From Subsidies to Sustainability | Microfinance as a Catalyst for Advancing Sanitation in India

Delve into an immersive study exploring the sanitation landscape in India and the role of subsidies in advancing the sanitation agenda. In this research our FINISH Mondial team explores key barriers to safe sanitation, including financial constraints, gaps in awareness, and institutional hurdles, while highlighting the key role of microfinance in bridging funding gaps. Drawing on field…

Circular Economy with Black and Greywater Recycling in India | Securing Water for Food Evaluation

In partnership with the Rural Development Organization (RDO) Trust WASTE developed a model for producing high-quality co-compost from wastewater and faecal sludge for the cultivation of exotic vegetables by women farmers in the district of Nilgiris, India. To enable target consumers to buy the co-compost, WASTE implemented its Diamond Model to provide tools for private financing and…

Technical sanitation innovations

Piloting accessible sanitation technologies One of the main reasons for lack of sanitation coverage is unaffordability (especially for peri-urban and rural populations in low- and middle-income countries). Lack of innovation on reducing the cost of sanitation is a challenge WASTE has been tackling for decades helping to drive down costs. Why? We strive to make…