On the first of December, the WASH Alliance submitted their proposal for a grant of 68.8 million Euro for the sustainable provision of water and sanitation services in 11 countries.

MFS II is the grant framework for Dutch civil society organisations (CSOs) that work systematically to achieve a sustainable reduction in poverty. A sum of €2.125 billion has been earmarked for the provision of grants within this framework between 1 January 2011 and 31 December 2015.