US actor Matt Damon takes to forum stage to build access to clean water

US movie star Matt Damon used Davos to drum up support for his charity, Water, on Tuesday, after getting a new multimillion-dollar commitment from Belgian brewer Stella Artois.

"The poorest of the poor pay more than the middle class in many countries as they were shut out of the infrastructure," Damon said at a panel discussion hosted by the Anheuser-Busch InBev beer brand at the World Economic Forum.

The charity is trying to raise a $55 million fund that would provide microloans to finance projects that build access to clean water in developing countries. It has already deployed an $11 million fund, Damon said.