Africa faces a $30bn annual shortfall to achieve universal, climate-resilient water and sanitation services by 2030, according to Sanitation and Water for All (SWA). This gap is part of a $130bn global funding deficit. Nearly 50 ministerial...
South Africa faces an escalating water crisis driven by infrastructure decay, under-investment and fiscal constraints. National non-revenue water averages 47% and, according to a joint World Bank and Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) study...
As South Africa’s largest development finance institution, the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) showcases how funding can unlock opportunities while also revealing persistent hurdles in water and sanitation investment. “Established in 1940,...