Achieving universal access to sanitation, hygiene and menstrual health is achievable but the world is simply not taking enough action. At the Sanitation and Hygiene Fund (SHF) we are aiming to be transformative in our approach.

We are a dedicated UN fund that takes the best ideas from development financing and applies them to countries with the highest need, yet least ability to respond, to catalyze national sanitation economies. 

SHF drives change by working with those needing investment, and with those having funds to invest. We focus on country priorities to tackle complex issues that are limiting the sanitation economy.  Together with governments and their partners we are passionate about leaving no-one behind. 

The Sanitation and Hygiene Fund will be critical to dramatically scale up investments to reach everyone with sanitation services, 

The Sanitation and Hygiene Fund is a global financing mechanism to support country-driven programmes to bring sanitation and hygiene to all. It is seeking US$2 billion over the coming five years to provide a 21st-century solution to the decades-old crisis on sanitation, hygiene and menstrual health. Investing in a public-private approach, the fund aims to capitalize on the strengths of its in-country and global partners. 

The SHF is a part of United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS).