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We mobilise private capital for entrepreneurs to transform the water and sanitation sector

Aqua for All

Aqua for All is an international foundation committed to providing universal access to safe drinking water and sanitation services that are inclusive, affordable and sustainable. Our mission is to mobilise private capital for entrepreneurs to transform the water and sanitation sector in low- and middle-income countries.

We support local water and sanitation service providers to scale their market-based solutions and to attract private capital. By catalysing private capital for market development and increasing access to finance, we accelerate access to climate-resilient water and sanitation services, especially in Africa and Asia.

We believe that market-based solutions, combined with public and private capital are needed to bridge the service and financial gap to achieve SDG 6 – water and sanitation for all.

We are Making Water Count! 

What makes us unique?

Our added value

We drive  sustainability, innovation and inclusion in the water and sanitation economy 

Climate-smart funding for water and sanitation

Our climate strategy focuses on adaptation and mitigations as well as building community resilience.

How we work

Our strategy promotes innovation, aims at scaling up viable solutions, and facilitates public and private investments.

Our impact

We have facilitated access to clean water and good sanitation to low-income households in 65 countries. 

Key results

Clean water and good sanitation

More than 13.7 million low-income people got access to safe water, sanitation and/or IWRM.

Funds managed

Over €191.67 million in funds managed. Our funds were primarily spent in Africa (66%) and Asia (32%)

Focus: Africa and Asia

Operations in 65 countries, mainly in Africa and Asia​

Organisations supported

Around 300 organisations supported

Our initiatives

Market-based and sustainable water and sanitation enterprises, as well as innovative finance solutions, are needed to accelerate access to clean water and sanitation for all.

This map shows the initiatives, enterprises and programmes we are currently funding, or have recently supported.

Global programmes, or programmes covering several countries or all Aqua for All focus countries, are in some cases coordinated from our Head Office in The Hague, the Netherlands, and are therefore registered on the map as located in the Netherlands.

Meet our team