Coalition Eau

What Coalition Eau does

Coalition Eau is a French non-profit NGO collective advocating for the human rights to water and sanitation and the recognition of water as a common good. It brings together over 30 French NGOs active in the water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) sector, including Action contre la Faim, Solidarités International, GRET, Secours Islamique France, Première Urgence Internationale, Initiative Développement, and Human Dignity, pooling their field expertise and operational presence in 7+ countries into coordinated advocacy. The collective is hosted and managed by Le Gret (a French association loi 1901 founded in 1976), which serves as the legal publisher and administrative host from its campus in Nogent-sur-Marne, France. Coalition Eau is not a standalone legal entity, has no proprietary technology product, and does not sell commercial goods or services; its primary digital presence is a WordPress-based website used for publications, news, and event coordination.

The coalition's core offerings are advocacy outputs rather than products: position papers, decryptage analyses, policy recommendations, mobilization campaigns, and participation in international forums including the UN Water Conference 2026, G7 processes, the World Water Forum, Désertif'actions 2026, and SWA. Its go-to-market is community-led, relying on collective organizing across member NGOs, public mobilization through media (Twitter/X, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn) and newsletters, and direct engagement with French municipalities, EU institutions, and UN bodies. Revenue mechanics consist of member contributions from constituent NGOs and institutional funding partnerships; no commercial pricing applies. Strategic engagement includes the "Municipales 2026" campaign targeting French local elections, a contribution to the UN Special Rapporteur's report for the 63rd session of the UN Human Rights Council, and a joint position paper co-authored with 20+ European NGOs ahead of the UN Water Conference.

Name

Coalition Eau

Legal name

Coalition Eau (managed by Le Gret - Association française loi 1901)

Website

https://coalition-eau.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Coalition Eau is a French NGO collective of 30+ member organizations, managed by Le Gret, that advocates for human rights to water and sanitation and engages French municipalities, the EU, and UN bodies through policy publications and mobilization campaigns.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water and Sanitation Advocacy

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Resources, WASH & Integrated Water Management (BPADALAH)

Keywords

• Water sanitation advocacy
• Human rights water
• NGO coalition
• Policy advocacy
• WASH sector

Headquarters

HQ city

Nogent-sur-Marne

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Institutional and Member Funding: Coalition Eau is hosted and funded by Le Gret (a French development NGO), which serves as the legal publisher and administrative host of the coalition. Revenue is derived from membership contributions from its constituent NGOs and institutional funding partnerships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Coalition Eau is a collective of over 30 French NGOs active in the water and sanitation sector. It produces expert publications, position papers, and decryptage analyses, coordinates advocacy campaigns, and represents French civil society in international water governance forums. The coalition influences decision-makers at local, national, European, and UN levels on human rights to water and sanitation.

Product overview

Coalition Eau is a collective of French NGOs dedicated to human rights to water and sanitation. The organization functions as an advocacy coalition rather than a product company, offering policy recommendations, publications (position papers, decryptage analyses, reports), and sector events coordination. The coalition brings together approximately 30 member NGOs who conduct water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) projects internationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Publications and Position Papers

Quantifiable outcome

• Member organizations operate in over 30 countries reaching hundreds of thousands of beneficiaries
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Le Gret (GRET)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLe Gret is the hosting organization and legal publisher of Coalition Eau. It provides administrative, financial, and structural support, and serves as the legal entity under which Coalition Eau operates. Coalition Eau's website is hosted at Le Gret's campus in Nogent-sur-Marne. The partnership is foundational to Coalition Eau's existence.
• pS-Eau (Programme Solidarité Eau)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition Eau co-organized a preparatory workshop for the Désertif'actions 2026 summit with pS-Eau and Cités Unies France (CUF), focused on reducing territorial vulnerability to droughts.
• Cités Unies France (CUF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition Eau partnered with CUF and pS-Eau to organize the French preparatory workshop for Désertif'actions 2026, bringing together civil society and local authorities.
• CARI (Centre d'Activités et de Réalisations Internationales)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCARI co-organizes the Désertif'actions 2026 summit with UNCCD and OSS. Coalition Eau participates in the preparatory process and mobilization around this summit.
• UNCCD (United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNCCD co-organizes the Désertif'actions 2026 summit. Coalition Eau participates in the summit's preparatory process and advocacy activities.
• OSS (Observatoire Sahélien et Saharien)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOSS co-organizes the Désertif'actions 2026 summit alongside CARI and UNCCD. Coalition Eau is involved in the summit's preparatory process.
• UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights to Water and SanitationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition Eau submitted a contribution to the UN Special Rapporteur's report on sanitation and non-discrimination for the 63rd session of the UN Human Rights Council (September 2026).
• European WASH NGO Network (20+ NGOs)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition Eau co-authored a joint position paper with over 20 European NGOs for the UN Water Conference 2026, calling for strong EU action on water and sanitation. Signatories include Action Contre la Faim, Secours Islamique France, Oxfam Germany, WaterAid, World Vision, and others.
• Right2Water Campaign Partners (Aqua Publica Europea, WECF, Bureau Européen de l'Environnement)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition Eau participated in the Right2Water European Citizens' Initiative, which collected over 1.8 million signatures and influenced EU water policy, including the revision of the Drinking Water Directive.
• CNDSI (Conseil National pour le Développement et la Solidarité Internationale)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition Eau participates in the CNDSI's working group on children's rights, contributing a note on children's access to WASH in France's international development policy.
• AAFEA (Alliance d'Afrique Francophone pour l'Eau et l'Assainissement)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition Eau works with AAFEA, participating in its workshops (e.g., the 11th AAFEA workshop in Dakar) and supporting francophone African water sector coordination.
• Effet Papillon (Butterfly Effect NGO Network)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition Eau is a member of the Effet Papillon, an international movement of 90+ NGOs and NGO networks in water and sanitation, acting as a unified advocacy voice in global water governance processes including the World Water Forum.
• Sanitation and Water for All (SWA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition Eau participates in SWA, a global partnership of governments, NGOs, and development agencies working to improve WASH access, including attending high-level meetings.
• World Water CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition Eau participates in the World Water Forum process (e.g., the 11th Forum in Riyadh) as part of its civil society engagement in global water governance.
• Coalition for the G7 on WatermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition Eau is a member of the G7 Water Coalition, co-authoring a joint NGO position on G7 water commitments and advocating during France's G7 presidency.
• European Parliament / EU member statesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition Eau contributed to the European Parliament's vote on a resolution regarding the human right to water, and participates in EU policy consultations on water resilience.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Action contre la Faim: Large French humanitarian NGO with global WASH programming. Member of Coalition Eau; a more established, broader-mission incumbent whose EHA programs and humanitarian reach dwarf Coalition Eau's secretariat.
• Solidarités International: Major French humanitarian NGO specializing in WASH in crisis contexts since 1980. Coalition Eau member; comparable WASH focus but with independent operational programs and direct implementation that Coalition Eau lacks.
• WaterAid: Leading international WASH NGO operating in dozens of countries. Cited as joint signatory with Coalition Eau in the European WASH position paper; comparable thematic focus at much larger scale.
• Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC): UN-hosted global multi-stakeholder partnership for sanitation and hygiene. Comparable mission and stakeholder breadth; serves as a global platform that complements Coalition Eau's French-civil-society focus.

Regional players

• Coordination Sud: French national coordination platform for international solidarity and development NGOs. Comparable French NGO coordination model with similar advocacy and member-funded structure, though broader than WASH.

Direct peers

• Sanitation and Water for All (SWA): Global multi-stakeholder partnership of governments, NGOs, and agencies for WASH. Direct peer: Coalition Eau is an active SWA partner; comparable scale, mission, and high-level policy focus.
• pS-Eau (Programme Solidarité Eau): French multi-stakeholder platform for water and sanitation cooperation. Direct peer: Coalition Eau co-organizes workshops with pS-Eau (e.g., Désertif'actions 2026 prep) and both serve French WASH civil society with overlapping funder bases.
• Effet Papillon (Butterfly Effect Network): International movement of 90+ NGOs and networks in water and sanitation of which Coalition Eau is a member. Operates as a meta-coalition advancing common WASH positions in global governance forums.
• End Water Poverty: Global civil society coalition advocating for the human right to water and sanitation. Comparable because it operates as a coalition aggregating national NGOs to influence UN, EU, and national WASH policy—mirroring Coalition Eau's collective advocacy model.
• Freshwater Action Network (FAN): International network of civil society organizations working on freshwater and sanitation justice. Direct peer: NGO coalition structure, same WASH rights framing, similar engagement with UN water governance processes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CoalitionEau
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC_Pvug0N9ZsWZrDpYCkRb6A
• Facebookfacebook.com/CoalitionEau
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coalition-eau
• Instagraminstagram.com/coalition_eau/?hl=ms

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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