At a glance
WSF operations help provide clean water and sanitation to thousands of people.
Donor funds committed
Donor financing approved
Operations
Expected total investments supported
*In addition, a Water Sector Fund investment grant supports the €6,1 billion Aqaba-Amman water desalination and conveyance project.
Our donors
The Netherlands is the first and currently only donor to the Water Sector Fund.
Expected impact
14 million people benefitting from safe drinking water
Sustainable Development Goals
Donor-financed operations through our trust funds make a direct contribution to several of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Our collective actions unlock billions of euros in investment to combat climate change, eradicate poverty and fight inequality. These are some of the global goals targeted by our trust fund.
Donor-funded instruments
Eligibility
Operations financed by the Water Sector Fund are limited to countries referenced on the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee list of Official Development Aid recipients.
They include countries in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, the EU’s Neighbourhood, Latin America and the Pacific.
Key publications
Trust funds in action
This publication provides an updated look at our range of trust funds and explains how we work together with our partners.
WSF overview
This flyer provides an overview of the trust fund's activities in 2024.
The EIB Water Sector Fund
This is the first publication about the Water Sector Fund, a trust fund established by the European Investment Bank and the government of the Netherlands in 2017, to support the development of water projects in developing countries.