Nature for Water Facility

Nature is the foundation for our water security.

Nearly half of drinking water sources are significantly degraded, threatening the quality and quantity of water reaching communities and cities. Nature-based Solutions are a promising avenue to address our twin crises of water and climate. But organizing watershed investment programs is complex, interdisciplinary, and requires substantial expertise to organize.

We are here to help.

aerial view of vegetation crossed by stream — ©Shane Kalyn

How We Work

Nature for Water is a partnership managed by The Nature Conservancy and Pegasys. The program is built to provide the gold standard in technical assistance for Nature-based Solutions, to help local champions build out watershed investment programs. We provide a diverse international team featuring expertise in hydrology, GIS, ecology, governance, finance and project management to deliver effective hand-in-hand support.

What We Do

Sponsored Engagements

Nature for Water offers a bi-annual Call for Proposals. The applicants selected receive hand-in-hand technical support for implementing Nature-based Solutions at watershed scale on a pro-bono basis.

Fee-for-service Partnerships

The Nature for Water team can be hired to support place-based engagements. For more information on the products we support and getting in touch, please see the Services and Contact sections.

Knowledge Management

We are committed to mainstreaming Nature-based Solutions in the water sector by sharing project learnings, processes, and tools. Outputs are made available via our Portfolio page and knowledge management partners.

Nature for Water provides technical assistance to local partners who are seeking to advance watershed investment programs, citing Nature based Solutions as part of the overall water security plan for people living in degraded basins while providing co-benefits for biodiversity, climate mitigation, equity and livelihoods. Lear more about Nature for Water in this video.

The Ground Outcomes (GO) Fund is an initiative of Nature for Water, it is designed to accelerate the scaling of watershed investment programs around the world by jumpstarting critical projects and mobilizing the long-term funding they need to thrive. To address the connected - and intensifying - climate and water crises, we must move faster. The GO Fund can help. Nature for Water is proud to support impactful initiatives like the Kruger to Canyons Biosphere Region NPC in South Africa, the Norfolk Water Strategy Program by Water Resources East in England, and the River Yala Water Fund supported by Women in Water & Natural Resources Conservation Kenya. These projects are designed to restore ecosystems, enhance water security, and mobilize long-term funding.