Our team is busy gearing up for another year of insightful events at the fast approaching SIWI World Water Week. This year’s theme is Bridging Borders: Water for a Peaceful and Sustainable Future challenging us all to recognise the regional and global interconnectivity of communities and nations. We will be bringing our innovative financing and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) expertise to the discussions by hosting and taking part in a series of sessions. You are invited to join us either online or in person. Find out more below:
Live Talkshow: Pioneering Pathways – Harnessing Private Capital for WASH Impact in the Global South
Sunday 25 August – 14:00-14:40 | on-site and online
Session ID: 12102
Explore the quest to draw private capital into the WASH sector in developing markets, focusing on the journey of Global South’s pioneers. We’ll tackle investment risks, navigate the SME-centric ecosystems for financial sustainability, and strategise on structuring investments for impactful, sustainable financing for SDG6.
You will hear insights from the following speakers:
Suresh K Krishna from Yunus Social Business
Carolina Latorre from our Take-a-Stake team
Pamela Bundi from our FINISH Mondial Kenya team
Live Talkshow: Financing the Future – Pioneering Sustainable Investments in WASH and Waste
Tuesday 27 August – 11:00 -11:40 | on-site and online
Session ID: 11906
SMEs are vital to the WASH supply chain and to achieve SDG6. Yet, they often lack access to funding. In this talkshow we will be following the journey of social innovators who are investing in WASH SMEs in India and Africa and hear stories of juggling risks, navigating through imperfect ecosystems and bullet-proofing new strategies to structure investments for impactful, sustainable financing for SDG6.
You will hear insights from the following speakers:
Namita Banka from Banka Bio
Sylvia Giezeman from Cardano
Kajetan Hetzer from WASTE
Workshop: Strategies for Attracting Private Investment in WASH – Advancing SDG
Wednesday 28 August – 14:00-15:30 | on-site
Session ID: 11905
In this workshop we will be delving into how to attract private investment to the WASH sector in developing markets. Learn from Global South pioneers, assess investment risks, explore SME ecosystems, and craft strategies for structuring sustainable investments to achieve SDG6. Engage in hands-on exercises for real-world application.
This event will be hosted by our Take-a-Stake team who will be joined by representatives from the UNICEF Innovation Hub, Cardano, Yunus Social Business, The Sanitation and Hygiene Fund, Banka Bio and our FINISH Mondial programme.
Main session: 5-Key Lessons for Strengthening Sanitation Markets
Thursday 29 August –14:00-15:30 on-site | online
Session ID: 11635
Our FINISH Mondial team will be appearing as speakers on this exciting journey hosted by UNICEF and LIXIL as part of their Make a Splash! Partnership. You are invited to join us as together we share 5 key lessons from 5 years of strengthening markets to reach 10 million consumers. Through storytelling and role play we will share practical insights, from working beyond supply and demand interventions to leveraging public-private promotions.
Invitation only: Transformative roundtable discussion on driving sustainable WASH investments in Africa
Tuesday 28 August – 11:00-12:30 SIWI conference venue, room TBC
According to the UN’s 2023 Africa Sustainable Report over 60% of Africa’s population lacks access to basic sanitation services. Closing the financing gap is critical to overcoming this challenge, ensuring clean water and sanitation for all. Drawing on 16 years of experience working across four African countries, our FINISH Mondial team (India, Kenya and The Netherlands) will discuss and explore collectively with key African stakeholders how to effectively collaborate and mobilise private sector investment to ensure sustainable WASH financing. This roundtable will be hosted together with our partner Cardano and the Take-a-Stake team from WASTE.
Side event: Teaming up to advance financing in WASH and introducing the Take-a-Stake initiative
Tuesday 27 August – 08:00-09:30 Scandic Downtown Campers Hotel
We’re excited to be partnering with Yunus Social Business for this exclusive networking event. Join us for a breakfast session, where alongside other consortium partners, we will be introducing our innovative Take a Stake (TAS) initiative, a game-changer in WASH financing. This event is ideal for investors, funders, philanthropic organisations, and technical assistance providers looking to advance financing in WASH and allied sectors in the global south. It offers an exclusive platform to engage with the Take-a-Stake consortium and connect with other mission-aligned stakeholders.
There are limited spaces for this side event so make sure you register your place here.
There is still time to register for the conference. You can join us live, either in-person by registering for a conference ticket or online by registering for a free online conference pass. Details of how to register for both types of tickets can be found here.
If you have any questions about the events or would like to set up a separate meeting with the WASTE team at World Water Week please email: [email protected]
