2012 Clinton Global Initiative

What donors can do better to ensure project sustainability

At the sidelines of the 2012 Clinton Global Initiative, Sheryl Greentree, co-founder of Water for Africa, explained to Devex what donors can do to ensure sustainability of aid projects, specifically in Africa’s water sector.

By Rolf Rosenkranz // 22 October 2012

A measure of success for any aid project is when it becomes self-sustaining — and donors are crucial to making that happen. So how can donors ensure sustainability of aid projects, specifically in Africa’s water sector?

Sheryl Greentree, co-founder of Water for Africa, explains in this exclusive interview at the sidelines of the 2012 Clinton Global Initiative.

Lars Schwetje contributed reporting from New York.

Check out the rest of our interview with Sheryl Greentree, as well as our conversations with other global development luminaries who attended this year’s Clinton Global Initiative.