| Title | Financing the informal entrepreneur : recognizing business opportunities in sanitation |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2010 |
| Authors | van der Wel, A, de Bruijne, G, Bereziat, E, Barendse, J |
| Secondary Title | Sustainable sanitation practice |
| Volume | Issue 5/2010 |
| Pagination | 4 p. [p. 21 - 24] : 5 photographs |
| Date Published | 08/2010 |
| Publisher | WASTE |
| Place Published | Gouda, The Netherlands |
| Publication Language | English |
| Keywords | business risks, financing, monitoring, sanitation charges, sanitation services, small-scale activities |
| Abstract | Within the framework of the ROSA (Resource-Oriented Sanitation concepts for peri-urban areas in Africa) project a workshop about risks and opportunities of financing informal entrepreneurs in the sanitation sector was organized. The aim was to improve the situation of small businesses in this sector and to bridge the gap between the entrepreneurs and local money institutions. Three examples show that success is possible and people can sustain their living from working in the sanitation sector. In many cases informal entrepreneurs replace the work of local municipalities actually responsible for these issues. From a business perspective there is a need for better equipment to provide sufficient service, therefore money is needed. From an environmental point of view better disposal mechanisms need to be established as often faeces are dumped just outside the city boundaries. From an health perspective regulations and monitoring are most important. [authors abstract] |
| Notes | With one reference |
| Custom 1 | 128 |
