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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
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: Report
Date: April 13, 2022
Meta study of existing WSS research: Thematic paper on climate change
The climate change component of this meta-study focused on the extent of the internal and external evidence base to test if WaterCredit- financed WSS improvements: are more resilient to climate-related shocks and stresses, and contribute to healthier environments and reduce climatic changes.
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.
Document Type: Executive summary
Countries: India
Date: March 1, 2019
Endline evaluation of WaterCredit project: Increasing health, dignity & opportunities with access to safe water and sanitation in India (executive summary)
An assessment of program in India. The assessment drew on two household surveys (baseline and endline), focus group discussions, key informant interviews, loan data and program documentation.
Document Type: Learning brief
Date: Feb. 4, 2019
WaterCredit: Catalyzing access to safe drinking water and sanitation in Bangladesh
This is an evaluation of a multiyear program in Bangladesh.
Document Type: Position paper
Date: April 19, 2017
Financing WASH: How to increase funds for the sector while reducing inequities
This position paper addresses three key issues that receive limited attention in the WASH sector discussions on finance:
- Lack of finance for strengthening the enabling environment
- Untapped use of micro and blended finance
- Inequities in allocation of finance in the sector
Document Type: Executive summary
Countries: India
Date: Sept. 1, 2015
India program impact assessment of the 2008-2011 Pepsico Foundation grant to Water.org
High level findings from 2008-2011 Water.org and PepsiCo program implemented in India.
Document Type: Learning brief
Date: Nov. 1, 2015
Financing water and sanitation for the poor: The role of microfinance institutions in addressing the water and sanitation gap
This learning brief was developed in collaboration with the World Bank Group's Water and Sanitation Program.