Uduma
Broken water pumps litter the African continent—everyone wants to build new ones, but rarely is there a plan to keep clean water flowing.
The Idea
"Smart Districting" for Rural Water Utilities
Total Investment
350000
Grants
0
Equity/SAFE
0
Debt/Convertible Debt
Funded Since
2023
Geography
Sector
Structure
The Mission
Safe water for everyone, forever.
How It Works
Uduma supports governments to restructure water contract boundaries, combining profitable peri-urban areas with remote, unprofitable ones. This forces private operators to serve everyone, while tapping into government mandates to provide universal water access. Companies bid on these contracts, and agree to provide improved drinking water to people over the long run, in exchange for fair user payments. When governments agree to upgrade the infrastructure up front, it's a smart business.
The Dream
Governments ensure private water operators can profitably deliver safe drinking water on demand to all customers, with user fees even the poorest can afford.
Why We're In
Uduma's model can profitably serve the most remote locations with affordable water -- a big idea for the continent and beyond. Most attempts to provide safe water to Africans are NGO projects with good intentions (but no financial sustainability), or urban utilities serving businesses and rich neighborhoods. Uduma tries to take the best from both approaches, and build on their momentum of already running 700+ water systems.
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