The European Commission (EC) has announced phase two of the ACP-EU Water Facility, setting aside €200 million to help to tackle water and sanitation problems in the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries. It will launch a call for proposals at the beginning of 2010.

Between 2004 and 2006, the Water Facility financed 175 proposals, contributing €414.5 million out of the total project costs of €788 million.

European institutions have doubled their support to the water and sanitation sector since 2002 . They are also spending more on basic water supply and sanitation for the poor - up from 22% of the aid in 2007 to 37% in 2009, and relatively less on large water supply and sanitation systems. EU donors give on average €1 billion every year to the water and sanitation sector, according to EUWI, the EU Water Initiative.

Web sites:

• ACP-EU Water Facility
• EC - Water and Sanitation
• EU Water Initiative (EUWI)
• Aquaknow

Contact: EUWI - contact form

Source: EUWI, 26 Aug 2009

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Tags: africa, financing, sanitation, water supply