of the initiativeGoal

In all the countries of intervention, the initiative aims at increasing access to adequate sanitation services for the BoP customers and at triggering a vibrant sanitation marketplace.

A great social imPact will be achieved through increased accessiBility of services and quality products, ensuring economic and financial sustainaBility through the market-based approach that guarantees scalaBility and rePlicaBility of the intervention.

The initiative targets the urban or peri-urban areas in three African countries:

tanzania, Iringa Region, in four (4) wards

of Iringa Municipality, namely Kihesa, Kitwiru, Mtwivila and Nduli with

a total population of 57.300 people

senegal, Municipality of Bignona (Département

de Bignona, Région de Ziguinchor), Transgambian Area (Arrondissement de

Tenghory) with a total population of 51.250

inhabitants

mozamBique, Maputo, urban area of KaMubukwane District (District n.5) including

4 quartes with a total of 293.998 inhabitants

This programme is implemented by ACRA-CCS. The views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Commission

Budget of sanitation initiative in africaThe total budget of the Initiative is of € 5.366.414, covering a total period of five years (2014-2019)

Fondazione ACRA-CCSVia Lazzaretto 3 - 20124 Milan, ItalyT +39 02 27000291 / 02 40700404 - F +39 02 2552270www.acraccs.org - info@acraccs.org

ACRA-CCS is a not for-

profit, and independent

foundation recognized

by the Italian Ministry of

Foreign Affairs and the

European Union.

Since 1968, ACRA-CCS has

been supporting the fight

against poverty and hunger,

and has been promo-

ting the right of access to

clean water and sanitation,

natural resources, health

and education in African,

Central and Latin American

countries.

ACRA-CCS has been

working in the water and

sanitation rural sector since

the 70ies with interventions

supporting villages and

schools in accessing basic

Wat-San infrastructures.

Who is ACRA-CCS

Where

Improved latrine,

Tanzania

40%

28%

20%

12%UE/EDF

MAE

ACRA-CCS

LGAs, others

The sanitation initiative develops financing

option for sanitation with a twofold objective:

1. facilitate small scale sanitation

entrepreneurs accessing capital for their

sanitation businesses;

2. stimulate the demand of sanitations service

at household level.

microfinance service to

sanitation

The sanitation initiative has been designed

and is implemented in partnership with local

governments which are responsible for ensuring

the service delivery in the poor peri-urban

areas, unsettled and unserved. The sanitation

initiative is also supporting the municipalities

in planning and dealing with neighboring rural

communities with uncertain land tenure and lack

local government ownershiP

and leadershiP

of recognition by formal municipal authorities,

where population and economic growth and

rising living standards have led to a general trend

of increased demand for more and higher levels

of sanitation services.

ACRA-CCS collaborates with relevant research

institutes to develop appropriate technological

options suitable to value the entire sanitation

chain, starting from wastewater treatment to

define the associated model of modern latrine.

The technological innovations are tested on site

in a resource-oriented perspective; this avoids

disadvantages of conventional wastewater

learning activities:

research and develoPment

ACRA-CCS initiative aims to establish a

self-sustaining sanitation market. The two key

elements to achieve this purpose are:

1. increasing supply: development of the

sanitation supply chain that promotes the role

of small and medium private entrepreneurs to

enhance their access in the sanitation market

through:

• Support to already existing initiatives and

start-up of new ones

• Enterprises incubators

• Coaching of entrepreneurs

• Training and support on business modelling

and planning

• Technical assistance and training on existing

technology portfolio and innovations

• Market intelligence and awareness creation

on market potential opportunities

enaBling and scaling inclusive

sanitation Business

BoKu: The University of Natural Resources and

Life Sciences is a teaching and research center

for renewable resources, which are necessary for

human life

eawag: is a world-leading aquatic research

institute. Its research, which is driven by the needs of

society, provides the basis for innovative approaches

and technologies in the water sector

cetamblab (Research Laboratory on Appropriate

Technologies for Environmental Management in

resource-limited Countries). The Centre’s aim is to

conduct research on appropriate technical solutions,

capable of facing environmental issues in Developing

Countries

oF ACRA-CCS SAnITATIon InITIATIvETheMilestones

systems as human excreta and water from

households are recognized as a resource, which

should be made available for re-use.

These systems are based on the closure

of material flow cycles and on collecting

and treating the different wastewater flows

separately to optimize the potential for reuse.

The applied technologies may range from

natural wastewater treatment techniques

2. creating demand: Social communication

campaigns trigger behavioral changes to adopt

appropriate hygiene and sanitation practices

at individual level. A variety of communication

channels are used to get the messages across.

Combined with social marketing campaigns, the

initiative stimulates the demand for sanitation

services, thus allowing the market creation for

the improved sanitation solutions.

ACRA-CCS joins forces with specialized

organizations to develop local entrepreneurship

and market in sanitation sector:

cewas is a Swiss-based competence

center linking sustainable water,

sanitation and resource management

with business development

world toilet organization: is a global

non-profit committed to improving toilet

and sanitation conditions worldwide,

empowering individuals through

education, training and building local

marketplace opportunities to advocate

for clean and safe sanitation facilities in

their communities

to compost toilets and from simple

household installations to complex,

mainly decentralized systems, but

includes also low-cost sewerage and

on-site sanitation systems.

Technological options researched are

shared with the target communities

in order to agree upon environmental

sanitation solutions to the

environmental challenges identified.

The options are not only focused on

microcredit, rather on a mix of many financial

instruments, such as savings, insurance, leasing,

working capital loans, etc.

Repayments of sanitation microcredits are then

revolved to other sanitation service providers,

thus indirectly increasing the accessibility to

sanitation services.

< SanPlat technology in Maputo

Municipality of Bignona Municipality of Maputo

Municipality of Iringa

The sanitation initiative develops financing

option for sanitation with a twofold objective:

1. facilitate small scale sanitation

entrepreneurs accessing capital for their

sanitation businesses;

2. stimulate the demand of sanitations service

at household level.

microfinance service to

sanitation

The sanitation initiative has been designed

and is implemented in partnership with local

governments which are responsible for ensuring

the service delivery in the poor peri-urban

areas, unsettled and unserved. The sanitation

initiative is also supporting the municipalities

in planning and dealing with neighboring rural

communities with uncertain land tenure and lack

local government ownershiP

and leadershiP

of recognition by formal municipal authorities,

where population and economic growth and

rising living standards have led to a general trend

of increased demand for more and higher levels

of sanitation services.

ACRA-CCS collaborates with relevant research

institutes to develop appropriate technological

options suitable to value the entire sanitation

chain, starting from wastewater treatment to

define the associated model of modern latrine.

The technological innovations are tested on site

in a resource-oriented perspective; this avoids

disadvantages of conventional wastewater

learning activities:

research and develoPment

ACRA-CCS initiative aims to establish a

self-sustaining sanitation market. The two key

elements to achieve this purpose are:

1. increasing supply: development of the

sanitation supply chain that promotes the role

of small and medium private entrepreneurs to

enhance their access in the sanitation market

through:

• Support to already existing initiatives and

start-up of new ones

• Enterprises incubators

• Coaching of entrepreneurs

• Training and support on business modelling

and planning

• Technical assistance and training on existing

technology portfolio and innovations

• Market intelligence and awareness creation

on market potential opportunities

enaBling and scaling inclusive

sanitation Business

BoKu: The University of Natural Resources and

Life Sciences is a teaching and research center

for renewable resources, which are necessary for

human life

eawag: is a world-leading aquatic research

institute. Its research, which is driven by the needs of

society, provides the basis for innovative approaches

and technologies in the water sector

cetamblab (Research Laboratory on Appropriate

Technologies for Environmental Management in

resource-limited Countries). The Centre’s aim is to

conduct research on appropriate technical solutions,

capable of facing environmental issues in Developing

Countries

oF ACRA-CCS SAnITATIon InITIATIvETheMilestones

systems as human excreta and water from

households are recognized as a resource, which

should be made available for re-use.

These systems are based on the closure

of material flow cycles and on collecting

and treating the different wastewater flows

separately to optimize the potential for reuse.

The applied technologies may range from

natural wastewater treatment techniques

2. creating demand: Social communication

campaigns trigger behavioral changes to adopt

appropriate hygiene and sanitation practices

at individual level. A variety of communication

channels are used to get the messages across.

Combined with social marketing campaigns, the

initiative stimulates the demand for sanitation

services, thus allowing the market creation for

the improved sanitation solutions.

ACRA-CCS joins forces with specialized

organizations to develop local entrepreneurship

and market in sanitation sector:

cewas is a Swiss-based competence

center linking sustainable water,

sanitation and resource management

with business development

world toilet organization: is a global

non-profit committed to improving toilet

and sanitation conditions worldwide,

empowering individuals through

education, training and building local

marketplace opportunities to advocate

for clean and safe sanitation facilities in

their communities

to compost toilets and from simple

household installations to complex,

mainly decentralized systems, but

includes also low-cost sewerage and

on-site sanitation systems.

Technological options researched are

shared with the target communities

in order to agree upon environmental

sanitation solutions to the

environmental challenges identified.

The options are not only focused on

microcredit, rather on a mix of many financial

instruments, such as savings, insurance, leasing,

working capital loans, etc.

Repayments of sanitation microcredits are then

revolved to other sanitation service providers,

thus indirectly increasing the accessibility to

sanitation services.

< SanPlat technology in Maputo

Municipality of Bignona Municipality of Maputo

Municipality of Iringa

of the initiativeGoal

In all the countries of intervention, the initiative aims at increasing access to adequate sanitation services for the BoP customers and at triggering a vibrant sanitation marketplace.

A great social imPact will be achieved through increased accessiBility of services and quality products, ensuring economic and financial sustainaBility through the market-based approach that guarantees scalaBility and rePlicaBility of the intervention.

The initiative targets the urban or peri-urban areas in three African countries:

tanzania, Iringa Region, in four (4) wards

of Iringa Municipality, namely Kihesa, Kitwiru, Mtwivila and Nduli with

a total population of 57.300 people

senegal, Municipality of Bignona (Département

de Bignona, Région de Ziguinchor), Transgambian Area (Arrondissement de

Tenghory) with a total population of 51.250

inhabitants

mozamBique, Maputo, urban area of KaMubukwane District (District n.5) including

4 quartes with a total of 293.998 inhabitants

This programme is implemented by ACRA-CCS. The views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Commission

Budget of sanitation initiative in africaThe total budget of the Initiative is of € 5.366.414, covering a total period of five years (2014-2019)

Fondazione ACRA-CCSVia Lazzaretto 3 - 20124 Milan, ItalyT +39 02 27000291 / 02 40700404 - F +39 02 2552270www.acraccs.org - info@acraccs.org

ACRA-CCS is a not for-

profit, and independent

foundation recognized

by the Italian Ministry of

Foreign Affairs and the

European Union.

Since 1968, ACRA-CCS has

been supporting the fight

against poverty and hunger,

and has been promo-

ting the right of access to

clean water and sanitation,

natural resources, health

and education in African,

Central and Latin American

countries.

ACRA-CCS has been

working in the water and

sanitation rural sector since

the 70ies with interventions

supporting villages and

schools in accessing basic

Wat-San infrastructures.

Who is ACRA-CCS

Where

Improved latrine,

Tanzania

40%

28%

20%

12%UE/EDF

MAE

ACRA-CCS

LGAs, others