Publication: Evaluating the Potential of Container-Based Sanitation: Sanergy in Nairobi, Kenya
Date
2019-02-14
ISSN
Published
2019-02-14
Author(s)
World Bank
Abstract
This case study examines the
container-based sanitation (CBS) service provided by Sanergy
and how its business model fits overall in Nairobi as well
as specifically in informal settlements there. Sanergy’s
basic business concept is to provide safe sanitation to
low-income residents of informal settlements in Nairobi and
to create a sustainable value chain that converts feces into
premium reuse products for agriculture. Sanergy provides
single-cubicle, branded Fresh Life Toilets (FLTs) to
franchisees for a fee and collects the excreta from the
toilets on a frequent basis (daily or every two or three
days). Satisfaction expressed by customers with Sanergy’s
toilets was high and users of Sanergy’s toilets are paying
much the same rates as they would for other toilet options.
Overall, the FLT operation shows promise to provide a highly
cost-effective sanitation solution at scale and the evolving
policy landscape and significant investment by Sanergy and
others has radically changed the status of CBS in a short
time. Sanergy plans to scale significantly to serve as many
as 500,000 people in its existing areas of operation, an
ambitious expansion plan that will warrant further study and monitoring.
Citation
“World Bank. 2019. Evaluating the Potential of Container-Based Sanitation; Evaluating the Potential of Container-Based Sanitation : Sanergy in Nairobi, Kenya. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/31296 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”