Interactive Dialogue 6 – Investments for Water 

Convened by the University of Oxford, COVA, Water for Good, and UDUMA

 Results-based funding is increasingly being used to mobilise and target finance for water services, including through results-based contracts, carbon finance and payments linked to service outcomes. But what does this shift mean for the water service providers expected to deliver and sustain those results?

This virtual side event will bring together water service providers, funders and sector partners to share practical insights into how results-based funding affects service providers. Drawing on experiences across different funding models and contexts, the discussion will explore where results-based approaches can strengthen incentives, accountability and long-term service delivery—and where they can transfer financial, operational and performance risks onto service providers that may be poorly equipped to manage them.

Speakers will consider what funders, governments, service providers and sector partners can do differently to make results-based finance more effective and equitable, including how financing mechanisms can provide the flexibility, risk-sharing and institutional support providers need to deliver sustainable services. The event will share practical lessons for designing innovative financing and cross-sectoral partnerships that strengthen water service providers and accelerate progress towards universal, safely managed and sustainable water services under SDG 6.

Participating organisations

• Service Providers: Uduma, Cova and Water for Good
• Academia - University of Oxford

Contact 

Katrina Charles, of Environmental Health Risks, University of Oxford 

katrina.charles@ouce.ox.ac.uk