Using microfinance to facilitate household investment in sanitation in rural Cambodia

Kimberley H. Geissler, Jeffrey M. Goldberg, Sheila Leatherman · 2016 · Health Policy and Planning

Summary. Rural Cambodian households want latrines but cannot afford them. This study tested whether microfinance loans could bridge the gap. While 27% of surveyed households expressed interest in microfinance for latrine purchase, actual loan applications remained low at 4% of attendees. Only 5% of current latrine owners used microfinance. The researchers conclude that linking sanitation markets to existing finance institutions requires stronger coordination between vendors and lenders to become scalable.

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@article{geissler-2016-using-microfinance-facilitate-household-investment,
  title   = {Using microfinance to facilitate household investment in sanitation in rural Cambodia},
  author  = {Kimberley H. Geissler and Jeffrey M. Goldberg and Sheila Leatherman},
  journal = {Health Policy and Planning},
  year    = {2016},
  doi     = {10.1093/heapol/czw051},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czw051}
}

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DOI

10.1093/heapol/czw051

Countries

Cambodia

Categories

food-systems, funding, rural-healthcare

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2026-04-28