Investing in Climate- Resilient WASH: A practical guide for funders to maximize impact, equity, and sustainability

This guidance note supports funders in shifting from short-term Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) projects to longlasting investments that can withstand a changing climate. It highlights how philanthropic and development finance can  strengthen the enabling conditions, partnerships, and financing models that make WASH services climate-resilient. It offers  funders practical steps and examples to ensure that every dollar invested today continues to deliver safe, equitable, and  sustainable impact tomorrow