On the Way: Blue Finance for Impact - 2nd May 2025

Last week’s On the Way session brought together around 15 thoughtful participants for a rich and inspiring discussion—exploring how faith, finance, and justice intersect to solve the global water crisis.

Grounded in Matthew 25 and the Gospel call to serve “the least of these,” Ludo (who was also celebratin his birthday) offered a powerful response to the evening’s discussion themes. decisions.

Group Discussion Highlights:

Q1: What’s the greatest challenge in financing water projects?

• Lack of education on the value of water

• Fragmented stakeholders and missing coordination

• Conflicting incentives—profit vs. human rights

Q2: What could a game-changing solution look like?

• Raising public awareness through social media

• Incentivising investment (e.g. tax breaks)

• Water as a right—not a commodity or weapon

🎥 Film Recommendation: Don’t Look Up (2021)

Key Takeaways:

• 🌍 over 2B people lack access to safe drinking water, the global funding gap for water and sanitation is USD $114 billion annually through 2030 (UN Water), and yet <3% of climate finance goes to water, despite its direct link to climate adaptation. 

• 🚧 Top challenges: political inertia, poor coordination, lack of data

• 💡 Solutions: innovation financing mechanisms such as Water Impact Bonds, micro-franchising, faith-based finance, etc.

Special Thanks to:

🌶️ Foluke – for the incredible Nigerian meal

🎶 Kader – for setting the tone with amazing music

🙌 And everyone who contributed to a powerful evening of fellowship and learning!

Next Session: Wednesday 28 May @ 19:00

Topic: Sexuality: Inclusion and Unity in the Body of Christ – A thought-provoking evening with inspiring speakers.

Stay tuned & see you there!