WaterCredit is an initiative of Water.org that puts microfinance tools to use in the water and sanitation (WASH) sector. It is the only comprehensive, multi-country program of its kind that connects the microfinance and WASH communities to scale up access to credit and capital for individual- and household-based water and sanitation needs. In turn, the WaterCredit partnership models and financing mechanisms serve to channel and redeploy financial resources more efficiently and effectively and therefore to reach increasing numbers of people.
The WaterCredit.org website has been designed with different types of stakeholders in mind: microfinance institutions (MFIs); WASH experts; catalytic philanthropists; and social investors and commercial banks. Click on the colored buttons below to learn more.
 Microfinance Institutions |
 Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Stakeholaders |
 Catalytic Philanthropy |
 Social Investors and Banks |
WaterCredit at a Glance
| Over 51,000: | WaterCredit loans made |
| More than 316,000: | People have access to clean water and safe sanitation as a direct result of WaterCredit |
| 97%: | Global WaterCredit loan repayment |
| 90%: | Percent of WaterCredit clients that are women |
| 13: | Active WaterCredit Partner Organizations |
| 4: | Countries with WaterCredit (India, Bangladesh, Kenya, Uganda) |
| WaterCredit loans for: |
Household water and sewerage connections Toilets and pit latrines Rainwater harvesting tanks, sinks, tubewells and other WASH-related assets |
To find out more, read the June 2011 WaterCredit Executive Summary.
