Our Approach
East Meets West designs innovative financing and service delivery models to bring clean water, sanitation & hygiene, and other essential services to underserved communities. We test these models and carefully measure their performance.
When evidence shows that a test is cost-effective and valued by participants, we scale the model and disseminate the lessons learned to key government, private sector and civil society partners to sustainably advance local capacity.
Our evidence-based approach, the exceptional skill level of our in-country staff, and our commitment to transferring skills through long-term engagement have helped us become a trusted partner in Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. Browse below for more information on core components of our program models and approach.
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Capacity Building
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Gender Equity & Social Inclusion
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Evidence-Based Research
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Private Sector Engagement
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Innovative Financing & Output-Based Aid
Capacity Building
East Meets West goes beyond making it possible for poor households to afford latrines and piped water connections – we help create a culture of good hygiene to spur demand for WASH services by engaging local populations to teach important health and sanitation practices. Transformation happens when the public and private sectors have the same vision. We ensure continued access by building government agencies’ capacity to implement an Output-Based Aid (OBA) model independently and establish rebate mechanisms that keep the private sector engaged and delivering reliable services. Building local capacity, training people to become effective community leaders, engaging businesses and government agencies, and collecting data to harness critical evidence in guiding program design are important functions of our work. The execution of these vital tasks requires a high level of skill and experience among key players.