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Evolving Metrics for Monitoring Sanitation Market Systems

28 Jun 2019

Think pieces

In 2011, when WaterSHED introduced the Hands-Off market-based sanitation program, the rural sanitation market was negligible. To...

Women in WASH Profile – Samros Nov

12 Feb 2019

WaterSHED

Success Stories

WaterSHED developed the Women in WASH Program to bring more women into the water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH)...

A sanitation enterprise advertises its product in Bihar, India. Photo credit: FSG

Globalwaters: Webinar Explores Barriers to Effective Sanitation Enterprises

14 Nov 2018

WaterSHED

In the news,Research,Sanitation

Original post on Globalwaters.org The provision of sustainable sanitation for all is one of the world’s most important...

BMGF | Case Studies in Gender Integration: Market-based solutions in Cambodia

06 Nov 2018

WaterSHED

In the news,Research,Sanitation

From the case study Introduction Gender matters across the sanitation value chain. It influences user behaviors and...

Business Profile – Thung Thun

11 Jun 2018

WaterSHED

Success Stories

When WaterSHED began to build the market for toilets, the NGO needed to grow demand in lockstep...

The gender equity blind spot

20 Mar 2018

WaterSHED

Think pieces

WASH organizations are putting a greater emphasis on women and girls in their efforts to end open...

Ms. Magazine: Rural business networks put women entrepreneurs out front

14 Mar 2018

WaterSHED

In the news

Read the article in Ms. Magazine. By WaterSHED’s Janita Bartell, Care International’s Emily Hillenbrand, and ICRW’s Naziha Sultana...

Civic Champions profile – Sun Chhoeun

12 Jan 2018

WaterSHED

Success Stories

When WaterSHED set out to build the rural market for water, sanitation, and hygiene in Cambodia, our...

Building the market for sanitation with planned obsolescence

22 Nov 2017

WaterSHED

Think pieces

Six years after starting an experimental program to build the market for sanitation in rural Cambodia, WaterSHED...

Channel News Asia: Millionaire Minds | Daroath Phav

21 Nov 2017

WaterSHED

In the news

Watch the video documentary, Millionaire Minds, in Channel News Asia. Daroath Phav Fresh out of university, Cambodian Daroath Phav...

The Phnom Penh Post: In providing a valuable service, toilet makers becoming flush

21 Nov 2017

WaterSHED

In the news

Read the article in The Phnom Penh Post. Efforts to include the private sector in the expansion...

Al Jazeera: World Toilet Day | Growing momentum for sanitation in Cambodia

20 Nov 2017

WaterSHED

In the news

Read the article in Al Jazeera. Cambodia has been badly affected by people going to the toilet in the...

Changing the message: to promote handwashing, we need to stop talking about it

15 Oct 2017

WaterSHED

Think pieces

Marketing hand-washing-enabling technology is neither about the technology nor actual hand washing. HappyTap CEO Geoff Revell argues...

In Conversation – Sothea Sao on the Paradise toilet shelter

15 Aug 2017

WaterSHED

Success Stories

WaterSHED’s sanitation program has seen unprecedented success over the last seven years. We helped design the all-in-one...

ABN-CBS News: Bringing sanitation to rural Cambodia via sustainable business

26 Jul 2017

WaterSHED

In the news

Read the article in ABN-CBS News. MANILA – Sanitation was a major problem in Cambodia several years ago,...

Fostering Collective Action in the rural sanitation and hygiene sector in Cambodia

01 Jul 2017

Allyson Beach

Think pieces

“Collective impact is fundamentally not about creating a whole new initiative, but rather connecting and strengthening existing...

Entrepreneur: These 30 International Entrepreneurs Really Are Solving the World’s Problems

16 Jun 2017

WaterSHED

In the news

The world has countless problems, unless you’re an entrepreneur, in which case the world has countless opportunities....

The Phnom Penh Post: Sokha called out over sanitation comments

18 May 2017

WaterSHED

In the news

Phnom Penh Governor Pa Socheatvong speaks at an event yesterday in the Phnom Penh’s Chroy Changvar district....

The Phnom Penh Post: Market-based approach to development

08 May 2017

WaterSHED

In the news

WaterSHED executive director Phav Daroath at the NGO’s headquarters in Phnom Penh last month. Photo by: Hong Menea,...

Forbes: 30 Under 30 Asia – Meet The Class Of 2017

12 Apr 2017

WaterSHED

In the news

Read the article in Forbes magazine. Diversity and empowerment: two words that come to mind when attempting...

Die WELT: My house, my moped, my toilets | How a businesswoman turns toilets into a luxury items

05 Mar 2017

WaterSHED

In the news

A toilet saleswoman points to a poster showing man’s best friend and a man relieving themselves outdoors,...

WaterSHED launches program to get more women into toilet industry

08 Mar 2016

Allyson Beach

Press Releases

Phnom Penh – WaterSHED marks International Women’s Day 2016 with the launch of WEwork, a first-of-its-kind program...

Reflections on Nairobi: Breaking the Barriers to Women’s Empowerment

01 Mar 2016

Allyson Beach

Think pieces

Last week our Women’s Empowerment Program Manager, Sarah van Boekhout, and Social Behaviour and Research Specialist, Janita...

Deutsche Welle: Cambodia makes progress flushing sanitation problems

18 Nov 2015

WaterSHED

In the news

Read the article in Deutsche Welle. Local innovations have catapulted Cambodia, which has long had dire toilet...

AsiaLIFE: Toilets of Cambodia

10 Nov 2015

WaterSHED

In the news

Read the article in AsiaLIFE magazine. Cambodia has the region’s worst indicators on toilet use, but this...

WaterSHED Launches Women’s Empowerment & WASH Initiative with Support from Diageo

04 Mar 2013

Allyson Beach

Press Releases

PHNOM PENH – On 8 March 2013, WaterSHED will mark International Women’s Day with the launch of...

Business Plans and Models

02 Dec 2012

Allyson Beach

Think pieces

A lot of questions come to the WaterSHED team about our model, and if how we help...

WaterSHED’s staffs talked to VOA about the UNC’s 2012 Water and Health Conference

12 Nov 2012

Allyson Beach

In the news

Two representatives from WaterSHED participated in Water and Health Conference: Science, Policy and Innovation at the University...

WaterSHED Forum, “Make the Impossible Possible”

05 Oct 2012

Allyson Beach

Press Releases

On 27 September 2012, WaterSHED hosted a forum title, “Make the Impossible Possible” which attracted nearly 200...

WaterSHED Presents Innovative Financing Strategies at World Bank Meeting

29 Apr 2011

Allyson Beach

Press Releases

At the 2nd Annual Plenary Meeting of Small-Scale Private Piped Water Suppliers, held during 21-22 April, 2011...

Women Take Group Loan for Latrines through WaterSHED – Amret Collaboration

31 Mar 2011

Allyson Beach

Press Releases

Money is often cited as one of the primary constraints preventing consumers from adopting water, sanitation and...

Healthcare in Asia – WaterSHED Spotlighted by The Economist

24 Feb 2011

Allyson Beach

In the news

WaterSHED was featured in a special edition of The Economist magazine, entitled Healthcare in Asia: The Innovation...

Real Impact. WaterSHED Featured in USAID Global Waters

20 Jan 2011

Allyson Beach

In the news

WaterSHED is the featured Real Impact story in the January 2011 edition of USAID Global Waters

Evolving Metrics for Monitoring Sanitation Market Systems

Women in WASH Profile – Samros Nov

Globalwaters: Webinar Explores Barriers to Effective Sanitation Enterprises

BMGF | Case Studies in Gender Integration: Market-based solutions in Cambodia

Business Profile – Thung Thun

The gender equity blind spot

Ms. Magazine: Rural business networks put women entrepreneurs out front

Civic Champions profile – Sun Chhoeun

Building the market for sanitation with planned obsolescence

Channel News Asia: Millionaire Minds | Daroath Phav

The Phnom Penh Post: In providing a valuable service, toilet makers becoming flush

Al Jazeera: World Toilet Day | Growing momentum for sanitation in Cambodia

Changing the message: to promote handwashing, we need to stop talking about it

In Conversation – Sothea Sao on the Paradise toilet shelter

ABN-CBS News: Bringing sanitation to rural Cambodia via sustainable business

Fostering Collective Action in the rural sanitation and hygiene sector in Cambodia

Entrepreneur: These 30 International Entrepreneurs Really Are Solving the World’s Problems

The Phnom Penh Post: Sokha called out over sanitation comments

The Phnom Penh Post: Market-based approach to development

Forbes: 30 Under 30 Asia – Meet The Class Of 2017

Die WELT: My house, my moped, my toilets | How a businesswoman turns toilets into a luxury items

WaterSHED launches program to get more women into toilet industry

Reflections on Nairobi: Breaking the Barriers to Women’s Empowerment

Deutsche Welle: Cambodia makes progress flushing sanitation problems

AsiaLIFE: Toilets of Cambodia

WaterSHED Launches Women’s Empowerment & WASH Initiative with Support from Diageo

Business Plans and Models

WaterSHED’s staffs talked to VOA about the UNC’s 2012 Water and Health Conference

WaterSHED Forum, “Make the Impossible Possible”

WaterSHED Presents Innovative Financing Strategies at World Bank Meeting

Women Take Group Loan for Latrines through WaterSHED – Amret Collaboration

Healthcare in Asia – WaterSHED Spotlighted by The Economist

Real Impact. WaterSHED Featured in USAID Global Waters

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