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.
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 →
Palestine: World Bank grants US$3 million for Gaza water and sanitation
13 Apr 11
The World Bank has approved a grant of US$3 million to the Gaza Coastal Municipalities Water Utility (CMWU) to fund cost overruns in the implementation of a US$ 31 million project to improve access and delivery of water and sanitation …Continue reading →
East Africa: Germany and Japan harmonising efforts in water and sanitation
11 Apr 11
GIZ and JICA have signed an agreement to collaborate in water and sanitation in Zambia, Uganda and Kenya. The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have agreed to plan, implement and evaluate …Continue reading →
Gates Foundation offers grants for innovative sanitation technologies
23 Mar 11
US$ 100,000 grants are available for innovative non-networked sanitation technologies for the urban poor. “Create the Next Generation of Sanitation Technologies” is one of topics in Round 7 of Grand Challenges Explorations, a US$ 100 million grant initiative of the …Continue reading →
