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This essay discusses the question of the so-called last mile delivery and offers different insights and approaches to meet the basic needs of people in rural and remote areas through viable market-based approaches.

POLAK, P. (2013): The last 500 feet. URL [Accessed: 16.04.2018]

LOW, P. World Trade Organization Publications World (ed. by D.K. Elms and P. Low) (2013): The role of services. In: ELMS, D.K. and LOW, P. (2013): Global Value Chains in a Changing World. Geneva: 61-82. URL [Accessed: 16.04.2018]

This report is a synthesis of fieldwork findings and recommendations developed under the Technical Assistance programme carried out by the World Bank’s Water and Sanitation Program (WSP) in Indonesia. This report describes and assesses the performance of technical assistance rural sanitation market expansion of domestic private sector in Indonesia. The recommendations have been developed through on-going consultations and meetings with the Directorate of Environmental Sanitation and Directorate General of Human Settlements, Ministry of Health, and Government of Indonesia.

WORLD BANK (2015): Rural Sanitation Market Expansion of Domestic Private Sector in Indonesia. Washington, DC: URL [Accessed: 16.04.2018]

The book provides insights on how innovative approaches led by social entrepreneurs, NGOs, and corporations have proven that sustainable solutions could provide safe water at the Base of the Pyramid. To illustrate these findings 15 case studies are provided of innovative social enterprises active in Africa and Asia.

HYSTRA (2011): Access to Safe Water for the Base of the Pyramid – Lessons Learned from 15 Case Studies. Hybrid Strategies Consulting URL [Accessed: 16.04.2018] PDF

RIGOPOULOU, I. et al. (2008): After-sales service quality as an antecedent of customer satisfaction. The case of electronic appliances. In: Managing Service Quality: Volume 18 Issue 5, 512-527. URL [Accessed: 16.04.2018]

LEHR, D. (2011): Microfranchising at the Base of the Pyramid. New York: Acumen Fund URL [Accessed: 16.04.2018]

LEUNG, S. (2014): How to Make a Good Sales Pitch in 7 Steps - Crafting a good sales pitch is not easy. URL [Accessed: 16.04.2018]

ECOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT FOUNDATION (2017): Water and Sanitation Business Development Toolkit. . URL [Accessed: 16.04.2018]

Spring Health is a water kiosk enterprise active in rural Odisha, India. At the doorstep via home delivery and at pick up points people purchase safe water in jerry cans. For more information please visit the homepage.

SPRING HEALTH (2017): Spring Health - What We Do. URL [Accessed: 10.04.2018]

VAN DE KERK, A. (2016): Beating the Heat in Odisha. Bhubaneswar: IRCWASH.org URL [Accessed: 10.04.2018]

This paper discusses challenges and opportunities of social marketing activities for safe water in rural Orissa.

AMMANN, A. (2012): Social Marketing for Safe Water – How to reach the Base of the Pyramid in Rural India. (= Master's Thesis ). St. Gallen: University of St. Gallen URL [Accessed: 10.04.2018]

BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP (2018): https://www.bcg.com/industries/energy-environment/water-value-creation-tool.aspx [Accessed: 07.04.2018]

http://agwaguide.org/library/climateready/ [Accessed: 04.04.2018]

Having just finished its first season, the ClimateReady Podcast features interviews and segments on emerging trends in the intersection of climate and water. Experts in policy, engineering, finance, and other sectors will provide cutting-edge perspectives and narratives on climate adaptation challenges and opportunities. The podcast is available on iTunes, SoundCloud, and directly through the knowledge platform site.

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2018/mar/19/life-without-toilets-photographer-taboo-andrea-bruce?CMP=share_btn_tw [Accessed: 04.04.2018]

Andrea Bruce’s prize-winning images from India, Haiti and Vietnam document the deeply sensitive issue of open defecation, which affects 1.1 billion of the world’s poorest people.

Use of Ecological Sanitation (EcoSan) sludge is becoming popular due to increasing price of organic fertilizers in Malawi; however, there is little evidence on the associated risks. Quantitative microbiological risk assessment (QMRA) was done to determine health risks associated with use of EcoSan. Pathogens considered included Escherichia coli (E. coli), Salmonella, and soil transmitted helminths (STHs).

KUMWENDA, S. et al. (2017): Estimating the Health Risk Associated with the Use of Ecological Sanitation Toilets in Malawi. In: Journal of Environmental and Public Health: Volume 2016 URL [Accessed: 04.04.2018] PDF

https://nextcity.org/daily/entry/cape-town-crisis-raises-spotlight-on-continents-poor-urban-dwellers [Accessed: 04.04.2018]

http://www.spouts.org [Accessed: 03.04.2018]

POTTERS FOR PEACE (2018): About Potters for Peace. URL [Accessed: 28.03.2018]

PLATZER, K. E. (2016): Micro franchising for the last mile delivery to the base of the pyramid in India: The case of TARAlife. URL [Accessed: 28.03.2018]

iDE was established in 1982 as an NGO, with the idea to create income and livelihood opportunities for poor, rural households. Today iDE is a global effort that spans offices in 14 countries, encompassing 4 social enterprises, employing nearly 1,000 people directly, and indirectly enabling many more through our market-based approaches in agriculture; water, sanitation, and hygiene; and finance.

IDE GLOBAL (2018): About iDE. URL [Accessed: 28.03.2018]