{"id":40451,"date":"2026-09-11T10:17:51","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T08:17:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/madeblue.org\/?post_type=verhalen&p=40451"},"modified":"2026-09-11T10:17:52","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T08:17:52","slug":"financing-for-wash-entrepeneurs","status":"publish","type":"verhalen","link":"https:\/\/madeblue.org\/en\/water-projects\/financing-for-wash-entrepeneurs\/","title":{"rendered":"Financing for WASH entrepeneurs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Financing for WASH entrepeneurs<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Met financiering voor veelbelovende ondernemers in de water, sanitatie en hygi\u00ebne (WASH)<\/strong> sector helpen we lokale oplossingen groeien en versnellen we de toegang tot schoon drinkwater.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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langdurige impact?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Naar schatting is op ieder willekeurig moment \u00e9\u00e9n op de vier waterpunten op het platteland in Afrika buiten werking, doordat commerci\u00eble prikkels voor reparatie ontbreken. Daar willen we wat aan doen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Langdurige toegang tot schoon drinkwater en sanitatie vraagt om meer dan het aanleggen van infrastructuur. Waterpunten, leidingen en pompen moeten ook jarenlang professioneel worden beheerd, onderhouden en waar nodig gerepareerd.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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WASH-financieringskloof<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In de landen waar we werken zien we veel waterondernemers met ervaring, goede idee\u00ebn, lokale kennis en de ambitie om duurzame waterdiensten op te bouwen. Deze ondernemers hebben enorm veel potentie voor een groot bereik en zijn nodig zijn om de SDG-doelstellingen voor water en sanitatie te behalen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wat vaak ontbreekt, is het kapitaal om die idee\u00ebn verder te ontwikkelen en op te schalen. Daarom reserveren we 10% van ons projectbudget<\/strong> voor de financiering van veelbelovende waterondernemingen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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By providing funding to water entrepreneurs, we aim to give them the boost they need to grow and eventually continue independently. In this way, we can create a ripple effect that helps accelerate access to clean drinking water on a much larger scale. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Frank van der Tang<\/em>, co-founder Made Blue Foundation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Want to learn more about the funding gap?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Read the article to learn more about Made Blue Foundation\u2019s role:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why invest rather than simply donate?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Rather than simply donating funds, we invest or provide loans wherever possible. Once the funding is repaid, we can put the same money to work again, allowing every euro to create impact more than once. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Invest \u2192 grow \u2192 repay \u2192 reinvest<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This creates a cycle in which successful water enterprises can continue to grow and reach more and more people.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Entrepreneurship as a driver for clean drinking water<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We zoeken naar ondernemingen die met een sterk bedrijfsmodel kunnen bijdragen aan langdurige toegang tot schoon drinkwater, bijvoorbeeld via lokale waternetwerken, waterkiosken of innovatieve technologie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Together with experts and partners, we identify promising WASH entrepreneurs and support them in developing their businesses. We provide the funding they need to scale their solutions and build a path towards long-term, independent growth. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Irrisol<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Irrisol Engineering Limited is a social enterprise in Uganda that provides affordable, socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable water supply and irrigation systems in remote areas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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WASHFIN<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

WASHFIN Microfinance is Uganda\u2019s first microfinance institution specialising in affordable financing for water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Numa<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

NUMA specialises in developing piped water networks that provide clean water to water kiosks, schools, healthcare facilities, households and businesses. The company operates in Sierra Leone, Uganda and Ghana. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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How do water enterprises count towards our impact?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The litres we promise our ambassadors are fully delivered through our regular water projects. Any impact generated by water enterprises comes on top of this and is only counted once it has actually been achieved. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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