| Formation | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Founders | Jeremy Pelczer & Richard Sandbrook |
| Type | Nonprofit organization |
| Headquarters | London |
| Location |
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| Website | www |
Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP) is a UK-based international non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing water and sanitation access in impoverished urban areas of developing countries. [1] [2]
WSUP was founded in 2005 by Jeremy Pelczer, former CEO Thames Water and the late Richard Sandbrook, co-founder of Friends of the Earth. [3]
In 2005, four organisations namely; WaterAid, CARE International, Halcrow and Thames Water agreed to create WSUP as a non-profit organisation, limited by guarantee, registered in England & Wales, with each of these organisations becoming a Member and providing a Board Director. [4] Within eighteen months they were joined by WWF, Water For People, Cranfield University, and Unilever, also became members. [5]
The government of the United Kingdom through its Department for International Development (DFID), helped to guide the WSUP concept and was one of the first funders to support the initiative. [6]
WSUP addresses the challenges of water and sanitation access in impoverished urban areas of developing countries by partnering with local service providers, utilities, municipalities, and the private sector. [7] [8] WSUP works to expand and improve these services, constructing vital infrastructure and securing funding for underserved communities. [9] [10]