The AWF provides grants and technical assistance to support the preparation and implementation of water and sanitation infrastructure projects as well as water management measures throughout Africa, thereby contributing to attainment of the Africa Water Vision 2025 and water-related Sustainable Development Goals. The AWF’s long-term goal is contribute to improved quality of life for rural and urban communities in Africa. The objectives of the AWF 2017-2025 Strategy are anchored on four strategic pillars. They are (1) supporting the preparation of investment-ready projects for rural and urban water supply and sanitation, agricultural water management and multipurpose water storage, (2) funding catalytic investments with innovative or alternative business models or technologies piloted or replicated with financing from public and commercial sources, (3) supporting investment financing for priority water infrastructure mobilized through application of various marketing, promotion and networking tools and events, and (4) supporting water governance, knowledge management, institutional capacity and partnerships for water security on the African continent.