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Water and Sanitation Initiative Global Programming

Water and Sanitation Initiative (WSI) Global Programming is an initiative to fund global and regional water, sanitation and hygiene programs delivered through multilateral partners. The purpose of the funding was to widen the geographical focus and impact of water, sanitation and hygiene programs; complement activities funded bilaterally; and to work with multilateral partners to improve aid effectiveness, build partner capacity and enhance knowledge management. In 2011-12 the initial global program was expanded with a 5 year program to provide funding to multilateral partners including the World Bank Water and Sanitation Program (WSP); the World Health Organization Water Quality Partnership for Health (WHO WQP); the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC); the UNICEF/WHO Joint Monitoring Program (JMP); and the Sanitation and Water for All Partnership (SWA). Funding provided to the partnerships under WSI has increased the impact, effectiveness and responsiveness of wa