Introduction to Opportunities in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Finance (Toolkit 1)

This is the first of five toolkits developed by Water.org and MicroSave to strengthen and expand the finance sector's capacity to offer sustainable products designed to finance water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) investments. It provides global WASH context and information on household WASH needs and demands for WASH financing; introduces the major WASH systems prevalent among low-income populations and explains which are suitable for loan products; provides an overview of WASH stakeholders with which FIs might collaborate to support their WASH financial products; and identifies potential challenges and keys to success.