Market-Driven WASH - Achieving scale and sustainability with affordable water, sanitation and hygiene

22 Oct 2026
Development2030 Main Stage

This session explores strategies for scaling and maintaining sustainable water and sanitation ecosystems across both development and prolonged humanitarian settings. As traditional foreign aid models contract and change, market-driven approaches and private-sector participation increasingly contribute innovation, efficiency, and long-term sustainability.

By examining the intersection of government regulation, funding, private sector innovation, and local NGO execution, this panel outlines the practical mechanics of building resilient market ecosystems that ensure both service quality and affordability for underserved and low-income populations.

Attendees will gain and share insights into how businesses, funders, governments, and civil society can collaboratively align incentives to transition from emergency and aid dependency to self-sustaining, market-led water and sanitation solutions.

Speakers
Jason Cardosi
Jason Cardosi, Global Partnerships Leader - SATO
Monica Ramos
Monica Ramos, Global WASH Cluster Coordinator - UNICEF
Rob van Hout
Rob van Hout, Senior Advisor, Private Sector Development - HELVETAS
Doireann O’Brien
Doireann O’Brien, Aquatabs Business Development & Customer Relations Manager - Kersia
Bruce Campbell
Bruce Campbell, Senior Programme Manager for WASH and Private Sector Engagement - Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)