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House-Senate Appropriators Agree on FY 26 Foreign Aid Funding; New Bill Includes $338.2 Million for Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene, Rejects Most Trump Deep Cuts
UPDATE: Later (week of January 25, 2026), Congress approved and Trump signed into law the FY 2026 spending bill as highlighted below, retaining $338.2 million for WASH. Advocates are still trying to determine what plans State Dept. has or may develop for actually spending the Congressionally-directed WASH funding in FY 26 (Oct 1, 2025 –…
Read MoreMillennium Water Alliance Learning Event – Opportunities in Finance and Policy to Support the Adoption of Early Warning Systems in ASAL Water Systems
We are excited to announce our upcoming learning event, “Opportunities in Finance and Policy to Support the Adoption of Early Warning Systems in ASAL Water Systems,” scheduled for Tuesday, April 28 from 3:00-4:30 pm EAT / 8:00-9:30 am EDT. This is the fourth event in our Resilient Arid Lands Partnership for Integrated Development Plus (RAPID+)…
Read MoreMillennium Water Alliance Learning Event – Tools, Trade-Offs, and Takeaways: Exploring Practical Applications of AI for Water Security
We are excited to announce our upcoming learning event, “Tools, Trade-Offs, and Takeaways: Exploring Practical Applications of AI for Water Security,” scheduled for Tuesday, April 14 from 9:00-10:30 am EDT / 1:00-2:30 pm UTC. Click here to register. Event Description Water security is about ensuring sustainable access to safe water and sanitation amid growing pressures…
Read MoreLM International Joins as 30th Member of the Millennium Water Alliance
March 6, 2025, Washington, DC / Nairobi, Kenya – The Millennium Water Alliance Board of Directors is pleased to announce that LM International has been approved as our 30th member organization, a milestone in MWA membership. LM International is a Swedish global faith-based non-profit foundation founded in 1958, with strong expertise in water security/water, sanitation, and hygiene, and a…
Read MoreEnd-of-Year Message from MWA Chief Executive Officer, Keith Wright
A Difficult Year, New Horizons Emerge 2025 was an unexpectedly difficult year for the MWA community and many others. Millions around the world did not receive planned, promised water security investments and our sector lost thousands of skilled, trusted, and valued colleagues that have left a gaping hole in our organizations and the programs we are committed to. We mourn the loss…
Read MoreCova Joins Millennium Water Alliance
December 11, 2025, Washington, DC / Nairobi, Kenya – The Millennium Water Alliance Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Cova has been approved as our newest member organization, joining 28 other organizations in the Alliance. Cova, formerly EOS International, was founded in 2008. Cova’s strong history of service in El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua…
Read MoreMWA Welcomes Impact Water as Newest Member of the Alliance
November 17, 2025, Washington, DC / Nairobi, Kenya – Impact Water Foundation has been approved by the Millennium Water Alliance Board of Directors as our 28th member organization, joining other leading implementing and research organizations that work in global water, sanitation, and hygiene. Impact Water delivers point-of-use water treatment systems and safe water education to schools at…
Read MoreMillennium Water Alliance @ UNC Water and Health Conference 2025
Thank you for your interest in learning more about the Millennium Water Alliance! MWA aims to deliver global water security and resilience results by mobilizing a community of expert members, driving collective action and thought leadership, and influencing strategy funding. The alliance includes 27 organizations (NGOs, businesses, research institutes) that operate across 100+ countries. If you would like to view a…
Read MoreMillennium Water Alliance Learning Event – Why Engaging Men and Boys Matters: Unlocking Progress for Gender Transformation
We are excited to announce our upcoming learning event, “Why Engaging Men and Boys Matters: Unlocking Progress for Gender Transformation,” scheduled for Wednesday, October 8 from 3:00–4:30 PM EAT / 8:00–9:30 AM EDT. Event Description Gender inequality in Kenya’s drylands harms both women and men in different ways: women and girls shoulder heavy water collection…
Read MoreAmazi Water Joins Millennium Water Alliance
September 24, 2025, Washington, DC / Nairobi, Kenya – The Millennium Water Alliance Board of Directors welcomes Amazi Water as our 27th member organization, joining six other organizations that have become MWA members this year alone. Amazi Water’s uniqueness is its sole focus on the country of Burundi, with the goal of achieving 100% water service coverage…
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