Sanitation
This Final Evaluation Report presents the findings, lessons learned, and sustainability assessment of the Isoko y’Ubuzima (Thrive WASH) Project, a five-year water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) initiative implemented in Rwanda…
This brief summarizes the final evaluation of Isoko y’Ubuzima, a five-year WASH systems-strengthening project in Rwanda led by Water For People and partners. It highlights the project’s gains in governance,…
This learning paper from the Isoko y’Ubuzima consortium, led by Water For People and CARE in Rwanda, documents five years of testing a Market-Based Sanitation approach across ten rural districts…
This blog depicts how Isoko y’Ubuzima’s work in Rwanda has demonstrated that WASH system-wide change is possible, and calls for partners to sustain investment, partnerships, and commitment.
Breaking barriers to access to basic sanitation: How Finance and Innovation Empower Rwandan Families
This blog highlights how Rwanda’s Isoko y’Ubuzima project is transforming access to basic sanitation by combining financial inclusion, market-based approaches, and behavior change.
Isoko y’Ubuzima findings from comprehensive business viability assessments, financial landscape analysis, and capacity building initiatives. We highlight two viable business models: micro-franchising for DSCs and integrated models for pit emptying,…
This paper explores how market-based supply chain strategies in Rwanda are strengthening access to sanitation and hygiene products by improving distribution systems, engaging local businesses, and addressing barriers to affordability…
This article examines the viability of the sanitation business sector in Rwanda, drawing insights from the U.S.-funded WASH initiative in Rwanda (2022-2026). It also proposes strategies to enhance profitability for sanitation…