WSP Water & Sanitation Programme Global and Africa/South Asia regions

WSP is the main network supported by SDC Water in its endeavour to influence at global level the achievement of the WASH-related MDGs and beyond. As a key supporter since its beginnings, the SDC has a special role in the steering of the WSP activities and is closely involved in the activities on global, regional and national levels. The driver of the WSP is to support governments scale up improved WSS services and hygiene programs for poor people. It achieves this by providing technical assistance, capacity building, and leveraging knowledge and partnerships through its network of over 125 technical staff in 24 countries across Africa, East Asia-Pacific, South Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean.

The project in brief

Directorate/federal office responsible	SDC
Credit area	Development cooperation
Project partners	Contract partner International Financial Institution (IFI) Other WB World Bank - International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Budget	Current phase Swiss budget CHF    9’525’000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF    9’525’000
Project phases	Phase 3 01.01.2012 - 31.12.2017   (Completed)

Further technical details

• Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation	WATER SUPPLY & SANITATION WATER SUPPLY & SANITATION WATER SUPPLY & SANITATION
  Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation	Water sector policy and administrative management Basic drinking water supply and basic sanitation Water sector policy and administrative management Water sector policy and administrative management
  Cross-cutting topics	The project takes account of gender equality as a cross-cutting theme. The project takes account of democratisation, good governance and human rights as cross-cutting themes. The project supports partner organisation improvements as a priority
  Type of support	Official development assistance (ODA)
  Type of collaboration	Bilateral cooperation
  Finance type	Aid grant
  Aid Type	Core contribution Project and programme contribution
  Tied/untied aid	Untied aid
  Project number	7F04462