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: Executive summary
Countries: Bangladesh, Cambodia, India
Date: March 11, 2024
A visual summary of the results from an evaluation of a 4-year program in Bangladesh, Cambodia, and India.
Document Type: Evaluation
Countries: Bangladesh
Date: Sept. 8, 2023
An assessment of the impacts of Water.org's WaterCredit solution in Bangladesh during a four-year grant period, from September 2018 to August 2022.
Document Type: Evaluation
Date: July 31, 2023
Reaching 4 million people with safe water and sanitation in Bangladesh: Program evaluation summary
An assessment of the impacts of Water.org’s WaterCredit solution in Bangladesh during a four-year grant period, from September 2018 to August 2022.
Document Type: Executive summary
Countries: Kenya
Date: May 1, 2023
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: Report
Countries: Kenya
Date: May 1, 2023
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: Case study
Countries: Indonesia
Date: May 31, 2022
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
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
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
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
Countries: Indonesia
Date: Jan. 15, 2022
An evaluation of Water.org’s activities in Indonesia finds that progress is being made to realize the huge potential of repayable finance for water supply and sanitation (WSS), but a strategic focus on systemic change is needed to achieve the government’s ambitious targets for 2030.
