USAID Launches Water Finance Resource

For Immediate Release

Tuesday, August 18, 2009
USAID Press Office
202-712-4320

Stockholm, Sweden-The head of USAID's credit guarantee program will launch a new online resource to help development practitioners improve financing for water and sanitation programs. This on-the-record, on-camera event will be held on August 19, from 16:00-16:30 in the Press Center and will include Q&A.

The Water Finance Website is a resource for all development professionals who seek to incorporate sustainable financing into Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WSH) programs. The website facilitates a process through a set of structured questions and resource materials which assist the user in determining how to structure assistance with an appropriate set of objectives and program interventions for a particular country context.

  

WHO:

John Wasielewski, Office Director, Development Credit Authority, US Agency for International Development

WHERE:

Wednesday, August 19, 2009, 16:00 - 16:30

WHEN:

Press Center, World Water Week, Stockholm International Fairs, Parkeringsvägen 10 125 80 Stockholm (Älvsjö), Sweden

CONTACT:

Anna Norén, Communications Officer, Stockholm International Water Institute, +46 73-914 39 68, anna.noren@siwi.org

 

Members of the media who wish to attend this event must have media credentials. Accredited media can gain registration ahead of the event by completing the form located here: http://www.worldwaterweek.org/media. Media members can also bring their credentials to the venue to be registered and accredited on the spot.