DFC Achieves First Close of $100 Million Loan to WaterEquity’s Global Access Fund to Improve Access to Water and Sanitation
April 23, 2021
WASHINGTON – U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) funded the first $25 million tranche of DFC’s $100 million loan to WaterEquity’s Global Access Fund, a $150 million impact investment vehicle targeting inclusive financial institutions in emerging markets to scale up water and sanitation microloan portfolios. DFC’s $100 million loan to WaterEquity’s Global Access Fund is enabling it to grow its impact and promote development outcomes. This catalytic financing is expected to empower at least five million people to access improved household water and sanitation across Asia, Latin America, and Africa.
