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Articles by Sam Drabble

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  Thursday
  June 6
  2019

  Sam Drabble

  The Hard Reality of Sanitation: Why Public Sector Support is Key to Entrepreneurial Success in Emerging Markets

  Roughly 2.3 billion people lack basic sanitation, and over half the global population lack a safely managed service. This spells opportunity for social entrepreneurs – but as Sam Drabble at Water & Sanitation for the Urban Poor points out, these businesses face huge systemic challenges and cannot succeed without support. He highlights some solutions that could boost these companies' chances of success.

  Categories

  Entrepreneurship, WASH

  Tags

  Base of the Pyramid, emerging markets, entrepreneurship, public private partnerships, sanitation, social impact, WASH, waste