‘Safe Water at the Base of the Pyramid’ study published

This compact 20-page review of safe water solutions describes smart business thrusts such as water kiosks, chlorination by micro-entrepreneurs, locally-produced pot filters and industrially manufactured water filters. Equally, with numerous cases, it discusses how to remove constraints to upscaling: viability, scalability, consumer acceptance and ability to reach the poor. A larger study will be published in early-2011

Download: Original edition, August 2010: Safe Water at the Base of the Pyramid – Booklet

Download: Reformatted, more accessible reprint (July 2011):Safe Water at the Base of the Pyramid – Improved Format Aug 2011 – screen version

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    New Household Water Treatment (HWT) and safe storage solutions make safe drinking water affordable, even for the poorest. In business-as-usual scenarios the number of people using new HWTs will increase from 40 million in 2009, to 150 million in 2015. We now aim at 300 million people in the same six years. Our inclusive approach is based on sustainable enterprise and enabled by smart regulation and procurement policies in public, private and civil society sectors.

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