Shaping a Sustainable Tomorrow
One toilet built every 90s round the clock
FINISH Mondial Foundation
Financial Inclusion
Improves Sanitation & Hygiene
Recognising the critical gaps, WASTE started the FINISH project in 2009 with support from the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Directorate-General for International Cooperation (DGIS) to provide safely managed sanitation to 2.5 million people in India. FINISH became a programme became a programme in 2013 by expanding to Kenya. Today as FINISH Mondial, we operate in six countries. To strengthen capacities, further upscale sanitation and increase its impact, the FINISH Mondial Foundation (FMF) was officially registered as a new legal entity in December 2023 up by the initiator of the programme, WASTE.
The Diamond Model
Discover our revolutionary approach to sustainable development through systematic transformation
Diamond Model Approach
FINISH Mondial (FM) is a proven approach that delivers systemic change using the “diamond model” which ensures a multi-pronged methodology to enable sustainable development. This model strengthened through multiple partnerships, is ready to scale its mission to achieve sanitation for all, in connection to relevant Sustainable
Systemic Change Model
Four-pronged approach to sustainable development
Sustainable Development Goals
Contributing to global transformation
through targeted action
Clean Water & Sanitation
By 2030, achieve access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all and end open defecation, paying special attention to the needs of women and girls.
Good Health & Well-being
End preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5 years, reducing neonatal mortality and improving maternal health through better sanitation.
Decent Work & Economic Growth
Achieve full and productive employment through financial inclusion, creating decent work opportunities in the sanitation value chain.
Our Vision & Mission
FINISH Mondial Foundation (FMF) promotes a world in which people are financially included, have access to safely managed WASH and other locally relevant products and services including solid waste and grey water management. These services are designed to be climate adapted, and through the sanitation circular economy contribute to climate mitigation. Thus, directly and indirectly, FMF contributes to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Our Mision
We envision a world where everyone enjoys safe sanitation, better health, and sustainable livelihoods, enabling communities to flourish in dignity and well-being. Our mission is to drive lasting change by combining financial inclusion with practices, we work to end the cycle of poor sanitation, reduce health risks, and create resilient communities capable of thriving for generations to come.
Our Vision
To create sustainable sanitation and hygiene solutions through financial inclusion, community engagement, and strategic partnerships. We aim to empower local economies,enhance public health, and safeguard the environment by developing long-lasting infrastructure, fostering innovative financing models, and strengthening community ownership. By working hand-in-hand with governments,NGOs, and local stakeholders, we ensure our impact is not only measurable but also transformative for generations to come.
Our Core Values
Sustainability
Building solutions that last for generations.
Innovation
Using creative approaches to accelerate impact
Collaboration
Partnering with governments, NGOs, and communities.
Integrity
Working transparently and ethically in all we do.
Our Journey
Conceptualisation
FINISH Mondial began as a programme of WASTE, focusing initially on India. Our vision was clear: create sustainable sanitation solutions that would transform communities.
Started with a focus, laying the groundwork for what would become a multi-country impact program.
Established key partnerships that would enable large-scale implementation and sustainable funding.
Strategic Partnerships
Formed strong partnerships with financial institutions and funders in India and expanded to Kenya in 2013.
Global Expansion
Expanded operations to four more countries: Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Uganda, reaching millions of people across diverse communities.
Scaling across diverse geographical and cultural contexts while maintaining program effectiveness.
Scaling across diverse geographical and cultural contexts while maintaining program effectiveness.
Transformative Impact
Achieved the construction of over 2.5 million safely managed sanitation systems and mobilized more than €530 million for sanitation initiatives, continuing to drive sustainable change. To strengthen capacities, further upscale sanitation and increase its impact, the FINISH Mondial Foundation (FMF) was officially registered as a new legal entity in December 2023 up by the initiator of the programme, WASTE.