THE CHALLENGE
Worldwide, an estimated 2 billion people lack access to basic sanitation facilities such as toilets or latrines.[i] Lack of sanitation contributes to about 10% of the global burden of disease, mainly via diarrheal diseases.[ii]
THE OPPORTUNITY
GP funds aim to improve the health and economic position of low-income urban and peri-urban households by investing in social enterprises that provide access to low-cost, hygienic toilets and waste management services.
WHO IS SERVED?
The target demographic is populations living in poor, informal settlements in urban and peri-urban areas, living on less than $3.20 PPP/person/day.
WHAT IS DELIVERED?
Clients Receive: Low cost, hygienic on-site toilets and community toilets with waste management services.
WHY IS IT IMPACTFUL?
Household health and economics improve due to:
- Access to improved sanitation
- Reduced use of unhygienic sanitation services
- Lower rates of diarrhea and sanitation-related diseases
[i] World Health Organization, Sanitation Key Facts, 2019, https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/sanitation
[ii] Duncan Mara, Jon Lane, Beth Scott, and David Trouba, “Sanitation and Health”, PLoS Med. 2010, US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health website, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2981586/