The last day of this year’s Aguasan workshop started as the other days with a recap of the day before. Followed by the presentations of the group work. In six rounds, the learnings and outcomes of the group work was shared and discussed within small groups.
In the following development of synthesis and recommendations, we tackled the questions: What inclusive business approaches work for advancing the HRTWS and what learnings do we draw from the workshop for the wider sector community?
The pitching competition was the highlight of the day. The six young entrepreneurs presented their businesses, why it is important that they win the 5’000 CHF and what they would use it for.
Ricardo Enrique Alba Torres with EKO GROUP H2O+, which builds rainwater-harvesting tanks out of PET bottles in Colombia. (https://ekomuroh2o.wixsite.com) Jennifer Colpas with Tierra Grata, which tries to improve the access to energy, water and sanitation in rural Colombia. The group work was about their compost toilets. (www.tierragrata.org) Christelle Kwizera, from Water Access Rwanda provide through Inuma groundwater kiosks purified reliable water to the rural population. (https://www.warwanda.com/inuma) Mwila Lwando, from Live Clean Initiatives that develops and operates public toilets and shower facilities in peri-urban Zambia. (www.livecleanzambia.com) Daniel Nolan, Untapped that provides technical support, IT tools, business model expertise and asset financing to help local organisations providing clean water. (https://www.untapped-inc.com/) Jesselina Rana and Shubhangi Rana presented their project Pad2Go that tries to make menstruation hygiene products accessible for all. They provide sanitary pad vending machines and raise awareness about menstrual health through trainings of men and women in Nepal. Pad2Go convinced the participants as well as the Steering Committee to win these 5’000 CHF. They will invest them in 30 new sanitary pad vending machines and in their awareness raising campaign. (https://www.facebook.com/pad2go.np/)
Ricardo Enrique Alba Torres with EKO GROUP H2O+, which builds rainwater-harvesting tanks out of PET bottles in Colombia. (https://ekomuroh2o.wixsite.com)
Jennifer Colpas with Tierra Grata, which tries to improve the access to energy, water and sanitation in rural Colombia. The group work was about their compost toilets. (www.tierragrata.org)
Christelle Kwizera, from Water Access Rwanda provide through Inuma groundwater kiosks purified reliable water to the rural population. (https://www.warwanda.com/inuma)
Mwila Lwando, from Live Clean Initiatives that develops and operates public toilets and shower facilities in peri-urban Zambia. (www.livecleanzambia.com)
Daniel Nolan, Untapped that provides technical support, IT tools, business model expertise and asset financing to help local organisations providing clean water. (https://www.untapped-inc.com/)
Jesselina Rana and Shubhangi Rana presented their project Pad2Go that tries to make menstruation hygiene products accessible for all. They provide sanitary pad vending machines and raise awareness about menstrual health through trainings of men and women in Nepal. Pad2Go convinced the participants as well as the Steering Committee to win these 5’000 CHF. They will invest them in 30 new sanitary pad vending machines and in their awareness raising campaign. (https://www.facebook.com/pad2go.np/)
