A New Model to Drive Financial Health and Commercial Sustainability in the Development Sector

Harvard Business | 07.04.2026 21:11
In 2009, the International Institute for Environment and Development reported that as much as $360 million had been wasted on clean water projects in rural Africa. Water wells were built, but regular maintenance and other plans for long-term commercial sustainability were largely overlooked, leaving 50,000 wells in disrepair and jeopardizing the health and livelihoods of millions of people.