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A New Model for Rural Water Infrastructure in Kenya: Why Sustainability Lies Not in Building More, But in Maintaining Better
In Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands, water is more than a basic need: It is a lifeline. Yet according to Cecilia Gamba at LeFil Consulting, despite billions in donor investments in water infrastructure over the past two decades, much of rural Kenya remains underserved. As she explains, one reason for this lack of progress is that rural water systems routinely collapse due to a chronic failure to fund and manage operations and maintenance. She shares learnings from a pilot program that tested an innovative market-based approach to managing rural water systems, exploring their implications for other water-focused businesses and initiatives serving rural communities.
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- WASH
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- governance, rural development, water
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Mars Investing $20 Million in Sustainable Rice Sourcing
Under the new platform, Mars said that it is working with its farmers and suppliers to implement various climate-smart agriculture practices that have been proven to reduce water usage and greenhouse gas emissions, while protecting yields.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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IRC and GiveWell Partner to Deliver Safe Water to 1.7 Million People in Chad, Nigeria, and Somalia With Cost-Effective Approach
This 18-month pilot will introduce a cost-effective approach to water treatment across refugee camps, displacement settlements, and vulnerable host communities.
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- Social Enterprise, WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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With Asia and the Pacific on the Front Lines of the Climate Crisis, WHO Unveils an Ambitious Blueprint for Action on Climate and Health
With one third of humanity in the world’s most climate-sensitive region, WHO calls for urgent cooperation to protect lives and drive global progress.
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- Environment, Health Care, WASH
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- Asia Pacific
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Moneyboxx Finance Signs MoU with Water.org to Strengthen WASH Financing for Underserved Communities
The partnership aims to design and scale affordable financing solutions for micro and small enterprises engaged in the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) sector, enabling improved access to clean water and sanitation for low-income communities across India.
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- WASH
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- Asia Pacific
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- MSMEs, nonprofits, partnerships, sanitation, scale, water
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Nedbank Invests $28 Million in New GX Capital’s Fund for Clean Energy and Infrastructure in Africa
The fund is purpose-built to channel capital into clean technologies and sustainable infrastructure—including energy, water, gas, and associated services—across Africa.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Aqua for All and Bunna Bank Partner to Revolutionize Financing in the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Sector in Ethiopia
This strategic move signifies a shift from prior programs focused mainly on micro and small financial institutions to engaging commercial banks, enabling the attraction of large-scale private capital.
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- WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Water AI Center Launched to Develop Sustainable Water Practices
Launched during Climate Week, the Water-AI Nexus will focus on ensuring that AI infrastructure uses water as efficiently as possible and leveraging AI capabilities to solve pressing water scarcity and management challenges.
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- Technology, WASH
- Region
- Global
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