Strategic positioning to feasibility assessment, across East Africa.
Windhill has advised on assignments spanning strategic positioning, investment structuring, regulatory analysis and feasibility assessment in the water sector in Kenya and the broader East African market.
Representative deals and assessments.
Gabon Project Finance for Permanence
Challenge: A large-scale conservation programme needed a durable, blended finance structure capable of sustaining funding well beyond a typical project cycle.
Approach: Supported structuring and advisory work on a Project Finance for Permanence transaction combining blended finance instruments for long-term conservation funding.
Outcome: Deal size: $285 million.
Tanzania Chlor-Alkali Plant
Challenge: A consortium developing a Chlor-Alkali plant needed rigorous feasibility and due diligence work to move the project to financial close.
Approach: Led feasibility study and due diligence work for the plant's development as part of a multi-party consortium deal.
Outcome: Deal size: $112 million.
Somalia WASH Infrastructure Financing (GIZ)
Challenge: A WASH infrastructure programme needed to compare atmospheric water generation against desalination to choose the most viable technology and financing path.
Approach: Conducted an alternate technology investment comparison and structured financing for the desalination option via equity.
Outcome: Deal size: $2.2 million, WASH sector infrastructure project for GIZ.
Kakuma & Kalobeyei WASH Systems
Challenge: WASH infrastructure across Kakuma and Kalobeyei needed a sector-wide assessment to identify functionality gaps and investment priorities.
Approach: Led assessment of boreholes, solar pumping infrastructure, pipelines, storage systems and associated WASH assets across the sector.
Outcome: Identified investment priorities for rehabilitation, upgrading and improved service delivery.
The full engagement record.
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SWAP / University of Illinois Chicago — Climate-Smart Water Supply
Coordinated a water supply project involving river abstraction, solar-powered pumping systems and ozone water treatment technologies, focused on improving sustainable water access through climate-smart approaches.
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Irrigation & Domestic Water Supply — Baseline & Feasibility
Conducted baseline and feasibility assessments for irrigation and domestic water supply systems, including stakeholder consultations, data collection and technical assessments across the country.
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Water Access in Informal Settlements — Resilience Research
Conducted research examining water access, seasonality impacts and water management practices in informal settlements, generating evidence on resilience challenges affecting vulnerable communities.
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Water Kiosks & Rural Livelihoods
Co-authored research assessing the contribution of water kiosks to sustaining rural livelihoods during climate-change-related water shortages, with emphasis on resilience and adaptation.
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Kakuma & Kalobeyei — Sector-Wide WASH Assessment
Leads sector-wide assessments of WASH systems across Kakuma and Kalobeyei refugee and host-community settings.
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WASH Asset Functionality & Investment Prioritisation
Assesses functionality and performance of boreholes, solar pumping infrastructure, pipelines, storage systems and associated WASH assets, and identifies investment priorities for rehabilitation, upgrading and improved service delivery.
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Green & Thematic Transaction Support
Portfolio review, framework development, second-party opinion, verification and post-issuance reporting aligned with ICMA, EU, IFC and CBI Climate Bonds Standards.
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Gabon — Project Finance for Permanence
Blended finance and conservation transaction support. Deal size: $285 million.
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Tanzania — Chlor-Alkali Plant Development
Feasibility study and due diligence for a consortium deal. Deal size: $112 million.
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Somalia — Water Technology Investment Comparison (GIZ)
Alternate technology investment comparison and financing: atmospheric water generator vs. desalination plant. Deal size: $2.2 million via desalinisation equity, WASH sector infrastructure project for GIZ.
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Kenya — Aquaculture M&A & Expansion Capital
Financial modelling, due diligence and deployment for an acquisition and expansion capital deployment. Deal size: $0.5 million (RPKL: $6 million).
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Ruliba Clay — Rwanda Expansion & Fundraising
Analysis of proposed expansion, development of a robust business plan, financial model, information memoranda and investment teasers for funding.
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Kenya — Insurance M&A, Financial Modelling & Capital Raising
Financial modelling, valuation and capital raising for DKL fundraising and the Kismayo Water Agency. Deal size: $4.33 million.
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Swaziland — Strategic Reserve Infrastructure Finance
Infrastructure project finance for the development of a strategic oil and energy reserve. Deal size: $70 million.
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Resolution Insurance — Restructuring & Viability Assessment
Business and financial restructuring analysis under instruction from the Policyholder Compensation Fund — compliance review and development of viability and business recovery options.
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