Results-based funding

 

Data Audit: 2022 - 2023

Our new Summary Report discusses the findings and implications from our 2023 data audit on the performance of rural drinking water services.

Reducing uncertainty in Corporate Water impact

This briefing note outlines how RBCs provide a simple and cost-effective way for corporates to fulfil their commitments to ESG, CSR, SDG6, water stewardship and other categories at scale.

Results-based funding for safe drinking water services

Our working paper in partnership with the REACH programme proposes how a standard contract design with payment for results can accelerate safe drinking water services at scale.

Delivering Global Rural Water Services through results-based contracts

Our 2021 working paper describes how we have improved results-based contracts for scale while actively testing them across seven African countries to benefit c. 1.5 million people.

results-based contracts for rural water services

We explore how concessionary funding through results-based contracts for waterpoint reliability, volumetric use, and local revenue generation might enable sustainable rural water services for 100 million people by 2030.

PERFORMANCE-BASED FUNDING FOR RELIABLE RURAL WATER SERVICES IN AFRICA

We assess the financial and operational performance of five maintenance providers serving over one million rural people across four African countries.

Global Studies

Keeping Piped Water Flowing In Rural India

This working paper with the Oxford Smith School Water Programme considers global evidence from Uptime and a random sample of data from 3,400 villages in the state of Maharashtra to consider pathways to keep water flowing.

Cost Estimates for Safe Drinking Water in Schools and Healthcare Centres in Khulna District, Bangladesh

This briefing note with SafePani outlines the expected costs for professional water services for 1700 schools and 300 healthcare centres in rural Bangladesh.

global prospects to deliver safe drinking water services for 100 million rural people by 2030

This collaboration with REACH and the Rural Water Supply Network identifies service providers globally that could participate in scaling up results-based funding.