En Route to SWEP 2.0
Creating a Global Value Chain for Entrepreneurship in Water and Sanitation
The summer months have been far from idle for us. We have developed a solid business case for the SWEP; a business case that will allow us to grow from an informal initiative into a structured and goal-oriented global collaborative network. We now have a concrete proposal on the table. Time to join us on the SWEP 2.0 journey. Read more
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Full House for the Water Entrepreneurship Day
Many relevant stakeholders started the World Water Week with the full-day seminar Entrepreneurship driving water impact for all, co-organised by the SWEP. This was the first time entrepreneurship was so high on the agenda in Stockholm. Read more
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Other News
Kickoff Green Incubation Program in Jordan
 Cewas Middle East launched the 2019-2020 Green Incubation Program in Jordan: 14 Start-Ups with innovative environmental business ideas started their journey and worked on better understanding the environmental market, analysing successful business cases and drafting their first business model. More than 15 alumni Start-Ups and mentors joined the training to support the new Start-Ups. Find out more about the programme here.
Join the Global Sanitation Economy Summit in India
Sanitation Economy businesses, investors and policy leaders will come together in Pune this November 18-21st to showcase working Sanitation Economy systems, share global best practice, build new partnerships for scale and unlock the multi-billion dollar Sanitation Economy. Use coupon code: Innovate when registering for a special SWEP discount. Read more & Register
Babyloan Starts Water and Sanitation Crowdfunding Campaign
 Babyloan has just launched their new access to water programme. Now the users of the crowdfunding platform can also finance WASH projects thanks to microcredit. The Babyloan lenders, who can be individuals or corporations, will have two weeks to donate the sum of their choice, which will then be re-lent indefinitely for WASH projects.
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11 Young Entrepreneurs Complete their Start-up Training with Cewas
Sensors for latrines in Kenya, sanitary pads made of banana pseudo-stem waste in Uganda or an Indian “tea bag” that purifies water...These are some of the innovative business ideas of this year's Young Water Solutions cohort. These 11 young entrepreneurs were in Switzerland this summer to hone their skills with cewas. Read more
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WATER ENTREPRENEURSHIP STORY (5)
BILADA:
Démocratiser l’accès à l’eau potable au Burkina Faso
(use deepl.com to read this story in English)
 Lorsqu’il a lancé l’association BILADA, Hamed Arthur Yo n’était encore qu’un étudiant avec un rêve : rendre l’eau potable accessible à large échelle au Burkina Faso. Dans ce pays, la majorité de la population n’a pas d’accès privilégié au réseau d’eau et continue à recourir à des sources d’eau souillées. Pour ce jeune biochimiste et microbiologiste, la solution est simple pourtant: il faut produire et distribuer du chlore (qui reste un des moyens les plus efficaces et peu coûteux pour purifier l'eau) localement. BILADA a reçu le soutien de la Fondation Antenna et de la technologie WATA et distribue aujourd’hui sa solution chlorée dans tout le Burkina Faso . Lire l'interview
Do you have a water entrepreneurship success story to share? Let us know at info@water-entrepreneurship-pact.ch
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Sustainable Sanitation and Water Management Toolbox
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OPPORTUNITIES
Free Online Course: Resources Recovery and Reuse
This IWMI and cewas course is for entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs interested in business opportunities in the waste and sanitation sectors. Free. 20 weeks at your own pace. Learn more
Aqua for All and Dutch Foreign Ministry Looking for New WASH Solutions
From this month onwards, Aqua for All will intensify its search for innovative and scalable WASH solutions thanks to their new 5-year programme with the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Check their website for updates: http://www.aquaforall.org
Accelerator 100+ 2020 Challenge
Accelerator 100+ is looking for startups that offer solutions in water stewardship (hydro technologies), climate change, circular economy, smart agriculture, health and renewable energies. Learn more
Free MOOC: Water - Addressing the Global Crisis
SIWI and the United Nations SDG Academy have joined forces to create this open course covering the latest water trends. Course starts 7 October and will be available for a year forward. Learn more
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FURTHER READING
"Can we turn the sanitation problem into an opportunity?"
World Bank and Toilet Board Coalition Blog Read
"Mobilising finance for WASH: getting the foundations right"
IRC WASH Working Paper Read
"Is impact finance the solution for improving access to safe water and sanitation?"
International Water Centre 4-part series articles Read
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AGENDA
Amsterdam International Water Week
04-08.11.2019, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Learn more
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