Coming as it does seven months after the first water production plant came into service in Goalmari, this study will enable a first review to be made, areas for improvement to be identified and the model to be replicated. Research and actions will cover the value chain, the process of setting up the water service, the business model, the resources and skills needed, and the processes of governance and social construction for a new market.
In this region, where most ground water is contaminated with arsenic to a level that is dangerous to health, Veolia Water is seeking to determine the keys to success for the social business model developed by Muhammad Yunus's Grameen Bank. Mr. Yunus received the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize for introducing microcredit.