News & Publications
Working paper: Walking a Narrow Path
This working paper aims to provoke discussion about how repayable finance can become a tool used to strengthen watershed resilience, and to highlight the many constraints needing to be overcome.
Report: Accelerating water security investments in Malawi agriculture value chains
RWA has partnered with Dalberg to produce the following report, Accelerating water security investments in Malawi agriculture value chains, which assesses the feasibility of commercial water investments in Malawi's tea, sugar, and coffee value chains and aims to understand the wider potential for water security investment in the sector. In 2026, RWA will be exploring how innovative financing mechanisms can be deployed to mitigate high upfront capital outlay for water security solutions in Malawi.
Market Brief: Malawi Agriculture Value Chain
Coffee, tea, and sugar exports are strategic priorities for Malawi, but while they bring economic benefits, they face water risk. This brief contains key market insights from RWA’s work on Malawi’s agriculture supply chains.
Market Brief: Bangladesh Apparel Sector
The apparel/textiles industry forms the backbone of Bangladesh’s economy, employing five million people and accounting for 80% of the country’s exports. It is also highly water intensive. This brief contains key market insights from RWA’s work on water stewardship in Bangladesh and with global apparel supply chains.
Broadening the Water Investment Lens
RWA has partnered with Pollination to produce a new Discussion Document, Broadening the Water Investment Lens: Catalyzing New Opportunities to Mobilize Investment for Water Security Solutions in Emerging Markets and Developing Economies (EMDEs).
Report: Accelerating Water Stewardship Investments In Global Apparel Supply Chains
A groundbreaking new report detailing how brands, investors, and financial institutions can act to improve water stewardship in textiles supply chains.
Strengthening the Sustainability of Water Investments
Alternative Financing Approaches and Models. The event, which was convened by the OECD and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), brought together stakeholders from diverse backgrounds to explore funding and financing models that can foster greater sustainability and resilience of water-related investments.
RWA Convenes Expert Panel on Textiles in Bangladesh
The panel, Accelerating Financing for Textile Water Stewardship, marked an important convening of key voices across the textile industry, laying the groundwork for further action on water resilience.
RWA wins Best Water NDC Investment Initiative of the Year
During New York Climate Week RWA’s CEO Kate Hughes and Programme Director Suvranil Majumdar accepted an award from Africa Investor as part of the Africa NDC Investment Awards 2024.
New report: Bangladesh Water Security National Level Analysis
Dives deep into Bangladesh’s water security challenges to make the case for urgent action to unlock the necessary financing and implement the solutions needed to secure Bangladesh's water future.
RWA launches historic new partnership set to transform water security for Lagos
The Lagos Water Partnership (LWP) collaborative platform will play a vital role in shaping the future of water management and access in the region.
Decarbonizing Water: Applying the Voluntary Carbon Market toward Global Water Security
New Research Report! ‘Decarbonizing Water: Applying the Voluntary Carbon Market toward Global Water Security’
The RWA secures financial backing from the UK’s FCDO for enhancing water security
The RWA secures financial backing from the UK’s FCDO for enhancing water security
Resilient Water Accelerator Publishes Landmark City Characterisation Report for Lagos to Boost Climate Resilience
The RWA and Arup are proud to present the City Characterisation Report (CCR)– Lagos. This report is an important step in the RWA’s work to enhance climate resilience through clean and reliable water resources and services.
Global experts convene in Lagos to tackle critical water challenges
The most pressing problems facing Lagos’s water supply will be revealed in new expert analysis conducted by RWA partners WaterAid, Arup, and the Nigerian government.