INVESTMENT STORY
The Value of Water
by Jacqueline Novogratz
Colorful trucks overloaded with pots and fruits, furniture and people rumble along the crowded early morning streets of Vijayawada. We are off to visit one of the WaterHealth International (WHI) plants about two hours out of this small industrial city in Andhra Pradesh. Women walk with pots of water tucked under arms covered with colorful bangles. Others carry metal pots on their heads. Morning is the time for fetching water.
WATER PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
Acumen Fund centers its investment activity in water around a few critical areas, seeking to spur innovation in water access and water quality by improving drinking water, irrigation and sanitation.
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Aqua-Aero WaterSystems
- Drinking Water for Rural Rajasthan
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Environment Planning Group Limited (EPGL)
- Affordable Reverse Osmosis Systems
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WaterHealth International (WHI)
- Safe Drinking Water for the Poor
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Ecotact
- Quality Sanitation Facilities for the Urban Poor
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Global Easy Water Products (GEWP)
- Affordable Drip Irrigation for Small-scale Farmers
