Water & Sanitation for the Urban Poor

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Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP)
Formation2005
FoundersJeremy Pelczer & Richard Sandbrook
TypeNonprofit organization
HeadquartersLondon
Location
  • United Kingdom
Websitewww.wsup.com

Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP) is a UK-based international non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing water and sanitation access in impoverished urban areas of developing countries.[1][2]

History[edit]

WSUP was founded in 2005 by Jeremy Pelczer, former CEO Thames Water and the late Richard Sandbrook, co-founder of Friends of the Earth.[3]

In 2005, four organisations namely; WaterAid, CARE International, Halcrow and Thames Water agreed to create WSUP as a non-profit organisation, limited by guarantee, registered in England & Wales, with each of these organisations becoming a Member and providing a Board Director.[4] Within eighteen months they were joined by WWF, Water For People, Cranfield University, and Unilever, also became members.[5]

The government of the United Kingdom through its Department for International Development (DFID), helped to guide the WSUP concept and was one of the first funders to support the initiative.[6]

Services[edit]

WSUP addresses the challenges of water and sanitation access in impoverished urban areas of developing countries by partnering with local service providers, utilities, municipalities, and the private sector.[7][8] WSUP works to expand and improve these services, constructing vital infrastructure and securing funding for underserved communities.[9][10]

Awards and honors[edit]

  • 2014 – Skoll Award For Social Entrepreneurship[11]
  • 2017 – Digital Innovation Award[12]
  • 2022 – Inclusion Award from AfricaSan[13]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Why do billions of people still lack basic sanitation?". bbc.com. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  2. ^ Poon, Linda (19 November 2014). "Me, Myself And The Loo: A Woman's Future Can Rest On A Toilet". northcountrypublicradio.org. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  3. ^ Salway, Mark (2 December 2019). "Mark Salway: Charities need to remember to find funds for innovation". civilsociety.co.uk. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP)". sdgs.un.org. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Water And Sanitation For The Urban Poor Company number 05419428". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Evaluation of Water and Sanitation for the urban poor". gov.uk. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  7. ^ L. Root, Rebecca (1 February 2022). "Is WASH getting in the way of sustainable cities?". devex.com. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Water and sanitation for the Urban Poor's (WSUP) Project in Mozambique". reliefweb.int. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Sanitation SMEs need holistic policies to thrive – Research". ghanabusinessnews.com. 3 June 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  10. ^ "Water-Related Projects To Generate Sh6.2 Billion By 2030". kenyanews.go.ke. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Water & Sanitation For The Urban Poor (WSUP) – 2014 Skoll Award For Social Entrepreneurship". preparecenter.orge. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  12. ^ "Clean Team wins USAID digital innovation award". wsup.com. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  13. ^ "WSUP wins AMCOW AfricaSan award for our work in Mozambique". www.wsup.com. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2023.

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