The problem
50 per cent of Bangladesh’s population still does not have access to basic sanitation services. 80 per cent of Dhaka’s rapidly growing population, around 12 million people, lack access to sewered toilets and must use on-site sanitation instead.
The company
Practical Action is a UK-based development NGO with operations in Latin America, East Africa, Southern Africa and South Asia. In these regions, Practical Action works with poor communities to develop appropriate technologies for renewable energy, food production, agro-processing, water, sanitation, small enterprise development, building and shelter, climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction.
Project description
In October 2017, Practical Action received a grant from the GSMA Digital Utilities Innovation Fund to launch 1Service, a water and sanitation services platform through which customers can request and pay for services and give feedback.
Blogs
Understanding mobile money interoperability, its evolution and path to a sustainable future
Interoperability refers to different systems, devices, applications or products connecting...
1Service: Digitising water bills in Bangladesh
Practical Action is a non-governmental organisation (NGO) that leverages technology...
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