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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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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).
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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.
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.
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.
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.
