets Programme (PSNP) in Ethiopia. Under the PSNP, which is designed to deal with chronic food insecurity, families who are able to work get cash or food in exchange for participating in public works [...]
Philippines - Poor sanitation costs Pinoys P78B yearly
16 Feb 08
The World Bank on Wednesday said poor sanitation in the Philippines costs the government 77.8 billion a year. In its study “Economic Impacts of Sanitation in the Philippines”, the World Bank said poor sanitation also causes 31 premature deaths a day and reduces income from fishery, tourism and other sectors.“Healthcare costs account for 71 percent [...]
Sri Lanka: Malteser International Lent-Campaign 2008 focus on water supply
16 Feb 08
Cologne. During the Malteser International Lent Campaign “40 Euros for Sri Lanka“, the British water engineer Suzanna Lipscombe reports from Sri Lanka on a weekly basis. In Sri Lanka, Malteser International concentrates on programmes that provide clean drinking water for the population in remote areas. No sophisticated technology is needed to achieve this goal - [...]
