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www.wsp.org | www.worldbank.org/water | www.blogs.worldbank.org/water | @WorldBankWater Making Toilets more Affordable for the Poor through Microfinance Lessons learned from introducing microfinance loans for sanitation in rural Cambodia Emily Rand, October 2015 UNC Water and Health
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Audience Survey 1
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Thank you 2 Authors Phyrum Kov (World Bank, WSP) Susanna Smets (World Bank, WSP) Adam Newman (Deloitte Consulting) Implementers: Supporters Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Stone Family Foundation
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www.wsp.org | www.worldbank.org/water | www.blogs.worldbank.org/water | @WorldBankWater Background
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60% of rural Cambodians practice open defecation 4 http://wsp.org/sites/wsp.org/files/images/Gallery-walk-Posters-H-EN.pdf http://www.wssinfo.org/data-estimates/tables/
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Consumer Research Revealed 77% of Rural Cambodians Considering Constructing a Latrine 5 http://www.wsp.org/sites/wsp.org/files/userfiles/WSP-Demand-Assessment- Cambodia.pdf
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Preference is for a Pour-flush latrine 6
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Many Entrepreneurs offering Low-cost Substructure Options of $40 - 45 7
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Poorest Quintile Low-cost option not affordable for the poorest households? 8 CSES, 2011 households may not be able to pay a toilet at once households could pay for a toilet at once Wealthiest Quintile
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www.wsp.org | www.worldbank.org/water | www.blogs.worldbank.org/water | @WorldBankWater Pilot
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Pilot conducted as part of a larger program
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Experienced Microfinance (MFI) Partners Selected 11 MFI 2011 Annual Reports
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MFI Loan Application Filled Out at Sales Meeting 12
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Different MFI Loan Types were Explored 13
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www.wsp.org | www.worldbank.org/water | www.blogs.worldbank.org/water | @WorldBankWater Results 14
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Over 2,000 Loans Disbursed 15
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Financing Enabled the Poorest to Purchase 16
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Available Credit Option does not Eliminate Cash Sales 17
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Both MFIs were able to Break-Even 18
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No Defaults of Delinquent Payment 19
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www.wsp.org | www.worldbank.org/water | www.blogs.worldbank.org/water | @WorldBankWater Discussion
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Households Willing to Pay more to Pay Loan Close to Home 21
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A Dedicated Loan Officer Expedited the Loan 22
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Close Partnership between MFI and Latrine Business Needed 23
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Reducing Loan Processing Time Increases Sanitation Uptake 24
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Are MFI’s willing to continue without external support? Should the cost of superstructure be included? How are the poorest affected? 25
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www.wsp.org | www.worldbank.org/water | www.blogs.worldbank.org/water | @WorldBankWater For More Information: https://www.wsp.org/sites/wsp.org/files/publications/WSP-Learning- Note-Toilets-Through-Microfinance-Cambodia.pdf http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/video/2015/02/02/integrated- approaches-to-tackling-sanitation-challenges-in-rural-cambodia https://www.wsp.org/sites/wsp.org/files/publications/WSP-Learning- Note-Toilets-Through-Microfinance-Cambodia.pdf http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/video/2015/02/02/integrated- approaches-to-tackling-sanitation-challenges-in-rural-cambodia
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Similar to Other Studies, Sanitation Demand Increases with Finances 27
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Saving Groups or Latrine Business Credit were explored 28
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More Loans Requested than Approved
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90% of Customers chose Declining Repayment Method 30
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