Aqua for All

📢 We're hiring a Lead Market Development! 📢 Are you ready to contribute to shaping the future of #water and #sanitation enterprises in Africa and Asia? As our Lead Market Development, you'll drive strategy, maintain impactful partnerships, and co-create innovative solutions, all while leading a dynamic global team. With your expertise, you'll oversee market intelligence, craft country-specific funding proposals, and foster collaboration across multinational teams in the Netherlands, Kenya, and Ethiopia. As part of our leadership team, you'll help set the strategic direction of Aqua for All and empower your team to achieve excellence. We're looking for a hands-on, flexible leader who thrives on collaboration and innovation. Ready to make an impact? Join us and be part of the change! 🌍 Please send your application with a cover letter (max. 1 page) and CV (max. 2 pages) to: info@aquaforall.org. For this position you need a Dutch residence or working permit. The deadline for applications is 31 March 2025. Please mention ‘Vacancy Lead Market Development’ in the subject line of your email. If you have any questions about the position reach out to Oluali Titelman (o.titelman@aquaforall.org) Find more details here: https://lnkd.in/dsr5T6f #Leadership #Innovation #WaterAndSanitation #JoinOurTeam Hanneke Hansen | Fenneke Pak | Oluali Titelman

🌍 Strengthening ties during the Netherlands Trade Mission on Sustainable Agriculture and Water to Kenya! 🌱💧 Our Managing Director, Josien Sluijs, along with Ingwell Kuil and Joshua K. from our Nairobi office, had two highly successful days in Kenya. Here are their key highlights 👇 💡 Minister Reinette Klever | Minister BHO outlined the NL Government's new policy to integrate Trade and Development Aid, leveraging Dutch expertise in water and agriculture, while addressing migration and conflict. 🤝 Kenya recognised the Netherlands as a key export destination, especially for horticultural products. 💡 Three impactful panels on enhancing trade and investment, Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), and the role of #financial institutions. 🤝 Approval of two water PPP projects, supported by the Netherlands, to improve #water and #sanitation in Kenya. 💡 Addressing barriers such as legacy debts and long project timelines, with solutions like viability gap funding and updated policies. 🤝Successful partnerships enabling €11M investments in Kenya's water sector, with further scalability across the region. 🤝 Matchmaking/networking between Kenyan and Dutch businesses. 🌟 Showcasing Dutch-Kenya partnerships and innovations, graced by the Royal Family. 🤝 Collaborative discussions on Responsible Business Conduct and doing business in Kenya with private and public sector leaders. 🤝 Signing of 7 MoUs to pursue business opportunities, including Aqua for All grantee Nazava Water Filters 💦 B Corp's partnership to expand access to clean drinking water. Additionally, Josien met with representatives from the Co-operative Bank of Kenya over dinner, to discuss the exciting new partnership contract we recently signed. This collaboration is set to significantly enhance Kenya's water sector! In conclusion, this mission reaffirmed the commitment to deepen partnerships, tackle pressing challenges, and unlock sustainable opportunities for both nations 🚀 Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken | Inclusive Green Growth Department | Meike van Ginneken | Henk Ovink | Global Water Operators' Partnerships Alliance/UN-Habitat (GWOPA)| Government of Kenya | Netherlands Water Partnership (NWP) | Netherlands Enterprise Agency | FMO - Dutch entrepreneurial development bank | United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs | Mina Guli | Eva Schreuder | Viola Chelang'at Kilel ,CDFA | Jopy Willems | Sidian Bank | Family Bank Ltd | National Bank of Kenya | Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation | Pim van der Male | Brian Kimemia, PE | Leonard Obuna | Lieselotte Heederik

🚀 Kicking off the Netherlands Trade Mission on Sustainable Agriculture and Water to Kenya! 🌍🌱💧 This morning, the four-day economic mission to Kenya, bringing together over 100 participants from more than 50 Dutch companies, financial organisations, and knowledge institutions in sustainable agriculture, horticulture, and the water sector from The Netherlands, took off. We are honored to have been invited by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Kenya to participate and share our collective contribution to the Kenyan water sector. This morning, our Managing Director Josien Sluijs participated in a panel session, diving into the role of #financial institutions and exploring exciting opportunities within Kenya’s agriculture and #water sectors. During the mission, Josien will visit the Co-operative Bank of Kenya, as we recently signed an exciting new partnership to de-risk financing for 15 water utility infrastructure projects in the country. This collaboration is a step towards boosting Kenya's water sector! We’re also looking forward to engaging with participants at the marketplace event, an inspiring platform for discussing sustainable solutions that can create lasting impact, and share our achievements with the Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken, Inclusive Green Growth Department, Embassy staff and leading companies. Kenya is one of the most important emerging markets in East Africa. The economy has been growing at an average rate of 5% per year in recent years. The Kenyan government and local businesses are striving for sustainable solutions to tackle critical societal challenges. The priorities include: 🌾 Enhancing food security 🌱 Building sustainable and climate-resilient agriculture and horticulture 🌍 Improving soil health 💧 Managing water resources more effectively and sustainably. We are proud to contribute to these transformative efforts and invite you to learn more about our work and the results we’ve achieved in Kenya. Check out the slides below for more details 👇 #EconomicMission #Kenya #Sustainability #Agriculture #WaterManagement #Innovation Reinette Klever | Meike van Ginneken | Henk Ovink | Project Maji | Government of Kenya | Netherlands Water Partnership (NWP) | Netherlands Enterprise Agency | WaterStarters | VEI | World Waternet | Jibu Inc. | Nakuru Water and Sanitation Services Company (NAWASSCO) @NakuruWater | CityTaps | The Sanergy Collaborative | Sanivation | Eva Schreuder | Viola Chelang'at Kilel ,CDFA | Jopy Willems | Ingwell Kuil | Joshua K. | Sidian Bank | Family Bank Ltd | National Bank of Kenya | African Guarantee Fund | Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation

🌍💧 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY (MARCH 8): Accelerate Action for Gender Equality! 💧🌍 This International Women's Day, we put the spotlight on the transformative impact of access to safely managed drinking #water on the lives of women. Meet Heng Sreypich, a Cambodian woman whose life and opportunities improved when she gained access to clean water through our partner Khmer Water Supply Holding (KWSH). Three years ago, Heng was selling fruit at the market, but today, thanks to a piped water connection, she now runs a successful laundry service in Puok. Her income has increased eightfold, empowering her to create a better future for herself and her community. KWSH is dedicated to improving the lives of Cambodian families by providing safely managed piped-water connections at household level. As part of their commitment to making a lasting difference, they actively participated in our Impact Linked Finance for WASH (ILF for WASH) programme, helping to create healthier and more sustainable communities. Access to safe water is not just a fundamental human right — it's also about unlocking opportunities for women to thrive, build businesses, and achieve their dreams. It significantly impacts their safety, as they are often the primary water-gatherers in their households. Reliable access to water prevents women from having to undertake long, sometimes dangerous journeys that can expose them to gender-based violence or other physical health risks. Ensuring safe water access is crucial for the empowerment and well-being of women around the world. But there's more to be done! Gender inequality remains a systemic barrier, and women around the world still face countless biases in both personal and professional spheres. This #IWD2025, let’s #AccelerateAction to break down these barriers and create lasting change for women everywhere. Let’s work together to speed up progress toward a future where every woman has the resources, support, and opportunities she deserves. 💪💙🌍 📢 Stay tuned — We’ll soon be sharing the results of a new research exploring the powerful link between #WASH outcomes and gender equality. UN Women | Women's World Banking | WOMEN INC. | Amref Health Africa NL | Plan International Nederland | Simavi | Inclusive Green Growth Department | Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken | Hanna Verboom | Eva Schreuder | Jopy Willems | Viola Chelang'at Kilel ,CDFA | WO=MEN, Dutch Gender Platform | William Puyo | Wampie Libon | Netherlands Water Partnership (NWP) | Netherlands | Astrid van Agthoven | Arnaud Alt #IWD2025 #GenderEquality #EmpowerWomen #CleanWater #WaterForAll #WomenInBusiness #SafeWater #WomensDay #WomenEmpoweringWomen

We are expanding our network of technical assistance providers and consultancies, focusing on WASH business growth support! We are looking for organisations that meet the following criteria: ✅ Based or active in: #Ghana, #Kenya, #India, and/or #Cambodia ✅ Operational for at least two consecutive years ✅ Experience in: Impact Investment Readiness and/or Impact Measurement & Management ✅ Professional working proficiency in English ✅ Committed to joining a three-month training and available to support impact enterprises ✅ Willing to build experience in the WASH sector 💧 (Existing experience is a strong advantage!) 💡 Do you meet all the criteria? Then we invite you to apply for the Train-the-Trainer programme as part of the Impact-Linked Fund for WASH! 📩 Interested to join? Fill out this application form before Sunday March 9th, 11.59P: https://lnkd.in/e6Kg2mwX More information can be found in the leaflet (https://shorturl.at/AMV7e), FAQ (https://shorturl.at/lE7b2) or on our website: https://shorturl.at/Cgh0m For questions, contact us: l.nijkamp@aquaforall.org. #water #sanitation #hygiene #innovation #entrepreneurs #impact #sustainability #businessopportunity #Impactlinkedfinance #ImpInv #trainthetrainer Loes Nijkamp | Annemarie Mastenbroek | Brian Kimemia, PE | Roots of Impact | Sarah Kalin | Adriaan Ruijmschoot | Prateesh Prasad | Ingwell Kuil | Melanie Rodriguez Siow | LightCastle Partners

This morning Gary White (Founder, Water.org), and our Managing Director Josien Sluijs kicked off the programme at the World Water-Tech Innovation Summit. Their discussion centered on addressing the crucial challenge of bridging the #financing gap for global water access. 💡 Key take-aways: 1) We need to scale investing in #water and make it mainstream; to bridge the service gap, we need to mobilise trillions of dollars from private resources because public and philanthropic capital alone is not enough 2) Access to private capital for enterprises, infrastructure and households, creates a market for #innovations and tech-companies. Stay tuned for more news on this 👇 Inclusive Green Growth Department | Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken | Aquatech | Eva Schreuder | Viola Chelang'at Kilel ,CDFA | Jopy Willems | WaterEquity | Total Impact Capital | Netherlands Water Partnership (NWP) | Cardano | Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation | Conrad N. Hilton Foundation | The Stone Family Foundation | Invest International | The World Bank

💧 Can financing be the key to clean water access? 💧 💡 The World Bank's new report, "Funding a Water-Secure Future: An Assessment of Public Spending," quantifies for the first time how much governments spend on water and the size of the #financing and #funding #gaps that must close to meet people's needs. 🔊 Join the discussion with Gary White (Founder, Water.org), and our Managing Director Josien Sluijs in which they tackle the challenge of bridging the financing gap for global water access at #WorldWaterTech tomorrow! 🌍 More details 👇 Claire Brown Lyons | Incofin Investment Management | Roots of Impact | Inclusive Green Growth Department | Invest International | FMO - Dutch entrepreneurial development bank

📣 Last Call for applications!!! 📣 🚀Are you ready to make a real #impact and take your business to the next level? This is your chance to get the support you need to scale your #mission and create lasting #change in the communities that need it most! 🌍 💪 ⏰ Don’t wait – your opportunity to make a difference starts here! 📅 Deadline: February 16, 2025, at 2.00 PM CET 💻 Webinar Recording Now Available! 🎥 Missed our webinar last week? No worries! You can catch the full recording right here: https://lnkd.in/eqyfzvPt The call for applications can be accessed here: https://lnkd.in/e2VfAJmz For further information, please refer to our website 👉 https://lnkd.in/e_hiw-Ty Apply now and let's shape the future of #WASH together! 💧🚽 Rémi Kaupp | CBSA_Lab | Donato Patrissi | Clara Water AG | Toilet Board Coalition | iceaddis | Marlies Batterink | Cewas | Abigail Aruna | Marleen Nelisse | Safisana | Alexandra Blain | ForthInvestment | Rachel van der Pol | Jelmer van Veen | Kie Riedel | Loes Nijkamp | Sarah Kalin | Inclusive Green Growth Department | Danone Communities | Incofin Investment Management | Roots of Impact

𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀-𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀? Last week, we hosted a session introducing the 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲-𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗪𝗔𝗦𝗛 programme and our latest 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. 🎥 Watch the recording now and: ✅ Learn about this unique funding opportunity for #WASH enterprises ✅ Understand how we reward positive results ✅ Get key insights into the application process and see if it’s the right fit for your enterprise Don’t miss out on this chance to scale your impact with an innovative #funding approach! 👉 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://lnkd.in/eu7SA-CK The call for applications can be accessed here: 👉 https://lnkd.in/e2VfAJmz 🗓️ Deadline: 16 February 2025 𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿! 🌍   Rémi Kaupp | CBSA_Lab | Donato Patrissi | Clara Water AG | Toilet Board Coalition | iceaddis | Marlies Batterink | Cewas | Abigail Aruna | Marleen Nelisse | Safisana | Alexandra Blain | ForthInvestment | Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Senegal | Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Ghana | Rachel van der Pol | Jelmer van Veen | Kie Riedel | Loes Nijkamp | Sarah Kalin

🚀 Join Our Webinar! 🚀 We’re hosting an exclusive webinar on Thursday 6 February at 3.00 PM CET to introduce you to the Scaling Climate-Resilient WASH programme and the open Call for Applications for Result Based Grants. What to Expect: 💡 Learn about this funding opportunity uniquely designed for #WASH enterprises 💡 Understand how we reward positive results 💡 Get more information about the application process and learn if it is a good fit for your enterprise. Don’t miss the opportunity to explore this #innovative approach to expand your impact! 📅 Register now and join us to get all your questions answered 👉 Register here: https://lnkd.in/eq4s9GVv Let’s make an #impact together!   #SMEs #webinar #resultbasedgrants #innovation #application Rémi Kaupp | Container Based Sanitation Alliance | Donato Patrissi | Clara Water AG | Toilet Board Coalition | iceaddis | Marlies Batterink | Cewas | Abigail Aruna | Clean Team Ghana | Marleen Nelisse | Safisana | Alexandra Blain | BNP Paribas ForthInvestment | Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Senegal | Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Ghana | Rachel van der Pol | Jelmer van Veen | Kie Riedel | Loes Nijkamp | Sarah Kalin