Multilateral Funds

List of International funds for WASH projects / businesses

	Adaptation Fund	Region: Target organizations: Eligible Kyoto Protocol parties, no NGOs Project type: Climate adaptation Funding range:
	African Development Bank Group (AfDB)	Region: Developing countries and countries in transition Target organizations: Project type: Agriculture, health, education, public utilities, transport and telecommunications, industry and the private sector Funding range:
	Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund	Region: Sub-Saharan African countries Target organizations: Pro-profit private companies which have, or intend to, start business enterprises in Sub-Saharan Africa Project type: Agriculture, agri-business, rural financial services and the value chain which extends from rural areas to their local and international markets Funding range:
	Aquafund: Inter-American Development Bank	Region: Latin America or the Caribbean Target organizations: National, sub-national, and local governments, water and sanitation service providers, and academic and research institutions Project type: AquaFund resources can be used for technical assistance, project preparation, feasibility studies, demonstration projects, partnerships, training, knowledge dissemination and public awareness campaigns. AquaFund will also finance pilot programs and investment projects. Funding range:
	Asian Development Bank (ADB)	Region: Asia and Pacific Target organizations: Project type: Water awareness, pilot projects, programmes, capacity building, water partnerships, regional initiatives, programme coordination Funding range:
	Asian Development Bank (ADB): Private Sector Finance	Region: Asia and Pacific Target organizations: Project type: Private sector participation in infrastructure and capital market development, broadening of country and sector reach, wider use of credit enhancement and other instruments, and strategic alliances with other development agencies. Funding range:
	GEF - Small Grants Programme	Region: List of countries Target organizations: Project type: Conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, mitigation and adaptation to climate change, protection of international waters, reduction of chemicals such as persistent organic pollutants (POPs), and prevention of land degradation, including sustainable forest management Funding range: Maximum $US 50,000 per project
	Global Environment Facility (GEF)	Region: Developing countries and transition countries Target organizations: Project type: Biodiversity, chemicals, climate change (mitigation and adaptation), international waters, land degradation, sustainable forest management / REDD, ozone layer depletion Funding range:
	Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC)	Region: Latin America and the Caribbean Target organizations: Small and medium-size enterprises (SME) Project type: Funding range:
	International Finance Corporation (IFC)	Region: Developing countries Target organizations: Private sector in development countries Project type: Agribusiness, global financial markets, global manufacturing and services, health and education, information and communication technologies, infrastructure, oil, gas, mining and chemicals, private equity and investment funds, subnational finance Funding range: $100,000 to $1 million range
	Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF)	Region: Latin America and the Caribbean Target organizations: Micro and small businesses Project type: Business framework, enterprise development, financial democracy Funding range:
	Small Grants Program	Region: All countries that signed the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Target organizations: NGOs and community-based organisations in developing countries Project type: Biodiversity, climate change, international waters, land degradation, persistent organic pollutants, climate change adaptation Funding range: Maximum is $50,000
	Water Partnership Programme	Region: Target organizations: Project type: Rural water, urban water, sanitation and hygiene, agricultural water management, hydropower, water resources management Funding range: