Moreover, an estimated 55 Filipinos die every day because of waterborne diseases5 – a tragedy entirely preventable by providing adequate sanitation facilities, education and  1  Llanto (2013)  2  World Resources Institute  3  1,634 municipalities as of end 2015  4  Data source: USAID  5  USAID (2015)  BIS central bankers’ speeches  1  promotion of good hygiene habits.
I believe this is the essence of the WASH in schools program. We face a parallel challenge as central bankers. How do we enable a greater trickle-down effect so that opportunities and benefits of a healthy and growing economy are cascaded to the grassroots? Harnessing opportunties The motivation to address this compelling need is behind the BSP’s push on financial inclusion.