Opinion January 19, 2026 The growth engine Davos keeps overlooking As leaders gather in Davos this week under the banner of “A Spirit of Dialogue”, their agenda is crowded with familiar anxieties...
Blog January 07, 2026 The hidden climate economy: why Menstrual Health and Sanitation markets matter Across countries, the menstrual health and sanitation markets are being reshaped by climate shocks, resource pressures, and...
News December 18, 2025 New paper reviews frameworks assessing the sanitation economy in LMICs A new paper co-authored by Dr Guy Hutton, a Senior Economist and Financing Specialist working in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, and...
Insights November 19, 2025 Beyond toilets: Investing in dignity, equity and the planet’s collective future More than 3.5 billion people still lack access to safely managed sanitation services (toilets that hygienically separate human waste...
News November 06, 2025 Applications Open for Support Program for Menstrual Health Enterprises in East Africa Applications are now open for M Ventures, a 10-month enterprise support program under Capital M, the Sanitation and Hygiene Fund’s...
Opinion August 29, 2025 Local currency loans can drive sustainable sanitation finance As global development finance undergoes seismic shifts, one message should rise above the rest: The future of sustainable development...
News August 22, 2025 Beyond Access: How Results-Based Financing is Unlocking Sanitation Gains, Funds and Impact The Improved Sanitation and Hygiene Results-Based Financing (RBF) component of the Sanitation and Hygiene Fund (SHF) project in...
News July 28, 2025 Building Sanitation Economies and a Thriving Menstrual Health Market: SHF’s Journey and Learnings to Date In mid-2025, the UN Sanitation and Hygiene Fund (SHF) commissioned an independent Mid-Term Review (MTR) to document progress and...
News June 30, 2025 SanUp: Scaling Next-Generation Sanitation Enterprises—and Access—for Greater Impact SHF presents SanUp—a new catalytic pilot initiative designed to support high-potential sanitation enterprises in Kenya and Uganda...
Story June 12, 2025 In Nigeria, building local sanitation markets for cholera prevention and stronger resilience A recent baseline study highlights the promising potential of local sanitation markets to fill gaps in household access to sanitation...
News May 22, 2025 Catalyzing Sanitation Investment in Uganda: The Economic Imperative A cost-of-inaction study commissioned by the Government of Uganda as part of its engagement with the Sanitation and Hygiene Fund (SHF...
News May 20, 2025 Measuring the Maturity of the Sanitation Economy: A Framework for Progress, a Roadmap for Investment The growing recognition of the potential within local sanitation economies underscores the need for a comprehensive assessment...