Source - Finance
Netherlands: water escapes ODA cuts in 2012
23 Sep 11
The Netherlands will increase overseas development aid (ODA) in the water sector next year despite an overall cut of € 958 million in ODA. Total spending for integrated water resources management (IWRM), water and sanitation in 2012 will amount to € 181 million, which is € 54 million more than in 2011.
Sanitation: global financing facility seeking partners
16 Dec 10
With the launch of its web site and social media channels, the World Sanitation Financing Facility (WSSF) hopes to attract more technical and financial consortium partners.
UNICEF: why are health and water divided over subsidies?
03 Dec 10
UNICEF has been asking itself why different approaches to user fees and subsidies are promoted and operated in different areas of work central to its focus on children and parents. Why for example, if user fees are so important in water, has the health sector been promoting free distribution of mosquito nets and vaccines and services such as antenatal checks? Why is free primary school education seen as important, if free sanitation is not.
India, Maharashtra: surcharge on mineral water to pay for rural water supply
22 Jul 10
Maharashtra state hopes to generate an extra US$ 171 million to improve rural water supply through a one Rupee surcharge on bottled mineral water.
India: government approves increase in unit costs for school toilets
22 Jul 10
The Indian government has approved a 60-100% increase in unit costs for school and kindergarten toilets being constructed under the Total Sanitation Campaign. The government hopes the revision will speed up construction so that all the rural government schools and kindergartens get sanitation facilities by March 2011.
Crowdsourcing: innovative web site offers cash for water solutions
19 Jan 10
An open innovation marketplace uses “crowdsourcing” to solve water and sanitation challenges in exchange for the opportunity to earn cash awards.
Microfinance: local entrepreneurs in Bangladesh provide affordable sanitation
13 Nov 09
With access to microcredit, local small entrepreneurs can now produce and market a range of affordable sanitation options for households, thanks to a pilot project supported by the Water and Sanitation Program (WSP).
Uganda: donors give US$ 94 million for water
13 Nov 09
Donors have committed over US$ 94 million in the next five years for the water, sanitation and environment sectors in Uganda. This was revealed by Denmark, acting as chair of the Development Partners Group for water and sanitation.
Water costing: WHO testing guidelines in East Asia
16 Oct 09
As part of on-going work on the economics of water and sanitation, the World Health Organization has published two workshop reports on the costing of drinking-water supply systems in South East Asia and the Western Pacific.
Micro-donations: Africare among first NGOs to develop iPhone App
18 Sep 09
Africare has launched a new marketing campaign – Pass It On! – to highlight stories of people overcoming major issues like unsafe drinking water. The campaign includes an iPhone application that has a photo gallery, video and a “Click to Donate” button.
