Boosting decentralized water solidarity mechanisms at the Swiss and global level

Projet terminé

Today more than 780 million people still do not have access to a safe drinking water source and 2.5 billion lack access to basic sanitation. In developing countries municipalities and water utilities can play a key role in mobilizing additional financial resources and know-how for water supply and sanitation through decentralized solidarity mechanisms. The proposed project will strengthen the platform Solidarit’eau Suisse. The support to the Global Water Solidarity platform will contribute to global advocacy for and implementation of decentralized solidarity mechanisms.

Pays/région Thème Période Budget
Suisse
Monde entier
Eau
Governance
Droits de la personne
État de droit - démocratie - droits de l’homme
Eau potable et Services d'assainissement de base (WASH) (til 2016)
Décentralisation
Droits de la personne (y compris droits des femmes)
01.01.2013 - 31.12.2015
CHF  1’184’000
Contexte

Decentralized solidarity mechanisms in the water sector are implemented in various countries, but so far, they are not used at a large scale and stay way below their potential. Thus, much more advocacy for decentralized solidarity mechanisms is required, as well as knowledge and capacity development for their proper implementation.

Objectifs

  • Solidarit’eau Suisse: to leverage additional funds, capacity and know-how into the water and sanitation sector to contribute to the achievement of one of the Millenium Development Goals that is to halve, by 2015, the proportion of the population without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation.
  • Global Water Solidarity: to contribute to the implementation of decentralized solidarity mechanisms at global scale by mobilizing concrete, tangible and measurable commitments from local authorities, national governments, specialized public agencies, private institutions and civil society organisations.
  • Groupes cibles

    The ultimate beneficiaries from both interventions are poor and vulnerable people that currently lack access to safe drinking water and adequate sanitation. Beneficiaries include also local authorities and planners of decentralized solidarity mechanisms.

    Effets à moyen terme

  • Solidarit’eau Suisse: the efficacy of the Solidarit’eau platform is enhanced and the amount of funds and the number of municipalities that contribute financially and with know-how to water and sanitation projects in developing countries is increased.
  • Global Water Solidarity: knowledge about decentralized solidarity mechanisms and capacity for their implementation is increased at the global level; Global Water Solidarity is leading the global policy dialogue on decentralized solidarity mechanisms; additional funds are mobilized for the water and sanitation sector and Global Water Solidarity ensures its long-term financial sustainability by broadening its donor base.
  • Résultats

    Principaux résultats antérieurs:  

  • Solidarit’eau Suisse: more than 3 million CHF mobilized for water and sanitation projects, with some 660’000 beneficiaries. Vibrant public-public partnership between Lausanne and Nouakchott established.
  • Global Water Solidarity: platform launched in Marseille, decentralized solidarity mechanisms charter developed and signed by 60 organisations, several conferences organised, two case studies conducted.

  • Direction/office fédéral responsable DDC
    Crédit Coopération au développement
    Partenaire de projet Partenaire contractuel
    Secteur privé
    Organisme des Nations Unies (ONU)
    • Secteur privé suisse
    • Programme des Nations Unies pour le développement


    Budget Phase en cours Budget de la Suisse CHF    1’184’000 Budget suisse déjà attribué CHF    1’186’795
    Phases du projet Phase 3 15.01.2021 - 15.07.2022   (Completed) Phase 2 01.01.2016 - 31.10.2019   (Completed)

    Phase 1 01.01.2013 - 31.12.2015   (Completed)