Access to financial resources is crucial for emerging water and environmental businesses, yet many face obstacles due to risk factors and limited investment opportunities. To address this challenge, Cewas has developed an Impact Financing Toolbox tailored to support water and environmental entrepreneurs throughout their journey.
Drawing from our extensive experience in preparing over 100 impact-oriented environmental enterprises across Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, and Iraq, the Impact Financing Toolbox offers comprehensive support aligned with the unique needs of water-centric enterprises. Our collaboration with impact investors and industry stakeholders enriches the toolbox, ensuring it aligns with investment priorities and enterprise growth strategies.
Key Features of the Impact Financing Toolbox
- Water Enterprise Typology:
- Detailed profiles categorising water enterprises based on business models, impact potential, financial profiles, and operating contexts.
- Financing Instrument Factsheets:
- Insights into a range of financing instruments, including innovative options, with guidance on their relevance and implications for water-related enterprises.
- Investor Mapping:
- A curated map of investors actively engaged in the water sector, facilitating strategic partnerships and funding opportunities.
- Investment Readiness Assessment Tool:
- A comprehensive tool to evaluate the investment readiness of water-related enterprises, enabling entrepreneurs to enhance their appeal to investors.
Driving Impact and Growth
The Impact Financing Toolbox catalyzes impactful investments and fosters the growth of water-focused enterprises by bridging the gap between entrepreneurs and investors. Through strategic partnerships, actionable insights, and impactful initiatives, Cewas is committed to unlocking the potential of water impact ventures and creating lasting positive change.
About SSWM
The SSWM Toolbox is the most extensive collection of knowledge around sustainable sanitation and water management. It compiles thousands of “best of “ instruments – be that technologies, methodologies, behavioural change approaches or planning tools – geared to optimise sanitation and water management intervention at local level all curated in an easy-to-understand yet comprehensive way.