http://www.nextbillion.net/newsroom/2008/04/02/new-model-to-deliver-clean-water-to-rural-villages-in-bangladesh Comments for "New Model to Deliver Clean Water to Rural Villages in Bangladesh" en http://www.nextbillion.net/newsroom/2008/04/02/new-model-to-deliver-clean-water-to-rural-villages-in-bangladesh <div class="flexinode-body flexinode-4"><span class="flexinode-timestamp-13"> April 2, 2008 - 09:00, </span> <span class="flexinode-textfield-14"> World Business Council for Sustainable Development (AFP)</span> <div class="flexinode-textfield-15"> Nobel Laureate Yunus Unveils Bangladesh Clean Water Deal</div><br> <div class="form-item"> <label>Story Link:</label> <a href="http://www.wbcsd.org/plugins/DocSearch/details.asp?type=DocDet&amp;ObjectId=MjkzMzQ">http://www.wbcsd.org/plugins/DocSearch/details.asp?type=DocDet&amp;ObjectId=MjkzMzQ</a> </div> <div class="flexinode--41"> <strong>Teaser: </strong><br /> AFP, 31 March 2008 - Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus on Monday unveiled a deal between his pioneering Grameen bank and French group Veolia Environment to provide clean water to poor rural communities in Bangladesh.<br /><br />The Bangladeshi economist also sought support from President Nicolas Sarkozy for creating more microcredit schemes to fight poverty, particularly in Africa.<br /><br /> <p> &quot;I wanted to make him understand how effective a tool microcredit is in helping the poor people, particularly the poor women, to take control of their own lives and pull themselves out of the problems and benefit the children,&quot; Yunus told reporters after his meeting at the Elysee palace.<br /><br />After meeting with Sarkozy, Yunus sat down with top business leaders at the Elysee including billionaire Vincent Bollore and announced the creation of the new joint company with Veolia Environment.<br /><br />Called Grameen-Veolia Water, the company will operate several water treatment plants in Bangladeshi villages, with the goal of bringing clean water to 100,000 people. </p><br class="clear" /></div> <div class="flexinode-textarea-6"> AFP, 31 March 2008 - Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus on Monday unveiled a deal between his pioneering Grameen bank and French group Veolia Environment to provide clean water to poor rural communities in Bangladesh.<br /> <br /> The Bangladeshi economist also sought support from President Nicolas Sarkozy for creating more microcredit schemes to fight poverty, particularly in Africa.<br /> <br /> <p> &quot;I wanted to make him understand how effective a tool microcredit is in helping the poor people, particularly the poor women, to take control of their own lives and pull themselves out of the problems and benefit the children,&quot; Yunus told reporters after his meeting at the Elysee palace.<br /> <br /> After meeting with Sarkozy, Yunus sat down with top business leaders at the Elysee including billionaire Vincent Bollore and announced the creation of the new joint company with Veolia Environment.<br /> <br /> Called Grameen-Veolia Water, the company will operate several water treatment plants in Bangladeshi villages, with the goal of bringing clean water to 100,000 people.<br /><br /></p><br class="clear" /></div> </div> http://www.nextbillion.net/newsroom/2008/04/02/new-model-to-deliver-clean-water-to-rural-villages-in-bangladesh#comment Water South Asia Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:49:39 -0500 Francisco Noguera 5378 at http://www.nextbillion.net