SWN 2019 Annual Report v27 WEB VERSION links-v2 - Flipbook - Page 10
COUNTRY PROGRAMS
SNAPSHOT: INDIA
water provision. In 2019, we examined
the results of our pilot iJal Women’s
Empowerment initiative, developed in
partnership with the District Collector
of Medak, Telangana, and Honeywell
Hometown Solutions India Foundation.
Considering the role women play in the
water supply value chain, we found
that the 49 water stations managed by
self-help groups prioritized fulfilling
financial requirements for long-term
sustainability. Our findings were
captured in a new report, Small Water
2019 ACCESS
86 NEW iJAL WATER
STATIONS, WITH YEAR-END
TOTAL O F
319
POPULATION REACHED
1,170,000
Enterprises: Transforming Women from
Water Carriers to Water Entrepreneurs.
COMMUNITIES
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ACTIVAT IN G S TA K E H O L D E R S
D E M O N S TRATI N G AT SC ALE
Building on its successful scale-up
in the state of Telangana, Safe Water
Network India extended its footprint into
Maharashtra, signing agreements with
three districts to facilitate an expansion
of stations in the eastern part of the state.
Advancing Sustainability by
Empowering Women
iJal Water Stations don’t simply improve
access to water supply for women—
they can also empower women to be
active participants in a community’s
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In India, we’re working to strengthen
coordination of SWE implementers. The
Small Water Enterprise Alliance (chaired
by Safe Water Network India) is a key
policy-engagement organization. In 2019
it focused on:
• amendments to water-quality
regulations
• taxation governing unpackaged
drinking water
• guidelines on groundwater
extraction
Speaking as a unified voice of SWE
implementers, the Alliance helps
strengthen government water policy.
Funder Honeywell Hometown Solutions India Foundation joined in the September 2019 launch of
a new iJal Water Station at a government hospital in the Chandrapur district of Maharashtra
Launched in 2018, the
SWE Alliance coordinates
over 18 SWE implementers
working across India.
