Application of Financial Flow Simulator (eSOSView™) for Analyzing Financial Viability and Developing a Sustainable Fecal Sludge Management Business Model in Kushtia, Bangladesh
To achieve SDG 6.2.1 (a) on safely managed sanitation services, several financial flow models (FFMs) and business models for the sanitation value chain have been implemented in Bangladesh and elsewhere; however, there is limited research on financial viability and sustainability of business models....
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| author | Sheik Mohammed Shibl Akbar Chinna Mohideen Sheik Mohammed Shibl Akbar Chinna Mohideen Shirish Singh Tanvir Ahamed Chowdhury Damir Brdjanovic Damir Brdjanovic |
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| description | To achieve SDG 6.2.1 (a) on safely managed sanitation services, several financial flow models (FFMs) and business models for the sanitation value chain have been implemented in Bangladesh and elsewhere; however, there is limited research on financial viability and sustainability of business models. Bangladesh has attained 99% sanitation coverage, mostly with onsite sanitation systems; however, the country is facing a second-generation sanitation challenge, fecal sludge management, encompassing the entire sanitation chain. Kushtia Municipality in Bangladesh is entirely served by onsite systems; the fecal sludge emptying service is provided by the municipality, and the fecal sludge treatment plant is managed by a private entity. This study investigated sustainability of FFMs in Kushtia by using the financial, institutional, environmental, technical, and social (FIETS) sustainability approach and applying the financial flow simulator (eSOSView™) tool to analyze financial viability. Several criteria in each aspect of the FIETS approach were developed, scored, and validated by stakeholders to determine sustainability. The study found that the financial aspect is the most important criteria for sustainability and “modified parallel tax and discharge fee” is the most sustainable business model for Kushtia. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c0de586626e34607bad0e475d723a4252022-12-22T00:22:05ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Environmental Science2296-665X2022-06-011010.3389/fenvs.2022.863044863044Application of Financial Flow Simulator (eSOSView™) for Analyzing Financial Viability and Developing a Sustainable Fecal Sludge Management Business Model in Kushtia, BangladeshSheik Mohammed Shibl Akbar Chinna Mohideen0Sheik Mohammed Shibl Akbar Chinna Mohideen1Shirish Singh2Tanvir Ahamed Chowdhury3Damir Brdjanovic4Damir Brdjanovic5Centre for Environment, Urban Governance and Infrastructure Development, Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad, IndiaDepartment of Water Supply, Sanitation and Environmental Engineering, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, Delft, NetherlandsDepartment of Water Supply, Sanitation and Environmental Engineering, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, Delft, NetherlandsSNV Netherlands Development Organization, Dhaka, BangladeshCentre for Environment, Urban Governance and Infrastructure Development, Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad, IndiaDepartment of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, Delft, NetherlandsTo achieve SDG 6.2.1 (a) on safely managed sanitation services, several financial flow models (FFMs) and business models for the sanitation value chain have been implemented in Bangladesh and elsewhere; however, there is limited research on financial viability and sustainability of business models. Bangladesh has attained 99% sanitation coverage, mostly with onsite sanitation systems; however, the country is facing a second-generation sanitation challenge, fecal sludge management, encompassing the entire sanitation chain. Kushtia Municipality in Bangladesh is entirely served by onsite systems; the fecal sludge emptying service is provided by the municipality, and the fecal sludge treatment plant is managed by a private entity. This study investigated sustainability of FFMs in Kushtia by using the financial, institutional, environmental, technical, and social (FIETS) sustainability approach and applying the financial flow simulator (eSOSView™) tool to analyze financial viability. Several criteria in each aspect of the FIETS approach were developed, scored, and validated by stakeholders to determine sustainability. The study found that the financial aspect is the most important criteria for sustainability and “modified parallel tax and discharge fee” is the most sustainable business model for Kushtia.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2022.863044/fullfecal sludge managementfinancial flow modelsfinancial viabilitybusiness modelKushtia |
| spellingShingle | Sheik Mohammed Shibl Akbar Chinna Mohideen Sheik Mohammed Shibl Akbar Chinna Mohideen Shirish Singh Tanvir Ahamed Chowdhury Damir Brdjanovic Damir Brdjanovic Application of Financial Flow Simulator (eSOSView™) for Analyzing Financial Viability and Developing a Sustainable Fecal Sludge Management Business Model in Kushtia, Bangladesh Frontiers in Environmental Science fecal sludge management financial flow models financial viability business model Kushtia |
| title | Application of Financial Flow Simulator (eSOSView™) for Analyzing Financial Viability and Developing a Sustainable Fecal Sludge Management Business Model in Kushtia, Bangladesh |
| title_full | Application of Financial Flow Simulator (eSOSView™) for Analyzing Financial Viability and Developing a Sustainable Fecal Sludge Management Business Model in Kushtia, Bangladesh |
| title_fullStr | Application of Financial Flow Simulator (eSOSView™) for Analyzing Financial Viability and Developing a Sustainable Fecal Sludge Management Business Model in Kushtia, Bangladesh |
| title_full_unstemmed | Application of Financial Flow Simulator (eSOSView™) for Analyzing Financial Viability and Developing a Sustainable Fecal Sludge Management Business Model in Kushtia, Bangladesh |
| title_short | Application of Financial Flow Simulator (eSOSView™) for Analyzing Financial Viability and Developing a Sustainable Fecal Sludge Management Business Model in Kushtia, Bangladesh |
| title_sort | application of financial flow simulator esosview™ for analyzing financial viability and developing a sustainable fecal sludge management business model in kushtia bangladesh |
| topic | fecal sludge management financial flow models financial viability business model Kushtia |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2022.863044/full |
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