Water

ADB established the Water Financing Partnership Facility (WFPF) in 29 November 2006 to support its Water Financing Program 2006-2010 (WFP). This program aims to deliver substantial investment, reform, and capacity development in three key areas—rural water services, urban water services, and river basin water management—and targets the following outcomes:

• 200 million people with safe drinking water and improved sanitation
• 40 million people with better irrigation and drainage services
• 100 million people with reduced flood risks
• integrated water resources management (IWRM) introduced in 25 river basins

To achieve these WFP goals, the WFPF is mobilizing co-financing and investments from development partners, with initial contributions targeted at $100 million by 2008.

Read more about the WFPF.

WFPF’s resources will be directed at two investment windows, each with a specific set of activities:

	Project Support Window Demonstration projects in urban, rural, and basin contexts will get 70% of WFPF resources.
	Program Quality Support Window Activities that facilitate reforms and strengthen capacity will get 30% of WFPF resources.

Find out how your country can access WFPF resources.

Two years since it was established, the WFPF has become an important resource for ADB to provide additional financial and knowledge resources from development partners to help achieve the targeted outcomes of the WFP.

Read about the facility's key achievements in the WFPF 2009 Semiannual Report (January-June) [ PDF ].

All activities to be financed by the WFPF will contribute to attaining the WFP targets. These activities will be directed towards

• Increasing levels of water investments
• Accelerating policy and institutional reforms
• Strengthening institutional capacity and expanding knowledge base

Find out what projects have been supported by WFPF’s since it started in November 2006.

There are currently two windows under the WFPF through which donor contributions have been made available: Multi-Donor Trust Fund and Netherlands Trust Fund. Both trust funds provide resources for project support and program quality support activities.

• Netherlands Trust Fund
• Multi-Donor Trust Fund

The WFPF promises direct and on the ground results, increased donor harmonization and efficiency, and strengthened partnerships. ADB accepts WFPF contributions, on an untied grant basis, from bilateral, multilateral, and individual sources, including companies and foundations.

Find out how you can contribute to the WFPF.

• WFPF Semiannual Progress Report (January-June 2009) [ PDF ]
• Improving Results, Improving Lives
• Annual Report 2008
• News Release: Netherlands Helping to Provide Clean, Safe Water in Asia-Pacific (3 August 2007)
• Water Financing Program
• Water Financing Partnership Facility Board Document
• Flyer: Partnership for Better Result: ADB's Water Financing Partnership Facility [ PDF ]

WooChong Um
Director, Energy, Transport and Water Division (RSID)
E-mail: wcum@adb.org

Karen Decker
Senior Financing Partnerships Specialist
E-mail: kdecker@adb.org