Guide to Developing Microfinance Programs for Water Supply and Sanitation

The overall objective of this guide is to provide information and a systematic development approach to microfinance institutions and water utilities in the development of a microfinance program for WSS services in the Philippines, and ultimately to unlock the potential of microfinance to expand poor communities’ access to safe water supply and basic sanitation services. It is based in part on consultations with key stakeholders, reviews of the experience of other countries in the implementation of similar schemes, and results of the pilot testing of selected schemes in three Philippine municipalities.