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What’s the Matter with WASH?: Why Struggling Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Businesses Need More than Just Investment
Despite limitless demand, most water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) businesses – particularly those serving the poorest customers – are struggling to find a market and attract investors. Annie Hall at Water & Sanitation for the Urban Poor shares insights from a new report that explores where WASH businesses are going wrong – and how investors and development sector players can help.
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- Investing, Social Enterprise, WASH
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Analysis: In Times of COVID-19, the Future of Education Depends on the Provision of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Services
Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) have emerged as an issue of particular concern when considering schools reopening.
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- Coronavirus, Education, WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- global development, hygiene, sanitation, water, youth
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New Solutions to an Old Problem: How the Internet of Things, Water Kiosks and Sensor Data are Improving Access to WASH in Kenya
When well water systems break down due to a lack of monitoring or maintenance, people can go days or even weeks without access to water for themselves and their livestock. The Kenya RAPID program seeks to solve this problem by applying innovative technology and data to improve water management and distribution. Paul Wiedmaier at Catholic Relief Services explores how the program is already making a significant impact on water access in Kenya.
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- Technology, Telecommunications, WASH
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- data, innovation, Internet of Things, water
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Press release: WaterAid and partners make the business case for investing in water, sanitation and hygiene
WaterAid’s new resource responds to the growing need for the evidence that improving water, sanitation and hygiene facilities should be more than a philanthropic measure or means to tick a corporate social responsibility box; it should be a core business priority.
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- Press release
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- WASH
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