Costs

Uncovering and understanding the real costs of water, sanitation and hygiene services

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Public finance

Public finance is essential to achieve universal access to sustainable water and sanitation services

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Tracking finance

Tracking finance is needed to inform policies and decision-making and to target investments in water and sanitation

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News and information

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WASH Talk podcast on attracting commercial finance to the water sector

How do you finance water utilities when traditional sources of capital dry up?

Africa

Costing Sustainable Services online course 2018 open for registration

Join for free! Courses start Thursday 1st of March, Friday 1st of June and Monday 1st of October.

Finding innovative ways to finance capital maintenance of piped systems in Ghana

Study seeks solutions for sustainable small-town water service delivery.

Ghana

A viable future for safe water businesses

Accessibility, affordability, and availability of technology options are crucial for the survival...

India, Africa, Asia

Blogs

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Moving “en derechura” with the costing of water and sanitation services in Honduras

"You are doing well—keep on going 'en derechura'", said a community member of about 70 years old, when we wanted to confirm if we were on the right...

Latin America

"Costeo de los servicios de agua y saneamiento" Workshop

By Dechan Dalrymple

Published on: 16/04/2018

Can India afford to spend less on rural sanitation?

Budget cuts could prevent the country becoming open defecation free by 2019.

India

"Sanitation is more important than independence" - Gandhiji

By Trisha Agarwala

Published on: 21/03/2018

Resources

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Finance for water utilities

2018

This podcast discusses how to finance water...

A checklist for effective adoption and implementation of the pay-as-you-fetch model.

2017

Financing for improved sanitation : case study from SNNPR, Ethiopia

2017

Lessons learned and a framework for understanding...

Innovative financing for capital maintenance expenditure in small towns water systems in three...

2017

Innovative mechanisms for the financing of...

Financing practices and options for sanitation products and services : findings from SNNPR, Ethiopia

2017

The scope and potential role of financial...

Blended finance

2017

How can blended finance can close the financial...

Videos

The Future of Village Water Supply: What is the Role of Community Management in the Transition?

On the 3rd of March 2016, a seminar was held at the Australian High Commission in London to present the main findings from the Community Water Plus project on support to community-managed rural water supplies in India. This video contains these presentations.

Water Financing Facilities [animation]

The standard approach of financing is not sufficient and not appropriate for long term financing needs of water companies. Water Financing Facilities are a potential mechanism to mobilise additional finance for the sector. They pull utilities and their projects together reducing risk and therefore creating the possibility for longer term loans at considerably lower interest rates.