by Polly Markandya | Sep 3, 2019 | News
In a previous blog post back in January, we described the start of a research project which is aiming to assess and model how faecal pathogens move through the environment in a low-income urban community in Dhaka in Bangladesh. By Guy Norman, WSUP’s Director of...
by Polly Markandya | Jul 29, 2019 | News
Improving sanitation in slum communities is a complex challenge. Particularly challenging is working out how it can be financed. By Guy Norman, WSUP’s Director of Research and Evaluation Now if you believe that subsidy is a Bad Thing or just ain’t ever gonna happen,...
by Polly Markandya | Jul 16, 2019
WSUP has identified five myths which are stopping investors, agencies and policymakers from properly addressing the inadequate access to essential water and sanitation services in cities across Africa and South Asia. Myth one: Struggling utilities are unable to...
by Polly Markandya | Jul 4, 2019 | News
In Kisumu, Kenya, the majority of households rely on pit latrines but most pit emptiers do not work safely – which is bad for the customer, the neighbourhood, and the emptiers themselves. This lack of adequate services is an opportunity for those who can deliver...
by Polly Markandya | Jun 18, 2019
Lead author: Aquaya Institute. In Kisumu, Kenya, the majority of households rely on pit latrines, though the servicing of these latrines is largely unsafe. This Brief assesses the market potential to expand safe fecal waste emptying services to low-income areas in...
