In this episode, we are looking at the impact measurement side of water and sanitation businesses.The host, Andy Narracott, is joined by Tono Aguilar, President of CASSA, a social enterprise providing sustainable, social housing in Guatemala. A

Finding and Keeping Great Staff with Baker Bozeyeh, Marc Aoun and Sebastian Hamers

Apr 29th, 2021 29m 18s

Water and sanitation businesses that serve basic needs are not high-margin businesses. Therefore, there's never going to be enough money to compete with more profitable businesses on salaries. Equally, local players often only see the opportuni

Raising Investment for WASH Businesses with Beth Koigi, Mona Mijthab and Landry Parkouda

Apr 16th, 2021 33m 23s

Private and institutional investors are typically looking to make investments above what an average WASH entrepreneur can absorb. Yet there are few investable WASH businesses anyway. The majority are informal, have irregular revenues and do not

Partnering with Government with Dickson Ochieng, Pamela Bundi and Ibrahim Basweti

Apr 5th, 2021 31m 7s

Water and sanitation services are often seen as a public good, so the line between public and private responsibility is blurred. In many regions, the WASH businesses face many restrictions, such as regulated tariffs, licences and heavy taxes. I

Raising Grants for WASH Businesses with Joyce Klu, Titia Wouters and Kishan Nanavati

Mar 21st, 2021 28m 33s

Raising grants for water and sanitation businesses has its challenges. Grants are important for water and sanitation businesses serving low-income populations because the gap between what people will pay and the cost to provide these services i

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