The Civil Society Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (CS WASH) Fund website is a knowledge and learning platform that complements the CS WASH Fund.
The objective of the AUD103m Civil Society Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Fund (CS WASH Fund) is to enhance the health and quality of life of the poor and vulnerable by improving sustainable access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene. Expected outcomes of the Fund are: (i) improved performance of actors in the WASH enabling environment, (ii) improved gender equality, (iii) improved WASH evidence and knowledge base, (iv) improved hygiene behaviour, (v) increased use of improved and equitable sanitation services and (vi) increased use of improved and equitable water supply services.
The Fund is supporting 13 Australian and International Civil Society Organisations (CSO) to deliver 29 WASH projects in 19 countries over the years 2013 to 2018. The Fund is expected to provide direct benefits to 3.5 million people in target populations as well as indirect benefits to over 10 million people.