WELL Factsheet: Microfinance for water supply services

Microfinance is topical because it can make an important contribution to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Used properly, it can help to reduce income poverty, lessen the vulnerability of the poorest and empower women. For the water sector, it can help the poor to have access to water services.

Produced by WEDC and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine for the Department of International Development (DFID) of the UK government (now the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)), this archive collection of WELL factsheets remains relevant. It covers topics ranging from the anaerobic treatment of municipal wastewater through to water quality and safety plans.