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
Bye-bye World Water Week 2023, we are thrilled about our participation in another fruitful and inspiring edition of this world-leading conference on global water and sanitation issues. We are particularly excited to have welcomed the crowd, on two occasions, at the Netherlands Pavilion. On the 22nd of August, we hosted a panel discussion and networking
Only a few days to go, come and join us at World Water Week 2023! Our delegation is on its way. If you are keen to learn more about our work, exchange ideas or explore new collaborations, get in touch! You can email us at finishmondial@waste.nl to arrange a meeting. You can also find us
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
Starting out as a pilot project in 2018, FINISH Mondial Tanzania has been growing rapidly. In the past five years, the programme managed to construct close to 30’000 safe sanitation systems in some of the most disadvantaged parts of the country. But the road to success hasn’t been without its bumps and challenges. We talk
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
Our female masons in Uganda are featured in Smart Water Magazine. The specialist magazine for the global water sector has just published an article telling the story of Tweheyo Naume, who at only 23 has already constructed more than 80 safe sanitation systems and trained more than 40 other women in her community to follow in
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
Our CEO, Valentin Post, and our COO, Nouria Ouibrahim, had the incredible honor of meeting Rachel Ruto, the First Lady of Kenya, on Monday, the 8th of May. The discussions with the First Lady and her delegation touched on several critical areas, Rachel Ruto being a thought leader on environment and climate action, financial inclusion
Our CEO, Valentin Post, led an engaging session on blended finance for WASH at All Systems Connect on Wednesday, the 3rd of May. The session explored how to leverage public and development finance to harness commercial finance and scale-up sanitation service provision. It also focused on how blended finance fits in the overall financial landscape
