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Call for Concept Notes - Urban Sanitation for the Poor

Tunis, August 29, 2011- The African Water Facility (AWF) is issuing a Call for Concept Notes under the urban sanitation theme for the urban poor in Sub-Saharan Africa.  

The AWF will fund up to ten projects that promise to address the needs and to sustainably improving the sanitation situation of a densely populated urban poor community, or of a small to medium size town relying mainly on latrines and septic tanks.

The funds allocated will vary from € 800 000 to € 1 200 000, for a duration of 24 to 36 months.

The submission deadline is September 30, 2011

Who is eligible?  What are the project selection criteria? What are the application procedures?  Read more

Reoptimisation of the operations of the Akosombo and Kpong DamsGhana - 2-Aug-10

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An African Water Facility grant approved to finance an original project: "Design for Reuse-Harvesting the value of effluent and nutrients for sustaining the operation of sanitation facilities

The African Water Facility (AWF) has approved a €498,000 grant to the Water Resources Commission in Ghana.

The grant will finance a project which will introduce a market and end-user oriented planning approach that simultaneously closes the water and nutrient loops called "Design for Reuse" in order to effectively capture the economic value of wasterwater and faecal sludge to help finance, operate and maintain treatment facilities.

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Call for Concept Notes - Urban Sanitation for the Poor

Tunis, August 29, 2011- The African Water Facility (AWF) is issuing a Call for Concept Notes under the urban sanitation theme for the urban poor in Sub-Saharan Africa.  

The AWF will fund up to ten projects that promise to address the needs and to sustainably improving the sanitation situation of a densely populated urban poor community, or of a small to medium size town relying mainly on latrines and septic tanks.

The funds allocated will vary from € 800 000 to € 1 200 000, for a duration of 24 to 36 months.

The submission deadline is September 30, 2011

Who is eligible?  What are the project selection criteria? What are the application procedures?  Read more