100 Million Initiative

he 100 Million Initiative is working with governments, development banks, foundations, social enterprises, a global network of academic partners, and the private sector to improve water security for vulnerable people. The work builds out of the REACH programme which reached its target of improving water security for over 10 million people in 2025. We have established programmes of work in Bangladesh, Kenya, India and Zambia applying results-based contracts to improve drinking water services in healthcare facilities, schools and communities.

Highlights of our current work include: 

• Collaboration with the Government of Bangladesh which co-funds the SafePani model to provide safe drinking water to schools and clinics in Khulna district from 2025 to 2030
• Designing water safety metrics for results-based contracts in 16 countries for 5 million rural people in partnership with Uptime Global 
• Supporting the Government of Karnataka develop a Decision Support System for multi-village schemes as part of India's Jal Jeevan Mission
• Piloting a results-based contract to deliver safe drinking water to schools and healthcare facilities in Mumbwa district, Zambia, ensuring repairs to water systems are completed in three days and water safety is improved
• Engaging the public around water security through Fair Water?, a touring exhibition which reveals some of the global barriers to water equality and explores how researchers, communities and policy-makers are working together to shape a fair water future