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842,000
Each year, 842,000 people worldwide die from poor water, sanitation, and hygiene.
10%
At least 10% of the world’s population is thought to consume food irrigated by wastewater.
31%
of the global population (2.4 billion people) used private sanitation facilities connected to sewers with treated wastewater
95%
of all wastewater in developing countries is not treated; faecal waste is often pumped directly into the sea; litter attracts nuisance animnals spreading diseases
45%
of the global population (3.4 billion people) uses a safely managed sanitation service
840 mln
people still live without electricity,
(UN,2016)
28%
of global total energy consumption in 2020 was covered by renewables
Soil Nutrient Depletion
Soil nutrient depletion, due to the intensification of land use for agricultural production, is a serious threat to food security in developing countries. It adversely reduces crop yield and consequently poses a potential threat to global food production and agricultural sustainability. Consumption of crops grown in low-nutrient soil can lead to deficiencies of minerals and micronutrients in humans.
The use of electricity, generated by fossils fuels, generally boosts the price of electricity in low income countries to the same height as in high income countries (GlobalPetrolPrices.com)
573 mln
In sub-Saharan Africa 573 million people still live in the dark.
(UN, 2017)
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Over the years Safisana has become an innovative leading player across the circular economy and global waste management community. With our circular business model now being ready for replication, we are determined to roll out a network of locally embedded Safisana recycling plants. Our growing pipeline of serious business opportunities in and beyond Ghana will fast-track our scaling ambitions over the next decade.
The Safisana Foundation
We are an innovative business-driven social venture that seeks to innovate and cuts across the traditional silos of business, development and aid approaches. We strongly believe that the growing global crisis on climate, food, and health, wrapped up within the urbanisation demographic trend, demands cost-effective circular business solutions. To accommodate innovation and acceleration, the Safisana Foundation, set up with the support of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, focusses on capacity building, raising awareness, knowledge sharing and education. We partner with national and local governments, civil society, the private sector, research and academia through public private partnerships to ensure every step is taken in a multifaceted holistic manner.
‘World Waternet experts support public water organisations by offering sustainable, integral water solutions for the whole water cycle. It is great to see how Safisana actually shares our public ambition to provide low cost, sustainable services, and remains committed to invest in public private partnerships for impact.'
Frodo van Oostveen CEO of World Waternet
‘World Waternet experts support public water organisations by offering sustainable, integral water solutions for the whole water cycle. It is great to see how Safisana actually shares our public ambition to provide low cost, sustainable services, and remains committed to invest in public private partnerships for impact.'
Frodo van Oostveen
CEO of World Waternet
Safisana to the future
Over the years Safisana has developed into an innovative and leading player in the circular economy and in the global waste management community with growing ambitions for the next decade. After years of testing and optimizing our circular business model, we are currently exploring opportunities to work on co-location with existing waste water utilities and developing systems with food processing industries. With a number of serious business opportunities in and beyond Ghana, our mission for the next decade is to fast-track our scaling ambitions and to multiply the Safisana ripple across low income areas worldwide.
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Safisana HQ, The Netherlands
+31 (0)294 773857
info@safisana.org
Stationsplein 30
PO Box 5064, 1382 CB Weesp
Office, Ghana
+233 (0) 302972380
ghana@safisana.org
P. O. Box CT 8312, Cantonments Accra Ghana.
1 kilometer from Tema-Motorway underbridge,
Adjei-Kojo Ashaiman
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