lessons on private sector engagement in sanitation in poor communities
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Presentation by Miriam Otoo at the Stockholm Industry Water Award Ceremony and Founders Business Seminar. Stockholm, September 2014TRANSCRIPT
Lessons on private sector engagement in sanitation in poor communities
Miriam Otoo (IWMI)2014 World Water Week, Stockholm
2nd September 2014
www.cartierwomensinitiative.com
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Business (e.g., hotel, airport)
Hospital
Military
School
Municipal/Township
Community-level
Region
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WASTEWATER AND FAECAL SLUDGE TREATMENT PLANTS
IN GHANA
Operational Status
How many of them work ?
Source: Murray & Drechsel, 2011
Water for a food-secure worldWater for a food-secure world
Water for a food-secure worldWater for a food-secure world
Water for a food-secure worldWater for a food-secure world
1999-2002/3
Sustainable Sanitation Service Delivery works
with Nutrient Recovery
Private entity or PPP Full cost recovery Sanitized urine and faecal sludge for agric. Mitigates disposal costs Scale: Medium/large Location: Africa (Rwanda, Uganda) and South
Asia (India)
www.sei-international.org
Sanitized urine
Dried faecal sludge
PPPs Full cost recovery Domestic wastewater Scale: Small to medium/large Location: South Asia, Africa,
Latin America Shared revenue
Sustainable wastewater treatment works via fish (food) production
www.befcoengineering.com
Conclusions1.Africa needs significantly more private
sector engagement in the sanitation sector.
2.There are many successful emerging business models across the globe targeting service provision to poor communities with many lessons to be learnt.
3.While a focus on service delivery is correct, we still miss to take advantage of possible revenue streams based on resource recovery and reuse.
