Working for

Safe Water

in Partnership with Communities

About WaterFinns

WaterFinns is an professional organization bringing together Finnish water experts implementing development cooperation projects and mentoring the next generation of water professionals.

Projects

Nepal (2025 – 2028)

Climate Smart Wash

This project aims to improve the management of water resources, reduce the adverse impacts of climate change and improve the level of water supply and sanitation in Devchuli Municipality, Nepal.

The Project aims to capacitate rural communities and Devchuli Municipality to reach Nepali national Total Sanitation (TS) standards. The main project output is a set of Model Villages that satisfy TS criteria, and well-documented and easily replicable procedures for reaching TS at community and municipality level.

Ethiopia (2021 – 2024)

Halaba zone

This project aims to improve access to drinking water for over 18.000 people by rehabilitating three water supply schemes in three villages in Halaba zone, Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Region (SNNPR), Ethiopia.

News & Events

News

WaterFinns Newsletter 1/2025

The new year is well underway, and we are excited to share updates on WaterFinns’ recent activities and upcoming plans.

2.3.2025

News

Monitoring Trip to Nepal 2024: WASH Model Village Project

In November 2024, the WaterFinns conducted their annual monitoring trip aimed at assessing the progress of the WASH Model Village

1.2.2025

Events

Welcome to AKVA x WaterFinns Hangout on 23.10.2024!

You are warmly invited to a hangout evening co-organized by WaterFinns and AKVA.

1.10.2024

See Our Work

The WASH Model Village Project (2023-2025), implemented by WaterFinns together with CATN and Devchuli Municipality aimed to capacitate rural communities and municipality to reach Nepal´s national Total Sanitation standars. This video offers glimpses into the project’s journey and highlights its key results.