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Strong WASH systems: playing the hub role

A WASH system is made up of different people and organisations, so it's important that they all work well together.
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Strengthening the sanitation market system : WaterSHED’s Hands-Off experience

Reflections on how to strengthen the capacity and relationships of actors in the Cambodian sanitation market - and in the wider rural sanitation...
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How can social enterprises get safe water to communities at the “base of the pyramid”?

Published on: 22/06/2018
Lessons learned from the Safe Water Phase 2 initiative (2015-2018): a WASH Talk podcast.

The role of social enterprise in serving the BoP with Sjef Ernes and Rachel Pringle

Developing viable business models to provide point-of-use safe water services to communities at the base of the pyramid (BoP).
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A viable future for safe water businesses

Published on: 22/12/2017
Accessibility, affordability, and availability of technology options are crucial for the survival of safe water businesses, says Fanny Boulloud of the Swiss Antenna Foundation. As a partner in the 'Safe Water Phase 2' programme, IRC spoke to Boulloud about business viability at a stakeholder...

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Safe water businesses: monitoring for impact investment

Published on: 17/08/2017
How and why businesses in the Safe Water 2 programme do their monitoring.

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Carbon finance: unlocking investments for safe water?

Published on: 15/09/2016
On the global carbon market big companies like Coca-Cola reduce their carbon footprint by investing in safe water projects that reduce CO2 emissions.

Sanitation market research in rural Cambodia : rapid assessment of supply and demand in three rural districts

A rapid assessment to understand current and potential future demand and supply for sanitation products and services in three districts in Cambodia.
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What supports the growth and sustainability of social enterprises?

Published on: 15/07/2016
Four successful market approaches for water entrepreneurs

Thinking beyond the finish line : sustainable sanitation services for all : Asia regional learning event, March 14-17, 2016, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Report of the SSH4A learning event held from 14 - 17 March 2016 in Cambodia.
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Accessibility of toilets by people with a disability: if only toilets could talk…

Published on: 21/03/2016
A group of gifted local performers with different disabilities made us realise that going to the toilet is not as easy for everyone as you might think.

Entrance to the district administration of Basedth district, Cambodia

Transferring WASH mandates to the lower levels: developing soft skills without hard cash

Published on: 17/03/2016
On the third day of the regional learning event we reflected on the field visits and discussed what we learned.

Simple direct pit latrine in Cambodia

Toilets and bathtubs: basic sanitation facilities?

Published on: 17/03/2016
During a field visit we observed some seriously big and fancy toilets in a rural village.

Official opening of the learning event by the Secretary of State of the Ministry of Rural Development in Cambodia

Thinking beyond the finish line: sustainable sanitation services for all

Published on: 14/03/2016
Today we were told that the Siem Reap (or Angkor Wat) half marathon has a clear finish line, but that it is unlikely that anyone of us will reach that mile stone.

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Uptake of life-cycle costs approach

Published on: 01/02/2013
Find out how different organisations around the world are using the life-cycle costs approach.

Asia workshop : “Performance Monitoring and Hygiene Behaviour Change", August 22 – 24 , 2010, Vientiane, Laos

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Behavioural change communication: guideline for component 3 [draft]

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Programme integre de l'eau et de l'assainissement : rapport de mission

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Joint UNICEF / OXFAM evaluation rural water supply projects Cambodia

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