Climate change is increasingly disrupting water and sanitation services, affecting reliability, operational costs and long-term business viability. For water and sanitation enterprises, resilience is no longer a “nice-to-have”; it is a business imperative.
Floods, droughts and other climate hazards can directly affect operations, financial performance, and the ability to attract investment. Strengthening climate resilience enables enterprises to better manage risks, maintain service continuity and position themselves as credible, investment-ready partners in an evolving funding landscape.
To support this transition, Aqua for All offers targeted technical assistance and climate-focused funding to help enterprises assess climate risks and implement practical adaptation measures.
Through tools such as the Climate Risk Assessment (CRA) and structured Climate Adaptation Planning, water and sanitation enterprises can:
- Identify operational, financial, and environmental vulnerabilities
- Strengthen business resilience and continuity
- Improve long-term sustainability and impact
- Increase readiness for climate and blended finance opportunities
- Develop and implement practical climate adaptation solutions
Apply for climate resilience support
Are you interested in support to:
- Better understand your climate risks?
- Identify and implement climate-resilient solutions?
- Strengthen your business sustainability, contributing to investment readiness?
Selected enterprises may receive:
- Non-financial technical assistance and/or
- Direct grant support for identified resilience projects
The funding value is between USD 10,000 and USD 30,000 per enterprise, based on Aqua for All’s assessment of its Climate Risk Assessment (CRA) and the identified needs.
The next step is the selection of enterprises to proceed with the development of a Climate Adaptation Plan.
We encourage eligible enterprises to apply and explore how climate resilience can strengthen both business performance, investment readiness and long-term impact.
Eligibility
The following entities/small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are eligible to apply:
- Impact-driven, with a clear focus on water and sanitation.
- Registered and operational in the following countries in West Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal) and/or Horn of Africa: Ethiopia.
- At least 3 years of operations.
- Clearly defined business model and generating revenues out of their activities.
- Having reached financial sustainability or well-defined plans to become financially sustainable.
How to apply?
To apply, enterprises must complete the Climate Risk Assessment (CRA). Fill in the CRA here.
Please note that the CRA online form must be completed in one sitting. If you prefer to spread the work over multiple sessions, we recommend using the PDF version (in English and in French) as a reference and preparing your answers in a separate document first.
Deadline: Submit your Climate Risk Assessment (CRA) by 30 June (23:59 CEST).
Learn more
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Webinar
On 4 June, Aqua for All hosted the webinar “Climate‑Proofing Water & Sanitation” that provide more information about the support available, the application process and examples of climate adaptation opportunities for eligible water and sanitation enterprises, as part of our Climate Resilience Funding Track.
Watch the webinar here. You can also access the webinar decks in English and French.
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Walk-in clinic
On 16 June, English and French support sessions for completing the CRA have been held. In case you were unable to attend and/or have additional questions, please contact us via our contact details below.
Contact
For programme-related questions, you can reach out to Aqua for All.
For questions in relation to the CRA, please reach out to our technical partner FLUSH (Kimberly Worsham).