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.
Giving by U.S. foundations for water issues, 2008
23 Mar 11
The Foundation Center has a useful page with data on grants provided by US-based foundations for international water projects and programmes. Based on data for 2008 it lists the top 25 recipients of water grants from US-based foundations as well …Continue reading →
Zimbabwe: Urgent Water Supply and Sanitation Rehabilitation Project
09 Mar 11
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will provide US$ 29.65 million to support urgent rehabilitation works – restoration and stabilization of water supply and sanitation services in the Municipalities of Harare, Chitungwiza, Mutare, Chegutu, Masvingo and Kwekwe. The Urgent Water Supply …Continue reading →
Charity:water ropes in birthday boy Justin Bieber as fundraiser
01 Mar 11
Canadian teen idol singer and actor Justin Bieber is celebrating his 17th birthday today (March 1st) by asking his fans to donate US$ 17 and help him raise US$ 17,000 for charity:water. With nearly 17.8 million followers on Twitter that …Continue reading →
Kenya: Germany pledges US$ 75.3 million for water projects
25 Feb 11
The German government will spend spend Sh6.2 billion (US$ 75.3 billion) for the development of water projects in Kenya. This is part of a total package of close to Sh17.5 billion a (US$ 212.5 million) that Germany has allocated for …Continue reading →
DFID introduces match funding scheme
24 Feb 11
The UK Department for International Development (DFID) is making £30 million (US$ 48.4 million) available in 2011/12 for a scheme to match fund public donations to development appeals. The scheme is open to any organisation running an appeal in the …Continue reading →
South African aid agency to be launched mid-2011
24 Feb 11
South Africa will launch its own development aid agency before mid-2011. The South African Development Partnership Agency (SADPA) will work with other donor agencies to coordinate development programmes, mainly in Africa. Although the government is hoping for contributions from the …Continue reading →
India, Delhi: water board levying sewerage charges, privatising billing and metering
24 Feb 11
The Delhi Jal Board (city water board) has approved levying sewerage development charges on those premises which do not have a DJB water connection, or have a cut-off connection, but discharge sewage into its sewer system. The monthly levy will …Continue reading →
India, Haryana: US$ 28 million approved to tackle drinking water problems in Mahendragarh district
24 Feb 11
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has approved a INR 1.27 billion (US$ 28 million) project to tackle the drinking water problem in Mahendragarh district of Haryana state. The project will supply water to 64 water-starved villages …Continue reading →
Water data visualization challenge offers US$ 5,000 cash prize to winner
22 Feb 11
Visualizing.org and Circle of Blue have launched an international contest, which offers a US$ 5,000 cash prize to creative teams of designers, data experts and visualizers who present new ways to visualise data on urban water and sanitation. The competition …Continue reading →
WSSCC’s Global Sanitation Fund programme in Nepal seeks sub-grantees
17 Jan 11
UN-Habitat, the Executing Agency for the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council’s (WSSCC) Global Sanitation Fund (GSF) programme in Nepal, is now seeking expressions of interest for potential sub-grantees to carry out GSF work on the ground in the country. …Continue reading →
