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Nepal: UNICEF and Finland sign Euro 9.8 million agreement for water and sanitation
UNICEF Nepal and Finland have signed an agreement on “Aligning for Action: Sanitation and Water for all in the Context of Climate Change in Nepal”. The agreement outlines the Finnish Government’s grant of Euro 9.8 million (US$ 14.3 million) over five years for UNICEF Nepal’s Water and Sanitation Programme. The funds will help to: formulate […]
Latin American development bank CAF and PAHO sign water and sanitation agreement
CAF – Latin American development bank – and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) have agreed to expand their cooperation on access to water, sanitation and health in the region. The agreement, signed on April 1st, 2011, was an amendment to an earlier Framework Agreement on Technical Cooperation signed on January 3rd, 2011. CAF has […]
WSSCC’s Global Sanitation Fund programme in Nepal seeks sub-grantees
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. UN-Habitat will implement the hygiene and sanitation programme in five districts: Arghakhanchi, Bajura, Bardiya, Sindhupalchowk […]
World Sanitation Financing Facility seeking partners
With the launch of its web site – http://www.sanitationfinance.org -and social media channels, the World Sanitation Financing Facility (WSSF) hopes to attract more technical and financial consortium partners. Formally established in 2009, the WSSF seeks to “increase people’s access to sanitation through collaboration and market-based financing solutions”. The WSFF stresses that it is a facility, […]
WSSCC releases video on its Global Sanitation Fund
The Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) has released a video giving an overview and update on the activities of its Global Sanitation Fund (GSF). The GSF is a single pooled fund open to contribution from any source including governments, foundations, private sector and individuals. The money is allocated to Executing Agencies in selected countries, which then […]
Vacancy: Water Specialist/Senior Water Specialist, IFC, USA [deadline 08 October]
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is seeking a Water Specialist with strong strategic, program management, and technical expertise to help scale-up its impact on water markets to promote effective water use and expand access to safe water and sanitation services. Contract: an initial two-year period, renewable based upon outstanding performance and continuing business need Duty […]
Humanitarian aid: 30-fold increase in spending on water and sanitation over last decade
Spending on water and sanitation (watsan) in humanitarian aid has increased from US$ 15 million in 2000 to US$ 454 million in 2009. There has been a shift in the major donors for humanitarian watsan over the last decade as well.
Senegal: WSSCC commits US$ 5 million to sanitation and hygiene work through the Global Sanitation Fund
At a ceremony under the chairmanship of the Honourable Adama Sall, Senegal’s Minister of Urbanisation and Sanitation, on 30 June 2010, the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) committed to spend US$ 5 million in Senegal over the next five years through its Global Sanitation Fund (GSF) programme. Together with a similar amount prescribed […]
Experts call for hike in global water price
World Bank and OECD say water is a finite resource that must be valued at a higher price in order to repair old supply systems and build new ones. Major economies are pushing for substantial increases in the price of water around the world as concern mounts about dwindling supplies and rising population. With official […]
High Level Meeting of Sanitation and Water for All targets finance ministers
The first High Level Meeting of the Sanitation and Water for All global partnership is targeting Ministers of Finance and Ministers of Development Cooperation. They are considered to have the most influence when it comes to securing the investments needed for “Getting on-track for the sanitation and water MDG targets”, the focus for the meeting […]
