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Phase 3 Promoting Water Stewardship 2030


Water stewardship promotes sustainable and fair freshwater resource management by communities, businesses, utilities and investors to ensure access to water for everyone, but particularly the poor and most vulnerable and ecosystem preservation. As one of the few and longterm donors in the sector, SDC supports three key non-profit organizations complementarily to advocate for water stewardship and scale its uptake.

Pays/région Thème Période Budget
Monde entier
Eau
Politique du secteur de l’eau
Conservation des ressources en eau
01.01.2026 - 31.12.2028
 CHF  3’806’000
Le projet en bref
Contexte The scale and immediacy of the global water crisis, and its significance for social justice and economic progress is increasingly being exacerbated by climate change, rapidly rising demand, and poor governance. Water is a finite and vital resource that must be shared by households, businesses, agriculture and nature. It is, however, often sourced and retailed at prices that do not fully internalise its economic and environmental value. As a result, households and particularly businesses and industries use water wastefully. In addition, most wastewater is still discharged without treatment and businesses have an individual site limited approach to water governance. By proposing the right measures to rectify this, water stewardship can become a truly transformative movement, spearheaded by leading organizations, civil society, governments and businesses who contribute to water security. SDC plays an influential role in the water stewardship landscape with a focus from dialogue to action. It is one of the few and long-term donors in this sector.
Objectifs Credible water stewardship established as a globally adopted practice, expected norm and effective approach to support the achievement of SDG6 targets and water security for all.
Groupes cibles

Direct:

  • Corporations with a particular emphasis on 4 prioritized water-intensive sectors: food & beverage, agriculture, textiles & apparel, tech
  • Investors 
  • Civil society

Indirect:

Governments and policy makers at local, national, regional and global level
Effets à moyen terme
  1. AWS is a more inclusive and ambitious community, which fosters credible collective action and adoption of water stewardship at scale.
  2. Major corporations and their investors better address their water-related impacts and dependencies in regions where they operate and source from.
  3. Enhanced participation, influence and action by civil society stimulates positive change for shared water security.
Résultats

Principaux résultats attendus:  

  • Growth in AWS membership (77%), collective action and certification (120%)
  • 107 investors engaged with multinational companies, leading 25 of them to take noteworthy actions on water stewardship 
  • At least 30 civil society organizations improved their capacities, and together with 24 CSOs newly collaborating, strengthened regional civil society networks in the Mekong region, Africa and South America. They generated evidence, delivered advocacy and shared learning to promote shared water security.
  • Global voices for water amplified through the support of at least 45 civil society water advocates and their organizations, who produced advocacy outputs in national, regional and global processes on behalf of underrepresented communities from Africa, the Mekong region and South America.


Principaux résultats antérieurs:  

  • AWS membership increased by 38% to reach 237 members
  • Certification against the AWS Standard grew by 94%, reaching 361 certified sites, which accelerated progress on water governance
  • Water footprint situation researched and documented in 4 sectors in Malawi, Côte d’Ivoire, Madagascar and Peru, followed by advocacy campaigns and country activities for improved water security
  • Influence on the passing and contribution to the design of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards 
Direction/office fédéral responsable DDC
Partenaire de projet Partenaire contractuel
ONG internationale ou étrangère
Secteur privé
  • Other international or foreign NGO North
  • Secteur privé étranger Nord
  • Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS, contribution) Ceres (contribution) Water Witness International (WWI, contribution) Backstopper (EBP & subcontractor(s), followup mandate)


Coordination avec d'autres projets et acteurs

SDC funded projects/organization:

  • WWF: Small-Medium-Large: Water Stewardship with SMEs in the Greater Mekong
  • El Agua Nos Une
  • International Secretariat for Water

SECO funded project: Global Eco-Industrial Parks programme implemented by UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organization)

Like-minded donors in the sector: the United Kingdom and the Netherlands
Budget Phase en cours Budget de la Suisse CHF    3’806’000 Budget suisse déjà attribué CHF    0 Budget y compris partenaires de projet CHF    15’077’000 Projet total depuis la première phase Budget de la Suisse CHF   8’407’056 Budget y compris partenaires de projet CHF   19’000’000
Phases du projet

Phase 3 01.01.2026 - 31.12.2028   (Active)

Phase 2 01.06.2021 - 31.12.2025   (Phase en cours) Phase 1 01.03.2018 - 31.12.2021   (Completed)
  • Secteur selon catégorisation du Comité d'aide au développement de l'OCDE DISTRIBUTION d'EAU & ASSAINISSEMENT
    DISTRIBUTION d'EAU & ASSAINISSEMENT
    Sous-Secteur selon catégorisation du Comité d'aide au développement de l'OCDE
    Politique et gestion administrative du secteur de l’eau
    Préservation des ressources en eau (y compris collecte de données)
    Type d'aide Mandat sans gestion de fonds
    Contribution à des projets ou programmes
    Numéro de projet

    7F09969

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Dernière mise à jour 29.07.2025