3 Sept 2025
The e-MFP WASH Action Group is excited to bring together in this webinar leading voices from UNICEF, Aqua for All, and INCOFIN
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) are not just basic needs – they are fundamental to health, dignity, and sustainable development. Yet in 2025, billions of people worldwide still lack safe drinking water and adequate sanitation, while climate change, population growth, and fragile infrastructure make the challenge ever more urgent.
How can we close the financing gap, scale innovative solutions, and attract more investment into WASH systems that deliver real impact? What opportunities exist for actors across development, finance, and policy to drive change and ensure access for all?
The e-MFP WASH Action Group is excited to bring together in this webinar leading voices from UNICEF, Aqua for All, and INCOFIN to discuss:
The current state of WASH access and financing globally
Innovative approaches to mobilising private and blended capital for WASH
Practical pathways for investors and stakeholders to support lasting, inclusive WASH solutions
Join us for this timely conversation and explore how together we can accelerate investment, collaboration, and innovation in WASH — because the time for action is now.
Speakers:
Alexandre Mateus, Aqua for All
Aparna Pittie, INCOFIN
Jorge Alvarez-Sala, UNICEF
Speaker Bios:
Alexandre Mateus: Before joining Aqua for All, Alexandre built a diverse background in strategy, entrepreneurship, and investment. He began his career as a Consultant, working on M&A and valuation projects across sectors such as energy and agribusiness. He later joined a family group as an M&A and Strategic Planning Associate, supporting strategic initiatives across its portfolio companies. His journey then led him into venture capital where he collaborated with startups and investors to foster sustainable business models in the energy sector.
Ms. Aparna Pittie serves as Partner of the Water Access Acceleration Fund (W2AF”). The W2AF is a pioneering fund that aims to provide 20bn litres of safe drinking water to 30m low-income beneficiaries by 2030. Aparna has 20 years of global experience in Private Equity, Capital Markets and Investment Banking across London, Delhi and Mumbai. Her breadth of experience spans sectors like Water, Infrastructure and Financial Inclusion. She is a Chartered Accountant and a merit holder from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Jorge Alvarez-Sala is a water and sanitation specialist with over 20 years of international experience in the sector, having worked pretty much in every single continent. Jorge currently works with UNICEF in New York, where he is responsible for its water portfolio. For those of you who do not know, UNICEF is the UN leading agency in drinking water and sanitation, with WASH programmes in over 100 countries and an annual investment of more than 1 billion USD per year.