Vision and Mission
Vision
The International Water Bank's vision to be a world pillar in "securing water for all", through unique financing to help in developing the sector and in particular for the poor. the Bank believes access to water is undeniable right.
Mission
The International Water Bank's mission is to reduce water stress, improve water security and provide finance to water projects through creating a true partnership between the private and public sector and to facilitate easy access for water to people and countries in need through environmentally-friendly and sustainable practices, and provide finance for the water industry while yielding attractive returns for founders and investors.
Business Opportunity
Investments in water and wastewater-related utilities, infrastructure, and innovative technologies in industrialized countries and other countries around the world provide relatively stable returns in the range of 12-15% for debt and equity. which represents a solid basis for potential investment in the space with the development aspect as a target.
Philosophy
IWB’s investment philosophy assumes that “uniquely well-placed” management teams can earn superior risk-adjusted returns by leveraging their long-standing relationships and market knowledge to acquire and develop water solutions that will address global water stress issues.
Partnerships
The International Water Bank aims to develop symbiotic partnerships with: NGO's, civil societies, international financing institutions and world organizations working in the water sectors. The aim is to allow these governments and financing institutions to leverage IWB as a key vehicle for investing in water, while fulfilling development mandates. Furthermore, IWB intends to pursue concessional lending with its partners, to address water supply, sanitation and other water-related challenges of low-income and underserved communities face on a daily basis. A robust Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) agenda will reinvest a portion of the capital, carry, and proceeds in concessional projects and initiatives.
Financial Advisors
IWB has appointed highly reputed and experienced financial advisors in establishing banks.
IWB has appointed Primis Investment a financial company in Switzerland and Lucid Investment Bank as the international financial advisors by IWB Board of Directors. They are working hand-in-hand with the Board of Directors to assist in the successful incorporation of the Bank. They have vast experience in establishing banks and financial institutions. PricewaterhouseCoopers, one of the world's leading financial services firm, is the company who completed the feasibility study of the International Water Bank that was supervised by the Advisory Board formed by executive members of the World Bank Group.
Legal Advisor
IWB Board has appointed The International Law Firm Eversheds Sutherland as the group legal advisors. Eversheds Sutherland is one of the top 15 law firms in the world with presence in 34 countries around the world.
International Auditors
The IWB Board has appointed the international firm Ernst & Young ( E & Y ) as auditors. They are handling currently all the incorporation expenses for Incorporating the International Water Bank IWB.
Executive Management
The International Water Bank has begun to recruit a best-in-class CEO & Executive Management team that will be selected by the CEO and approved by the Board, to lead the Bank's incorporation and commence the implementation of its vision and mission. Management, along with the Board of Directors, have started the process of obtaining the necessary and relevant investment banking license for the Bank, which will take approximately 32-36 weeks from the submission of all the formal files and documentations requested by the Dutch Central Bank "DCB".
