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.
Google.org launches “Inform and Empower to Improve Public Services” initiative, focus on India & East Africa
15 Feb 08
On 17 January 2008, Google.org, the philanthropic arm of Google, announced five core initiatives that will be the focus of its philanthropic efforts over the next five to ten years. The announcement included US$ 25 million in new grants and investments to initial partners.One of the five [...]
The Water Integrity Network Small Grants Fund
13 Feb 08
The Fund aims to stimulate and support local actions to fight corruption in the water sector, and thereby reduce poverty. It is targeted to Civil Society organisation (CSO) members of the Water Integrity Network (WIN) working in developing and transition countries. Individual WIN Members may affiliate with a member CSO to apply.In 2008 WIN plans [...]
Auditing and Financial Review of Regulated Utilities: Cost Accounting Systems, Reporting Requirements, and Modeling Techniques [course]
13 Feb 08
Washington, D.C., USA, 12 -23 May 2008, US $4,450Organised by: IP3Regulated utilities, service providers, and regulatory agencies alike must be capable of collecting, analyzing, presenting, and reviewing technical and financial data to a range of critical stakeholders and constituents. In this course, participants will learn the international best practices in technical and financial data preparation, [...]
Fundamentals of Utility Tariffs: Determining Revenue Needs and Structuring Rates [online course]
13 Feb 08
To learn more about strategies and policies of rate development and setting as well as explore through online discussion examples that illustrate how rates are calculated in different sectors and countries, IP3 is offering an online program, “Fundamentals of Utility Tariffs: Determining Revenue Needs and Structuring Rates”.Date: April 2 - May 16, [...]
Tender notice - Technical assistance to the Implementation of the Rural Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene Programme in Ethiopia, Planning phase
12 Feb 08
The advisers will provide technical assistance to the implementation of the planning phase of the Programme. The Purpose of the Planning phase is to establish a sound basis for expansion of the Community Development Fund approach in water point development in Benishangul-Gumuz to the extent possible.The tender must be received by the Ministry for Foreign [...]
Volvic Natural Spring Water partners with UNICEF to launch North American “Drink 1, Give 10″ campaign
12 Feb 08
Partnership created to supply safe drinking water to children in EthiopiaNEW YORK, New York (January 17, 2008) — Volvic, one of the world’s leading brands of bottled water, today joined with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to announce plans for the launch of the North American “Drink 1, Give 10″ campaign, an initiative to [...]
