This proposal notes a lack of information as a general challenge to existing water and sanitation solutions, as well as a lack of community involvement and general awareness. The team offers a model focusing on the development of "aquapreneurs," by offering "businesses-in-a-box" programs to encourage entrepreneurship at the community level.
Bold Innovations for Water.org
Challenges: Lack of Information, Lack of Social Links, Community Involvement, Empowerment, and Buy-In, Lack of Education and Awareness, Limited Financing Options and/or Access to Funds, Demand
Solutions: Partnership Building, Entrepreneuship Focused, Private Capital and/or Commercial Financing, Water Credits, Business-Led, Foundation/Philanthropy, Operational Funding (Revinvestment), Economic and Commercial, Hybrid Financing, Public-Private Partnership (Multiple Stakeholders), Social, Sanitation Focused, Information Sharing, Water Focused, Ready-to-Deploy Business Model and/or Training Materials, Technology, Network Building, Data Gathering, Community Level Solution
