A review of the Tanzanian water sector budget for 2021/22. Read more...
Keynote for World Health Organization presented at the Twelfth meeting of the Working Group on Water and Health | UNECE. Read more...
Comparing water utilities in Kenya, Ethiopia, Cambodia, and the United States reveals a gap between the full costs of service delivery and budgets of... Read more...
Smarter emergency measures against COVID-19 needed to ensure lasting solutions in service provision. Read more...
In recent years, donors have been making greater use of Payment by Results (PbR) approaches to fund development programmes. Read more...
Helping local governments make the most of public finance Read more...
On the road to the Africa Water & Sanitation Systems Leadership Symposium — Kigali, 17–21 August 2026. Read more...
The gap between allocation and spending. Read more...
Technical assistance is the quiet hero behind blended finance. This month, we highlight the seven-year journey of Central America's "Azure Source Capital" in reaching rural populations, a story that shows how it can be done. Read more...
This blog distils the journeys of UDUMA and Sanergy, why they pursued carbon credits, how they financed the first mile and what the timeline looks like. Read more...
Over the past six months, I've been exploring one central question: Why does Africa pay so much for capital — and what does this mean for the future of water and sanitation services on the continent? Read more...
How to design and deliver tariff reforms that are financially sound, socially fair, and politically feasible. Read more...
This blog is not a global diagnosis. It is grounded in the African context, which has been my professional focus for two decades. Read more...
A tenth blog, a bigger question Read more...
No financial de-risking without policy de-risking, both are essential for making the water sector viable for investment. However, de-risking always comes at a cost to someone — often taxpayers or philanthropic donors. Read more...
Analysing budget allocations for India's Jal Jeevan Mission to ensure sustainable water services to everyone Read more...
Recently, as One For All alliance, we have been reflecting on effective advocacy and activities that can increase national and local public budgets for water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH). Its a key part of our strategy to influence these. We explored the most successful strategies and how they... Read more...
As development aid from wealthy nations is projected to decline over the coming decades, its focus is also shifting towards measurable impacts that empower recipient countries and reduce their long-term reliance on aid. Read more...
Access to clean water, improved sanitation, and good hygiene services are essential human rights that significantly improve health, education, and overall well-being. However, in Ethiopia, millions still lack access to these services. Read more...
