Final Report: Water and Development Alliance (WADA) Phase II

The activity spanned from July 12, 2016, to February 28, 2023, with a total estimated cost of $10,000,000. WADA II's objectives centered around three pillars: Water for Health, Water for Productive Use, and Water for Environment. WADA II's integrated programming delivered multiple co-benefits and numerous Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), beyond SDG 6, including linkages with SDGs 2, 3, 4, 5, 13, and 17. The partnership thrived from a strong alignment of shared priorities between Coca-Cola and USAID, particularly related to the USAID Global Water Strategy (GWS), The Coca-Cola Company's 2030 Water Security Strategy, and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). WADA II's accomplishments included reaching 865,441 people with improved water access, 31,408 people with basic sanitation access, and economically empowering over 277,474 women. The program also partnered with utilities on their key service delivery challenges, resulting in water access for over 788,000 people in Iraq and Tanzania and an annual savings of 3.4 billion liters. WADA II utilized a collective action approach to orchestrate the strengths and resources of a diverse group of partners, including faith-based local NGOs, rural water service providers, national utilities, agriculture extension agents, the private sector, and NFL football players. WADA II leveraged $20.53 million for the implementation of activities under Phase II, with USAID investments totaling $8.84 million. For each dollar invested by USAID, GETF mobilized a $1.26 of match funding in financial support to scale impact above the initial scope of the program. WADA II attracted significant co-finance from government, philanthropic, and civil society organizations, including the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Dubai Cares, and others. The program's outcomes were significant, with over 1.47 million people with improved access to safe water in their homes, schools, and health clinics, over 308,807 people with sanitation access, and more than 488,264 women and youth economically empowered. WADA II also advanced the water security and WASH sector, providing research and analyses, new decision-making tools, and thought leadership on issues including water and gender, climate resilience, water quality, and geospatial analysis for informed WASH decision-making. WADA II's contributions to the sector included providing research and analyses, new decision-making tools, and thought leadership on issues including water and gender, climate resilience, water quality, and geospatial analysis for informed WASH decision-making. The program also advanced the water security and WASH sector, positively impacting over 953 communities in 34 countries. WADA II's lessons learned and recommendations for future programming included the importance of leveraging locally led solutions, utilizing a collective action approach, and mobilizing match funding to scale impact. The program's success was attributed to the strong alignment of shared priorities between Coca-Cola and USAID, as well as the diverse group of partners involved in the collective action approach.