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Boosting decentralized water solidarity mechanisms at the Swiss and global level

Project completed

Today more than 780 million people still do not have access to a safe drinking water source and 2.5 billion lack access to basic sanitation. In developing countries municipalities and water utilities can play a key role in mobilizing additional financial resources and know-how for water supply and sanitation through decentralized solidarity mechanisms. The proposed project will strengthen the platform Solidarit’eau Suisse. The support to the Global Water Solidarity platform will contribute to global advocacy for and implementation of decentralized solidarity mechanisms.

Country/region Topic Period Budget
Switzerland
Global
Water
Governance
Human rights
Rule of Law - Democracy - Human rights
Drinking water and basic sanitation (WASH) (til 2016)
Decentralisation
Human rights (incl. Women's rights)
01.01.2013 - 31.12.2015
 CHF  1’184’000
The project in brief
Background

Decentralized solidarity mechanisms in the water sector are implemented in various countries, but so far, they are not used at a large scale and stay way below their potential. Thus, much more advocacy for decentralized solidarity mechanisms is required, as well as knowledge and capacity development for their proper implementation.
Objectives

  • Solidarit’eau Suisse: to leverage additional funds, capacity and know-how into the water and sanitation sector to contribute to the achievement of one of the Millenium Development Goals that is to halve, by 2015, the proportion of the population without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation.
  • Global Water Solidarity: to contribute to the implementation of decentralized solidarity mechanisms at global scale by mobilizing concrete, tangible and measurable commitments from local authorities, national governments, specialized public agencies, private institutions and civil society organisations.

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    Target groups

    The ultimate beneficiaries from both interventions are poor and vulnerable people that currently lack access to safe drinking water and adequate sanitation. Beneficiaries include also local authorities and planners of decentralized solidarity mechanisms.
    Medium-term outcomes

  • Solidarit’eau Suisse: the efficacy of the Solidarit’eau platform is enhanced and the amount of funds and the number of municipalities that contribute financially and with know-how to water and sanitation projects in developing countries is increased.
  • Global Water Solidarity: knowledge about decentralized solidarity mechanisms and capacity for their implementation is increased at the global level; Global Water Solidarity is leading the global policy dialogue on decentralized solidarity mechanisms; additional funds are mobilized for the water and sanitation sector and Global Water Solidarity ensures its long-term financial sustainability by broadening its donor base.

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    Results

    Results from previous phases:  

  • Solidarit’eau Suisse: more than 3 million CHF mobilized for water and sanitation projects, with some 660’000 beneficiaries. Vibrant public-public partnership between Lausanne and Nouakchott established.
  • Global Water Solidarity: platform launched in Marseille, decentralized solidarity mechanisms charter developed and signed by 60 organisations, several conferences organised, two case studies conducted.


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    Directorate/federal office responsible SDC
    Credit area Development cooperation
    Project partners Contract partner
    Private sector
    United Nations Organization (UNO)
    • Swiss Private Sector
    • United Nations Development Programme


    Budget Current phase Swiss budget CHF    1’184’000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF    1’186’795
    Project phases Phase 3 15.01.2021 - 15.07.2022   (Completed) Phase 2 01.01.2016 - 31.10.2019   (Completed)

    Phase 1 01.01.2013 - 31.12.2015   (Completed)

    • Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation WATER SUPPLY & SANITATION
      GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY
      GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY
      Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation
      Basic drinking water supply and basic sanitation
      Decentralisation and support to subnational government (incl. accountability)
      Human rights
      Cross-cutting topics The project takes account of gender equality as a cross-cutting theme.
      Type of support Official development assistance (ODA)
      Type of collaboration Bilateral cooperation
      Finance type Aid grant
      Aid Type Mandate without fiduciary fund
      Project and programme contribution
      Tied/untied aid Untied aid
      Project number

      7F07370

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    Last update 03.05.2023