Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Finance 2 (WASH-FIN 2)
Overview
The Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Finance 2 (WASH-FIN 2) activity will work in collaboration with government, development partners, financial institutions, service providers, and local stakeholders to close financing gaps and improve governance structures in WASH. This will enable targeted countries to access reliable sources of capital for sustainable, climate-resilient water and sanitation infrastructure.
USAID’s WASH-FIN 2 activity aims to mobilize $375 million by 2027 for climate-resilient water and sanitation services and strengthen at least 165 sector institutions and service providers. This program will mobilize funds from a mix of private investments, government appropriations, and user fees. Implementation will focus on addressing bottlenecks in the enabling environment, including policy, legal, and regulatory challenges.
WASH-FIN 2’s key objectives include:
Strengthening governance focuses on working through government, civil society, and service providers to strengthen governance and increase public funding for the water and sanitation sector. Through a collaborative, data-driven approach that aligns with existing strategies and programs, USAID will assist with integrating water and sanitation into National Adaptation Plans and Nationally Determined Contributions and pursue water and sanitation investments with Nationally Accredited Entities.
Improving climate resilient performance of service providers provides on-demand technical assistance to increase the reliability, sustainability, and profitability of service providers, including identifying adaptation strategies, pursuing climate resilient designs and linking these planned investments with viable climate and other financing options.
Mobilizing finance provides project preparation and transaction advisory services for public and private finance. The program also includes options for catalytic grant funding, de-risking, and yield enhancements to attract additional financial partners.
Advancing global learning and partnerships focuses on improved coordination and knowledge sharing across the sector. WASH-FIN 2 occupies an important place in the USAID global research and learning agenda and the outcomes of each country-level engagement will be promoted in global forums and through online publications.
India, Ghana, and Kenya are the initial focus countries with additional buy-ins expected. The activity builds upon the successes of USAID’s WASH-FIN programming from 2016-2022 across 10 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Resources
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Invest in Women, Accelerate Change: An interview with Priscillah Oluoch for International Women’s Day Article In celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8th, USAID’s Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Finance 2 (WASH-FIN 2) interviewed Priscillah Oluoch, the Head of Sanitation for Malindi Water and Sanitation Company (MAWASCO) in Kenya, to celebrate… |
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Unlocking Climate Finance for Sanitation Through Partnership and Collaboration Article Expanding access to safe, affordable sanitation services to unserved communities is difficult enough, and recently, emerging research from USAID and others has established that the sector is responsible for sizable greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.… |
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Cambodia Private Water Operator Business Profile Program Report Over the past two decades, the number of private water operators (PWOs) in Cambodia has increased, helping to bridge the service delivery gap in the water sector. This report, developed by USAID’s WASH-FIN 2 Activity, summarizes findings from a… |
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How WASH Can Attract Climate Finance: Lessons from Kenya's Financing Locally Led Climate Action (FLLoCA) Program Article Participants during the session’s panel discussion, from left to right, Abdul Malik Aman, Margaret Arnold, Nancy Eslick, Barbara Kazimbaya-Senkwe, Jeff Goldberg, and Agnes Mukui Makau. Photo credit, RK Srinivasan, USAID/India. I am always excited… |
Blog
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A Bright Spot in Meeting Water Needs: Using Solar to Scale for Success in Northern Kenya Blog World Water Day 2023 is about Accelerating Change. This theme is on the agenda at the United Nations 2023 Water Conference, where leaders gather to reflect on progress toward Sustainable Development Goal 6: water and sanitation for all by 2030. This… |
Partners
A leading provider of high-end consulting and engineering services with 40 years of experience working with USAID to expand access to water and sanitation services.
Experience strengthening sector financing frameworks, pioneering utility turnaround methods, and experts in WASH investment models and securing access to climate finance.
Leaders in communications and knowledge management, adaptive management, and global learning.
Expertise improving WASH public-private partnership (PPPs) policies and designing viable PPP investments.
Skilled in legal and regulatory support, capacity building, and improving WSSP governance, budgeting, and financial performance.
Contact Us
Ella Lazarte, Contracting Officer’s Representatives, mlazarte@usaid.gov
Alyssa Boyer, Chief of Party, alyssa.boyer@tetratech.com
