This archive report was first published on 20 October 2019.
On a benchmarking mission, a delegation of 150 from 13 countries visited Kenya to learn from the Water Fund's success. The Water Fund won the 2019 United Nations Public Service Awards for its Up-scaling Basic Sanitation for the Urban Poor (UBSUP) programme.
The programme has benefited over 300,000 underserved Kenyans in urban areas. The Water Fund was the only African institution to win the 2019 UNPSA Awards, out of 523 nominations from 72 countries.
Speaking during the event, Ismail Shaiye, CEO of the Water Sector Trust Fund, said they were determined to improve the lives of people in small urban areas through the project. 'We want to use our victory to even better our service to the country,' he said.
The winning initiative was supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the German Development Bank for $16.9 million.
Related Topics: Water Fund 2019 United Nations Public Service Awards Up-scaling Basic Sanitation for the Urban Poor
