{"id":1116,"date":"2015-10-15T07:55:26","date_gmt":"2015-10-15T05:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/prisme-proparco.fr\/reportages\/sanergy-des-toilettes-dans-les-bidonvilles-de-nairobi\/"},"modified":"2019-02-22T11:01:21","modified_gmt":"2019-02-22T10:01:21","slug":"sanergy-des-toilettes-dans-les-bidonvilles-de-nairobi","status":"publish","type":"reportages","link":"https:\/\/afd-chooseafrica-qa.cegedim.cloud\/en\/featured-stories\/sanergy-des-toilettes-dans-les-bidonvilles-de-nairobi\/","title":{"rendered":"Sanergy : toilets in Nairobi\u2019s slums"},"content":{"rendered":"

KENYA \u2014 In the slum areas of Kenya\u2019s capital, indoor flush toilets are a rarity. Most people have to make do with plastic bags and outdoor pit latrines. To remedy the situation, a company called Sanergy has built up a network of low-cost pay toilets that are put to optimal use, given that the organic waste is converted into fertilizer and sold to farmers.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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THE CONTEXT<\/h2>\n

This business model premised on serving the poor has the support of the\u00a0Novastar<\/a> venture catalyst firm, in which Proparco holds a stake. Over 2.5 billion people around the world lack access to adequate sanitation. In Nairobi\u2019s slums alone, the figure is 2.5 million. The inhabitants have to make do with outdoor pit latrines or plastic bags, which they leave on the streets or throw away further from home.<\/p>\n

“Sanergy makes the provision of sanitation to slums profitable \u2013 and thus sustainable. Our aim is to serve half a million people in Nairobi.<\/em>”\u00a0David Auerbach, Sanergy co-founder<\/p>\n

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WATCH THE VIDEO<\/h2>\n

3 QUESTIONS TO DAVID AUERBACH, CO-FOUNDER OF SANERGY<\/strong><\/p>\n