by Polly Markandya | Sep 17, 2013
Supporting entrepreneurs to start up viable sanitation businesses can be relatively straightforward. However, challenges typically arise in the transition from donor-supported start-up to true independence. This note looks at the obstacles that need to be overcome in...
by Polly Markandya | Jun 17, 2013
Scale-up of urban sanitation remains an elusive goal in most low-income cities. Donor interventions are often macro-investments without adequate attention to low-income communities, or small pilots that do not address the challenges of scale. This Topic Brief offers...
by Polly Markandya | Jun 17, 2013
Scale-up of urban water services which meet the needs of low-income populations is a pressing challenge in most African cities. Ensuring the quality, reliability and affordability of water services to low-income residents typically remain elusive goals. This Topic...
by Polly Markandya | Jun 17, 2013
Taking urban water to scale requires ‘scaling out’ models that work for poorer communities, and at the same time ‘scaling up’ sustainable management processes. This note reports scale-out and scale-up experience from Maputo and Antananarivo.
by Polly Markandya | Jun 17, 2013
Mettre l’assainissement urbain à l’échelle requiert des modèles replicables adaptés aux communautés plus pauvres, et en même temps des processus de gestion pérenne de mise à l’échelle Cette note montre les expériences de réplication et de mise à l’échelle à Maputo et...
