Financial Inclusion Improves Sanitation & Health (FINISH) India

Purpose

To supply sanitation for all by integrating the demand and supply side of the sanitation challenge in India

Activities

FINISH works with a unique multi-stakeholder approach that involves the entire value chain. By mobilising the supply side of sanitation while integrating financial resources into the value chain, it raises awareness on and creates a demand for sanitation services amongst end-users. This includes improving quality and safety of sanitation services, reducing the price of these services and ensuring proper disposal of the waste produced.

Main activities we are involved in include:
• Sanitation awareness and demand generation process;
• Training for masons in sanitation system construction;
• Public-Private Partnerships leverage grant funding through local microfinance institutions for sanitation loans, supplier’s credit and other financing instruments;
• Local entrepreneur training for sanitation business development;
• Liaison with local governments;
• Safe recycling of human waste as agricultural or renewable energy input.

Images

Image: 1 million toilets

Countries of activity

Location of main activity

Objectives

Scale without funding: Our long-term goal is to continue building value chains in waste and sanitation that reach scale without external funding.

Further information

Impact realised:
• Cost of sanitation systems reduced by 15%
• 2560 GPs Open Defecation Free (ODF) in Punjab, UP, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, and Odisha
• 1 million sanitation systems constructed (by March 2019)
• DGIS grant leveraged over 20 times with local financing (€ 140 Million)
• € 55 Million in microfinance used for sanitation

Partners we work with
• ACTIAM
• FINISH Society
• Cashpor
• BWDC
• FSMC
• RDO Trust
• Aqua for All
• United Nations University MERIT / Institute of Fiscal Studies, UK

Contact information

Lauren Pope
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Valentin Post
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Dutch government East Asia & Pacific Enabling environment and institutional strengthening Europe & Central Asia International NGO Market development Operation, maintenance and sustainable services Political processes and institutional aspects Specific to one or several countries Toilets or urinals (user interface) Treatment of faecal sludge Treatment of wastewater or greywater

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