Type:
Publication
Description:
Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) is integral to supporting community climate resilience that ensures no one is left behind. Inclusive, climate-resilient WASH goes beyond infrastructure to ensure that solutions meet the needs of the most marginalised and can continue functioning in the face of climate hazards.
Accessing climate adaptation financing for WASH projects has been a challenge for civil society organisations (CSOs) due to a number of procedural, design and systemic barriers. As part of a dedicated initiative under Water for Women's Learning Agenda, a series of briefs on climate finance for the WASH sector in the Asia and Pacific region have been developed by a consortium of agencies, led by WaterAid and including iDE, the University of Technology Sydney's Institute for Sustainable Futures, International Rescue Committee, Plan International and RTI International.
Commencing with a regional brief on climate finance for WASH in the Pacific region launched during the Water and WASH Futures Conference in Brisbane, five additional country briefs are now available providing an overview of climate finance available for the WASH sector in Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Pakistan and Papua New Guinea.
The regional and country briefs identify the main barriers to climate finance access, highlight proven pathways to funding and also recommend ways for CSOs and funders (primarily donor governments and multi-lateral development banks) to improve access to funds for climate-resilient WASH. They are based on analysis of secondary data from a desk review and interviews with key climate finance stakeholders in late 2022.
Accessing climate adaptation financing for WASH projects has been a challenge for civil society organisations (CSOs) due to a number of procedural, design and systemic barriers. As part of a dedicated initiative under Water for Women's Learning Agenda, a series of briefs on climate finance for the WASH sector in the Asia and Pacific region have been developed by a consortium of agencies, led by WaterAid and including iDE, the University of Technology Sydney's Institute for Sustainable Futures, International Rescue Committee, Plan International and RTI International.
Commencing with a regional brief on climate finance for WASH in the Pacific region launched during the Water and WASH Futures Conference in Brisbane, five additional country briefs are now available providing an overview of climate finance available for the WASH sector in Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Pakistan and Papua New Guinea.
The regional and country briefs identify the main barriers to climate finance access, highlight proven pathways to funding and also recommend ways for CSOs and funders (primarily donor governments and multi-lateral development banks) to improve access to funds for climate-resilient WASH. They are based on analysis of secondary data from a desk review and interviews with key climate finance stakeholders in late 2022.
Guiding Principle:
Governance and Finance
Applicable to:
Water Supply and Sanitation Service Providers
Developed by:
Water for Women