Guidance on Market Based Programming for Humanitarian WASH Practitioners

The purpose of this document is to provide practical guidance in preparedness, assessment, program design, implementation and monitoring related to Market-Based Programming (MBP) in humanitarian WASH assistance, and more specifically on:

• How to identify linkages between markets and WASH services & goods;
• How market-based programming can complement and improve WASH programming;
• How to conduct a WASH market assessment;
• The key implementation steps & considerations for WASH Market-Based Programming;
• How Cash & Voucher Assistance (CVA) can be integrated into Market-Based Programming;
• The key existing documents, tools, and resources for further information