Who We Are

For infrastructure developers, technology providers, and investors seeking a partner in growth.

WaterConnect is a project development company dedicated to creating opportunities for construction-stage investment in climate resilient water and sanitation infrastructure in low- and middle-income countries. We bring early-stage financing and technical expertise to complement local partners, develop new infrastructure, and deploy technology that will impact water access, quality, and scarcity, and in turn build climate resilience for households and watersheds.

Founded by award-winning nonprofit organization, Water.org, WaterConnect is built on decades of experience investing in water and sanitation.

What We Do

WaterConnect partners with utilities as well as private sector companies that share the goal of expanding climate resilient water and sanitation infrastructure. Partners include infrastructure developers, engineering and construction firms, technology providers, and equipment suppliers.

WaterConnect works across the water value chain from bulk water, to distribution, to wastewater treatment and reuse. Projects can serve municipal or industrial water and sanitation needs, with a focus on impacting vulnerable communities, sustainable water resource management, and climate resilience.

Our service offerings include:

Co-financing project preparation

Sharing of project development risk and cost with partners from concept to financial close

Technology pilots

Introducing and scaling innovative solutions through partnerships with technology providers

Technical expertise

Legal & financial structuring: ensuring projects are bankable
Feasibility studies: conducting in-depth analysis to assess project viability
Climate and sustainability: embedding resilience and sustainability in every project
Social impact: benefiting communities through improved access and equitable solutions

Access to construction financing and investment

Facilitating access to capital for project implementation

Impact

WaterConnect co-develops projects which accelerate water and sanitation access, contributing directly to Sustainable Development Goal 6 (“SDG6”): clean water and sanitation.

WaterConnect projects address at least one of the three impact areas in a low- or middle-income country:

Access

SDG6.1 and 6.2 (universal access to safely managed water and sanitation): Billions of people still lack access to safe drinking water and sanitation. Achieving universal coverage by 2030 will require a substantial increase in current global rates of progress.

WaterConnect impact area: Projects that improve access include expansion of municipal water and wastewater systems, as well as companies providing services and technologies that connect new households or improve service quality.

Quality

SDG6.3 (improve water quality): In emerging markets, the majority of municipal and industrial wastewater is discharged untreated, leading to severe pollution which in turn compromises watershed health and safe water access.

WaterConnect impact area: Projects that reduce pollution in freshwater systems through municipal, industrial, and commercial wastewater treatment and re-use.

Scarcity

SDG6.4 (address water scarcity): Demand for water is increasing from cities, agriculture, and industry, while supply is becoming more unreliable due to climate change.

WaterConnect impact area: Projects that mitigate the effects of water scarcity include municipal, industrial, and commercial water-use efficiency, non-revenue water reduction, desalination, rainwater harvesting, water conservation technology, and water efficiency.