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Financing helps increase access to safe water and sanitation for people living in poverty. Here's the evidence.
Our evidence, research and data supports the use of financing to achieve universal access to safe water and sanitation. We are committed to sharing what we’ve learned, so we can all see a day where everyone, everywhere has access to safe water and a toilet.
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Document Type: Report
Countries: Kenya
Date: May 1, 2023
Going digital: The effect of digitizing WaterCredit loans on women in Kenya
In partnership with Water.org, graduate students from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies' Women Lead practicum assessed the Equitel digital Maji (water) loan pilot project to understand the key advantages and barriers to women in Kenya in accessing digital water and sanitation loans.
Document Type: Executive summary
Countries: Kenya
Date: May 1, 2023
Going digital: The effect of digitizing water and sanitation loans on women in Kenya (executive summary)
This research brief summarizes the results of a study conducted by graduate students at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies Women Lead practicum on the key advantage and barriers to women in Kenya in accessing digital water and sanitation loans.
Document Type: Case study
Countries: Indonesia
Date: May 31, 2022
A full-service approach to water supply and sanitation lending: KBMI partnership case study
This case study documents Water.org's unique partnership with KBMI, a Sharia cooperative providing financial services to women in lower-income households in Indonesia, as they incorporated the full water supply and sanitation supply chain into their business model.
Document Type: Report
Date: April 13, 2022
Meta study of existing WSS Research: Thematic paper on household finances
The household finances component of this meta-study investigated the extent of the internal and external evidence base for whether improved water supply and sanitation breaks the cycle of poverty for households living in poverty and increases economic value.
Document Type: Report
Date: April 13, 2022
Meta study of existing WSS Research: Thematic paper on WaterCredit as an accelerator
The WaterCredit as an Accelerator component of this meta-study investigated the extent of the internal and external evidence base to test if WaterCredit-financed WSS improvements lead to: sustainable WSS loan portfolios, improved access to WSS, and more sustainable access to improved WSS.
Document Type: Report
Date: April 13, 2022
Meta study of existing WSS Research: Thematic paper on health and safety
The health and safety component of this meta-study investigated the extent of the internal and external evidence base to test if WaterCredit-financed WSS improvements lead to: direct health benefits for households, direct safety benefits for households, and reduced stress and increased wellbeing.
Document Type: Learning brief
Date: Jan. 15, 2022
Water.org in Bangladesh: Learning brief on systems level change
An evaluation of Water.org’s activities in Bangladesh finds that engagement and advocacy for water and sanitation has influenced the government to significantly increase funding and improve oversight of financial flows.
Document Type: Learning brief
Countries: India
Date: Jan. 15, 2022
Water.org in India: Learning brief on systems change
An evaluation of Water.org’s activities in India finds that it was a credible knowledge partner advocating for repayable water supply and sanitation (WSS) finance to help overcome the challenges inherent in massive flagship programs and accelerate access to water and sanitation
Document Type: Learning brief
Date: Jan. 15, 2022
Changing systems to unlock water and sanitation financing: Water.org in India, Bangladesh, and Indonesia
Evaluations of Water.org’s activities in India, Bangladesh, and Indonesia provide a snapshot of its global impact and demonstrate how systems strengthening can deliver better and quicker access to water and sanitation.