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?
Selected enterprises may receive:
- Non-financial technical assistance
- Direct grant support for identified resilience projects
- Funding value between USD 10,000 and USD 30,000, based on Aqua for All’s assessment of the Climate Risk Assessment (CRA)
We encourage eligible enterprises to apply and explore how climate resilience can strengthen both business performance and long-term impact.
Eligibility
Eligible water and sanitation enterprises must be active in one of the following countries:
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Ghana
- Ethiopia
- Mali
- Nigeria
- Senegal
To apply, enterprises must complete the Climate Risk Assessment (CRA). Fill in the CRA here: [Insert CRA link]
Walk-in clinics: English and French support sessions for completing the CRA will be held on 16 June.
Deadline: Submit your Climate Risk Assessment by 30 June (23:59 CEST).
Learn more
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.