Client: U.S. Agency for International Development
Duration: 2006-2013
Region: Asia and the Pacific
Country: Philippines
Solutions: Environment
Public resources alone cannot meet the investment required for the Philippines to achieve its goals for access to potable water. The Philippines Water Revolving Fund (PWRF), the only water revolving fund outside the United States and Europe, leveraged overseas development assistance with local private funds using a cofinancing arrangement between the Philippine government and private banks. Utilities taking advantage of the fund have been able to expand access to safe water and wastewater treatment facilities for millions of Filipinos.
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