Making underserved communities take lead in the green transition
Instead of being an uncertainty, the urgent green transition can become an opportunity. While communities in the developed parts of the world are stuck with large centralized infrastructure based on the linear thinking of yesterday, the Vétown concept gives the underserved communities of today the chance to leapfrog forward to become the progressive circular communities of tomorrow.
Offer: Total circular utility solution for existing urban areas lacking basic utility infrastructure.
Target: Underserved Communities around the world – primarily in the Global South.
Key partners: Development organizations and local authorities/communities.
Pilot Project: Kwena Heights Vétown, Molepolole, Botswana.
Development Strategy: Establish a living lab for developing the complete circular utility system while gradually building it and a learning lab for building the skills to build and manage the Vetown system + a showcase for decision makers and financiers.
Expansion strategy: Use Botswana as a stepstone for a roll out to the Southern African region and from then on to other countries in the Global South.