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Microfinance as a potential catalyst for improved sanitation : a synthesis of Water For People’s sanitation lending experiences in seven countries

Author(s): Chatterley, Christie  |  Gonzalez, Otto  |  Sparkman, David  |  Sugden, Steven  |  Lemme, Kim  |  Dorsey, Sue

Publisher: Water for People
Place of publication: Denver, CO, USA
Year: 2013

Links:

• http://www.waterforpeop.../sanitation-microfinance.pdf

Microfinance allows middle- and lower-income households to invest in desirable sanitation products, so that public funding can be freed up to reach the poorest, according to Water for People (WfP). In a new report [1], WfP reviews their experiences in piloting various lending models in seven countries: Bolivia, Guatemala, India, Malawi, Peru, Rwanda and Uganda.

The report provides lessons and recommendations for donors wishing to engage in sanitation microfinancing. The four key recommendations are:

1. Think like a business
2. Support lending institutions based on the microfinance climate and capacity needs
3. Build an autonomous sanitation microfinance market
4. Track progress and lessons

The report is part of WfP’s Sanitation as a Business (SaaB) program, funded by a Gates Foundation grant.

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