
Created in 2005, AquaFed is the
International Federation of Private Water Operators.
AquaFed represents more than 400 private water operators and partner organizations providing water and sanitation services in more than 40 countries worldwide.


We accelerate the creation and development of markets for public private partnerships in water and wastewater services
OUR AIMS
PROMOTE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
To promote and explain how PPPs
improve water and wastewater services.


CREATE A COLLABORATIVE
WATER COMMUNITY
To be a platform for our members and partners to exchange, learn and collaborate to improve the water sector all together.
CONTRIBUTE TO THE UNITED NATIONS' 2030 AGENDA FOR
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
To help the achievement of UN Sustainable Development goals by working with international partners, governments and investors, to develop resilient water and wastewater services.


GUARANTEE THE HUMAN RIGHT TO
SAFE WATER AND SANITATION
To implement systems that enable everyone to have this right.

JOIN AQUAFED
By joining AquaFed, you will be part of a global federation of organizations with extensive national and international networks. You will have a collective and collaborative voice to UN organizations, national governments, banks and other donors and investors, and intra-national bodies like the World Water Council and the Sanitation and Water for All Partnership.
We have two types of College Memberships:
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College 1 is for companies of all sizes, working both locally and internationally. These companies operate through PPP contracts or licenses to supply drinking water and provide sanitation services to the public and commercial and industrial users. They work in urban, peri-urban and rural settings around the world.
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College 2 is for any organization that wants to work with us and collaborate on projects - for example, engineering companies, investors, donors, civil society groups, regulators, and academics. All organizations and individuals are welcome to join AquaFed.
MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
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NETWORKING AND PARTNERSHIP BUILDING, we connect members with each other and to our extensive international networks of decision-makers, funders and delivery partners
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REPRESENTATION OPPORTUNITIES, we prepare members to present their solutions under the trusted AquaFed brand at the biggest national and international events and meetings
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WORKING GROUPS, we support members to collaborate on policy, legal and regulatory issues and agree collective input into global, national and regional consultations, research and reports
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VISIBILITY, we promote our members expertise and successes through our networks, on our website and social media channels
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HORIZON SCANNING, we provide early warning of risks and opportunities with our regular communications: monthly newsletter, social media, and events