WTSE 2009 - CREATING THE BLUEPRINT FOR A SUSTAINABLE SANITATION MARKETPLACE



WTSE 2009 will be held from 2 - 4 December 2009 at Suntec Singapore

The Driving Theme for 2009
WTSE 2009 will focus on ‘Creating the Blueprint for a Sustainable Sanitation Marketplace’. The three-day Summit will uncover *urban and rural perspectives* on:

	Creating demand at the bottom-of-the-pyramid (BOP) market	Click here to view video
	Designing, engineering and manufacturing of sanitation solutions
	Training and capacity development to ensure sustainability
	Scaling up of sustainable sanitation solutions through social financing mechanisms

At least 500 million new household sanitation systems, as well as sanitation facilities in schools, religious buildings, marketplaces, transport centres and places of recreation are needed. Considering multiplier effects for promotion, design, manufacture, distribution and transport, and the economic return on investment in sanitation, *the global sanitation market is worth more than USD 1 trillion.* The accompanying Expo which will also feature a showcase of sustainable sanitation solutions and urban toilet designs and technology. Join us and learn the paradigm shift required to tap on this market and empower the people at the ‘bottom of the pyramid’ to gain access to proper sanitation.