25F-WaterAid - Climate-Resilient Water Supply: Building the Business Case for Water Operators -

About this project

The project aims to enhance climate resilience and inclusive economic development in Hanang District, by establishing reliable access to clean water through decentralised, solar-powered water supply systems. The project targets four villages, with a focus on underserved communities. It supports climate adaptation by reducing reliance on unreliable rainfall and degraded infrastructure and strengthens WASH systems. The initiative also advances gender equity, small-scale livelihoods, and public-private collaboration. The business case foresees a public-private partnership where Grundfos provides parts of the water solution technology. Grundfos will pioneer a new market segment in peri-urban and rural micro-utilities, building on similar experience from Ghana. APM, a Tanzanian utility company and Grundfos distributor, serves as the local operator and will install and manage the water systems, charge tariffs for service, and operate a prepaid smart metering model to ensure efficient revenue collection. By project end, APM expects to serve 11,000 people and generate TZS 950 million in revenue with 25% profit margins. The project demonstrates a scalable approach to climate-smart water infrastructure, attractive to both development finance institutions and national policymakers.

Published by

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark · Government

Countries

Tanzania

Sectors

I.4. Water supply and sanitation

Funded by

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark

Published by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 3 Nov 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-DAC-3-1-289484.

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