On November 9, 2023, at the All-Seasons Hotel in Jakarta, FINISH Mondial spearheaded a transformative roundtable discussion, paving the way for accelerated Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) access through micro-finance in Indonesia. This milestone event, organized by GWP-SEA and Water Stewardship Indonesia, showcased the power of collaboration in addressing the challenges and celebrating the successes
FINISH Mondial India organised a Workshop on WASH Financing and Collaborations for SDGs on the 2nd of November, in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was a packed house, with participants from the banking and financial sector, along with academics and experts on environment. Topics like Environmental, Social and Governance, Climate Resilience, WASH Entrepreneurship Development and
Micro-loans for improved sanitation are key to the FINISH Mondial approach. In this blog by our communications coordinator in Kenya, Grace Okwisa, published by the The Sanitation Learning Hub, we explain how we implement our vision of financial inclusion in Kenya: how we engage with financial institutions, what challenges we face and what mitigation strategies
We are thrilled to share the highlights of our recent national-level workshop, which took place on September 5, 2023, at the prestigious Hotel Bengal Inn in Dhaka. This event was a significant step towards promoting sanitation financing and advancing safely managed sanitation systems in Bangladesh. The workshop was graced by the presence of esteemed guests,
In a historic move, FINISH Mondial Bangladesh and Eco Social Development Organisation (ESDO) Micro Finance have joined forces through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The signing ceremony, which took place on September 4, 2023, in Rangpur, Bangladesh, signifies a major leap forward for Safely Managed Sanitation Systems in the country. The MoU was signed by
Our FINISH Mondial Ethiopia team is participating in the National Water and Energy Exhibition, an ongoing month-long event held at the Addis Ababa Science Museum and organised by the Federal Ministry of Water & Energy in Ethiopia. This exhibition serves as a remarkable platform to address crucial issues related to hygiene and sanitation, potable water
FINISH Mondial Bangladesh has achieved a remarkable milestone by being granted general membership in the prestigious "Bangladesh FSM Network," a platform dedicated to advancing Faecal Sludge Management in Bangladesh. The FSM Network membership will allow FINISH Mondial Bangladesh to share its expertise and experience with other FSM actors in Bangladesh, helping to improve the quality
The esteemed Ambassador of the Netherlands to Kenya, Maarten Brouwer, and the First Secretary of Food Security and Water, Pim van der Male, visited the FINISH Mondial Busia County faecal sludge treatment plant, a groundbreaking initiative supported by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Together with health officials from the County, they explored the Busia
The FINISH Mondial Ethiopia team has proudly received the award of the Consortium of Christian Relief and Development Associations (CCRDA), as 2nd place winner. The award grants recognition to NGOs who positively impact their communities through social entrepreneurship, innovative solutions to social issues and best practice examples. The organisations entering the competition were
FINISH Mondial Kenya is joining hands with ED partners Africa, a non-banking financial institution, to strengthen access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) products by offering innovative financial solutions to the Kenyan WASH sector. Present during the signing were Valentin Post, CEO of FINISH Mondial, Pamela Bundi, FINISH Mondial Kenya Country Coordinator and Amos Mwangi, CEO of
