How important is water?
The World Economic Forum names water crises as the #1 greatest risk facing the world. Freshwater sustains life – neither people nor nature can exist without it. But many of the world’s water systems are dangerously stressed and experts predict that ‘business as usual’ water use will expose 4.8 billion people to severe water scarcity by 2050.
Requirements
Guidelines
Fees
| Description | Fees (USD) |
| Project eligibility assessment | $1000 (small-scale); $2500 (rest) |
| Initial certification | $0.20/WBC; min $4000 |
| Periodic certification | $0.20/WBC; min $4000 |
| Annual report fee (waived if certification occurs in the same year) | $1500 |
| Certificate issuance (payable on sale of certificates) | $0.10/WBC |
WATER METHODOLOGIES
| Methodologies |
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 Water Access & WASH Methodology
Please also see our new positive list for WASH programmes, developed to simplify the approach to the Financial Needs (additionality) Assessment. |
| Sustainable Sugarcane Initiative (SSI) Methodology
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| Water Access and WASH Project Example
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| Water Access and WASH PoA Example |
The Water Benefit Standard was developed with support from First Climate.