Photo: Fredy Gutiérrez / World Vision
In Mozambique, World Vision’s Markets for Sanitation initiative demonstrates what this shift looks like in practice.
By Sidney Shea, WASH Program Manager | International Programs | World Vision U.S.
Rather than simply constructing latrines, the approach strengthens the local market system needed for sustainable sanitation services. It supports entrepreneurs, builds supply chains, expands access to financing, and enables families to make informed choices as customers.
By shifting from a model of beneficiaries receiving services to communities participating in functioning markets, the Markets for Sanitation initiative is helping create lasting pathways to improved sanitation.
The story below follows the households, sales agents, retailers, and masons who are building this system together, showing how local ownership, partnerships, and market incentives can increase sustainable sanitation service coverage.
Explore the interactive story to see how local entrepreneurs, families, and partners are building a sanitation market that can continue creating impact long after project support ends.
🔗 Explore the interactive story
This is the third in World Vision’s Place-Based Initiatives series highlighting the people, partnerships, and technical rigor behind its WASH programming. Learn more about World Vision’s Place-Based Initiatives, including markets for sanitation.