This proposal cites access to and quality of water and sanitation as major challenges, and offers a business-led model focusing on increased partnerships, micro-finance institutions, education and awareness campaigns, shared lending, and increased information sharing via online platforms and other web 2.0 technologies.
Co-operative Prosperity
Challenges: Drinkability, Scalability, Sustainability, Waiting for Water, Finding Water, Presence of Water Network, General Access, Water Quality
Solutions: Education, Network and Community Building, Education and Awareness Campaigns, Operational Funding (Revinvestment), Creation and Support to Water SMEs (Water Champs/Water Dreamers/Water Committee/Consultants, etc., Community Level Solution, Partnership Building, External Industry and/or Sector Model , Membership Fees, Micro-Finance Institutions and Loans, Communication (Information, Availability, Quality, Reporting), Awareness and/or Reporting, Economic and Commercial, Business-Led, Social, Information Sharing, Technology, Gender Focused, Training and Education Focused, Network Building