Link to a study of 2011 produced by Hystra on ''Access to Safe Water for the Base of the Pyramid'' and
presenting 15 innovative projects led by social
entrepreneurs, NGOs and businesses that propose a wide variety of
solutions concerning access to safe water, each differing in terms of services, treatment
effectiveness, technology and sustainability.
All of them provide solutions that cost less than the recommended 4% of
the average income of a poor family in the BoP 500-1,000 range. The
chosen projects also illustrate how the private sector can be called
upon by public authorities to help develop and operate public
infrastructure, or how it develops freely in areas with limited or no
public service.
The hand pump maintenance services through networks of spare parts resellers and local mechanics developed in Malawi by Inter Aide and BASEDA are described pages 148 to 155.
Hystra is a global consulting firm working with businesses and social sector pioneers to design and implement hybrid strategies and innovative business approaches that:
- are profitable, scalable and eradicate social and environmental problems
- combine the insights and resources of business and citizen sectors
