Eligibility & Application Process

The African Water Facility was set up as a special fund, managed by its host institution, the African Development Bank. As such AWF works under special conditions allowing it to perform fast and efficiently.

The AWF operations are governed by the Operations Procedures approved by the Board of Directors of the AfDB on 19 October 2005, which define the eligibility criteria for AWF financing.

A project submitted for financial support by the Facility must fall into one or more of the areas of intervention and focus defined by the Governing Council.

It should have clear performance indicators with clearly defined expected outcomes and measurable targets.

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 IMPORTANT NOTE:

The AWF is re-aligning its operations to better respond to the needs in the water sector, and to support the implementation of the AU Heads of state Sharm el Sheikh commitments on water and sanitation. As a result, future proposals for funding request, should take into account the following:

• Gender and socio-economic consideration
• Project quality, relevance, and sustainability
• Impact of climate change
• Fragile states
• Strengthening the finacial base