Oikocredit announces new water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) collaboration with Water.org
In this photo: Banco da Familia’s client, Kátia Regina dos Santo, who accessed housing products
Strategic partnership will address challenges in WASH service provision at community level, initially in Latin America.
Oikocredit and US-based water-and-sanitation non-profit Water.org are launching a three-year collaboration on international water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) solutions.
Oikocredit and Water.org will combine efforts and resources, starting in Brazil, Peru and Mexico, to promote WASH services, especially in areas challenged by low incomes, lack of incentives, droughts and climate change. As strategic partners, both will contribute with their products, services, expertise and networks to develop financially viable and scalable solutions for communities in need.
The collaboration – built on shared culture, values and principles – aims to catalyse credit flows to the inclusive finance sector for WASH, climate change and environmental purposes. Water.org will lead with technical assistance and Oikocredit with debt capital.
Read the press release here