Columbia University

New York, New York, United States


Purpose

to develop a net revenue-positive technology for transforming fecal sludge into biodiesel, and an associated resource recovery social enterprise model that reinvests proceeds into improving sanitation for the urban poor and is widely transferrable

Division

Global Growth & Opportunity

Date

May 2011

Region Served

AFRICA

Committed amount

$1,525,595

Grant topic

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

Duration (months)

53

Grantee location

New York, New York, United States

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