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Founded Since 1850
Company Description
Nearly half of drinking water sources are significantly degraded, threatening the quality and quantity of water reaching communities and cities. Nature-based Solutions are a promising avenue to address our twin crises of water and climate. But organizing watershed investment programs is complex, interdisciplinary, and requires substantial expertise to organize.
We are here to help.
The Nature for Water Facility is purpose-built to help sponsors of watershed investment programs such as local utilities, government agencies and NGOs reach their technical objectives by providing gold-standard technical assistance.
The initiative is jointly managed by The Nature Conservancy and Pegasys, two partners who share deep experience in rolling out over watershed investment programs across the globe. The initiative aims to support 40–60 place-based engagements over a four-year period, while simultaneously open-sourcing tools and learnings to mainstream NbS within the broader water sector.
The Facility is generously underwritten by the Dancing Tides Foundation, LGT Venture Philanthropy, the Africa Scale-Up Fund, and other donors.
How We Work
The Nature for Water Facility is a partnership managed by The Nature Conservancy and Pegasys. The Facility is purpose-built to provide the gold standard in technical assistance for Nature-based Solutions, to help local champions build out watershed investment programs. We provide a diverse international team featuring expertise in hydrology, GIS, ecology, governance, finance and project management to deliver effective hand-in-hand support.
Sponsored Engagements
The Facility offers a semi-annual Call for Proposals. Winners receive hand-in-hand support for their watershed investment program on a pro-bono basis.
Fee-for-service Partnerships
The Nature for Water team can be hired to support place-based engagements. For more information on the products we support and getting in touch, please see the Services and Contact sections.
Knowledge Management
We are committed to mainstreaming Nature-based Solutions in the water sector by sharing project learnings, processes, and tools. Outputs are made available via our Portfolio page and knowledge management partners.
The Nature Conservancy is a nonprofit, tax-exempt charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law.
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Arlington, VA 22203-1606
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