INSTITUTIONAL COLLABORATION

Partner with WAIN

Accelerate sustainable water solutions. We collaborate with national governments, municipal utilities, bilateral development agencies, research universities, and clean-tech investors.

Accelerate sustainable water solutions. We collaborate with national governments, municipal utilities, bilateral development agencies, research universities, and clean-tech investors.

Institutional Partnership Gateways

  • Water Utilities: Co-design non-revenue water pilots, deploy smart metering technologies, and upskill technical personnel.
  • Development Partners: Deploy programmatic WASH capital with verified, transparent field monitoring.
  • Research Universities: Joint hydrology research, student internship pipelines, and shared laboratory facilities.
  • Clean-Tech & Private Sector: Field-test pumps, filtration membranes, smart meters, and IoT water quality sensors.
  • Impact Investors: Finance revenue-generating utility efficiency upgrades and solar water enterprise models.
  • NGOs & Community Networks: Leverage WaterWatch community reporting to prioritize infrastructure repairs.

Partnership Principles

1. Measurable Impact: Verifiable baseline metrics before field deployment.
2. Local Ownership: Infrastructure and training prioritize regional utilities and kebele water committees.
3. Open Standards: Non-proprietary technical specifications and transparent reporting.

WHO WE PARTNER WITH

Institutional Partnership Gateways

MUNICIPAL & REGIONAL

Water Utilities

Co-design non-revenue water pilots, deploy smart metering technologies, and upskill technical personnel through Water Academy continuing professional development tracks.

BILATERAL & MULTILATERAL

Development Partners

Deploy programmatic WASH capital with verified, transparent field monitoring and community sustainability mechanisms.

HIGHER EDUCATION

Research Universities

Joint hydrology research, student internship pipelines, academic peer review, and shared laboratory facilities.

INDUSTRY & ENTERPRISE

Clean-Tech & Private Sector

Field-test pumps, filtration membranes, smart meters, and IoT water quality sensors with utility partners.

CAPITAL ALLOCATORS

Impact Investors

Finance revenue-generating utility efficiency upgrades, solar water enterprise models, and blended-finance pipelines.

CIVIL SOCIETY

NGOs & Community Networks

Leverage WaterWatch community reporting to prioritize infrastructure repairs in vulnerable rural and peri-urban kebeles.

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

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Our partnerships directorate will review your proposal and respond within 3 business days.

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