Market Based Programming
Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) emergency responses affect markets, intentionally or not. WASH hygiene supplies (such as soap) and services (such as latrine desludging) are often bought and sold in a market before, during and after a crisis. Aid responses significantly affect that market – both by buying from it and by providing alternative (often free) supplies. Aid that is not market-aware may cost more, put suppliers out of business, raise prices and undermine recovery.
