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What is AquaFed?

AquaFed is the International Federation of Private Water Operators. We represent private companies that deliver water supply or sanitation services under the direction of public authorities but also all organisations that want to collaborate with us.

We have two types of members. Our first membership College is for companies of all sizes, working both locally and internationally. These companies operate through PPP contracts or licenses to supply drinking water and provide sanitation services to the public and commercial and industrial users. They work in urban, peri-urban and rural settings around the world.

Our second membership College is for any organisation that wants to work with us and collaborate on projects - for example, engineering companies, investors, donors, civil society groups, regulators, and academics. All organisations and individuals are welcome to join AquaFed.

Private Water Operators

Our missions

  • Advocating the benefits

    Private operators have a wide range of innovative solutions and public-private partnerships are an option public authorities to improve water and wastewater services.

  • Demonstrating

    How private water operators and our partners contribute to the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda and help mitigate and adapt to climate change.

  • Promoting

    The human right to safe drinking water and sanitation and our members' solutions for achieving these rights so no-one is left behind.

  • Collaboration

    With partners to improve the water sector and solve issues together by sharing our members’ expertise and work.

Join us

By joining AquaFed, you will be part of an international federation of organisations based all over the world.

You will be able to connect with and network with other members and with the other organisations across the international water sector. You will also be able to connect via AquaFed to UN organisations, national governments, donors and investors and other intra-national bodies like the World Water Forum and the Sanitation and Water for All Partnership.