Unlocking commercial finance for water and sanitation projects: SDG 6
Room: BB1 Marie and Irene Curie
Description
With over 2 billion people lacking access to safely managed drinking water and 4.5 billion lacking access to safely managed sanitation, the annual economic losses due to inadequate water supply and sanitation are significant -- estimated at USD 260 billion. Despite progress, blended finance has not yet gained sufficient traction for water-related investments. This session will inform participants of the findings on emerging solutions and models of blended finance for water-related investments and foster discussion around the next steps to apply the lessons to scale up practical action.
