There is also SDG 6, which looks to ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.
The government created a subsidy of $175 for each household to buy materials to build a toilet.
When it comes to tackling some of these problems and making moves toward improved sanitation — and with it improved health — public-private ventures can have a role to play.
In this case, the bottleneck in helping families with the construction of a toilet was capital. Families can use the revolving fund to get an interest-free loan, buy raw materials, and pay masons. That’s an impressive gain for public health in a poor, remote area, and a quick start for an innovative financial approach that shows the effectiveness a public-private venture can have in tackling improved health.
Due to demand, the service grew sixfold from 10 ambulances in early 2007 to 60 ambulances by 2009.
As in the case of the Clean India Mission, the private sector is able to bring creative solutions to financial bottlenecks, provide means for growing local assets to support toilet construction, and execute effective communication campaigns.