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Sanitation for Millions, German Toilet Organisation • (2024) Service Offer: Toilets Making the Grade® – A School Competition for Self-driven Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Improvements
This service offer contributes to the achievement of multiple Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 6.2 (equitable sanitation), SDG 3 (good health), SDG 4 (quality education), and SDG 5 (gender equality). The Toilets Making the Grade® (TMG) competition helps schools to address sanitation and hygiene challenges through self-assessment, guiding them to […]}
Sanitation for Millions • (2024) Service Offer: Sustainable Operation and Maintenance of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Infrastructure in Public Institutions
This service offer contributes to the achievement of multiple Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 6.2 (equitable sanitation), SDG 3 (good health), SDG 4 (quality education), and SDG 5 (gender equality). This service offer dives deep into crucial thematic areas necessary for the sustainable operation and maintenance (O&M) of WASH infrastructure. […]}
Sanitation for Millions • (2024) Service Offer: Menstrual Hygiene Management – Advocacy on Policy Level and Cooperation with the Private Sector
This service offer contributes to the achievement of various Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 6.2 (equitable sanitation), SDG 3 (good health), SDG 4 (quality education), and SDG 5 (gender equality). It focuses on Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) at the policy level and in cooperation with the private sector. It provides […]}
Sanitation for Millions • (2024) Service Offer: Menstrual Hygiene Management – Awareness Raising and Knowledge Sharing in Public Institutions
This service offer contributes to the achievement of multiple Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 6.2 (equitable sanitation), SDG 3 (good health), SDG 4 (quality education), and SDG 5 (gender equality). It focuses on Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) at the community level, especially in public institutions. It provides essential background information, […]}
Sanitation for Million • (2024) Service Offer: Hygiene Awareness and Behaviour Change Measures
This service offer contributes to the achievement of multiple Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 6.2 (equitable sanitation), SDG 3 (good health), and SDG 4 (quality education). It focuses on measures to sensitize and spread knowledge about hygiene topics, fostering hygiene awareness and anchoring safe hygiene practices. Hygiene awareness and behaviour […]}
Sanitation for Millions • (2024) Service Offer: Construction or Rehabilitation of WASH Infrastructure in Schools
This service offer contributes to the achievement of multiple Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 6.2 (equitable sanitation), SDG 3 (good health), SDG 4 (quality education), and SDG 5 (gender equality). It focuses on the construction and rehabilitation of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) infrastructure in schools. It provides essential background […]}
Sanitation for Millions • (2024) Service Offer: Construction or Rehabilitation of WASH Infrastructure in Healthcare Facilities
This service offer contributes to the achievement of multiple Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 6.2 (equitable sanitation), SDG 3 (good health), and SDG 5 (gender equality). It focuses on the construction and rehabilitation of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) infrastructure in health care facilities. It provides essential background information, critical […]}
Sanitation for Millions • (2024) Service Offer: Construction or Rehabilitation of WASH Infrastructure in Faith-Based Institutions
This service offer contributes to the achievement of multiple Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 6.2 (equitable sanitation), SDG 3 (good health), and SDG 5 (gender equality). It focuses on the construction and rehabilitation of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) infrastructure in faith-based institutions. It provides essential background information, critical […]}
Sanitation for Millions • (2024) Menstruación Sin Tabú: Mi Cuerpo, Mi Salud - with English subtitles and sign language
Este inspirador video, producido en el marco del programa global Sanitation for Millions, aborda la importancia de la salud menstrual. A través de la voz de Fabiana, una joven de 13 años, nos invita a romper el silencio y los tabúes que rodean la menstruación. Con una pegajosa canción que resalta […]}
CWIS-FSM Support Cell, DPHE • (2023) SFD (level 1) Report - Kalihati Municipality, Bangladesh
Kalihati Municipality is situated within the Kalihati Sub-District (Upazila) in Tangail District (Zila), which is under Dhaka Division. The geographical coordinates of Kalihati are latitudes 24⁰16' N and 24⁰ 25' N and longitudes 89⁰ 85' E and 90⁰ 05' E. Its northern and western boundaries are formed by the upazilas […]}
CWIS-FSM Support Cell, DPHE • (2023) SFD (level 1) Report - Sreepur Municipality, Bangladesh
Sreepur Municipality is located in the Sreepur Upazila of Gazipur District under Dhaka Division. It is approximately 25 kilometres from the District town and in the southeastern portion of the Gazipur District. The geographical coordinates of Sreepur are between 24°10' and 24°14’ N and 90°23' and 90°29'" E . […]}
CWIS-FSM Support Cell, DPHE • (2023) SFD (level 1) Report - Sonargaon Municipality, Bangladesh
Sonargaon is one of the ancient capitals of Bengal and served as the administrative centre of eastern Bengal. It is located in the Sonargaon Upazila of the Narayanganj District within the Dhaka Division. The geographical coordinates of Sonargaon are 23°38' N and 90°35' E . Its northern and western boundaries […]}
CWIS-FSM Support Cell, DPHE • (2023) SFD (level 1) Report - Singair Municipality, Bangladesh
Singair Municipality is situated within the Singair Sub-District (Upazila) in Manikganj District (Zila), which is under Dhaka Division. The geographical coordinates of Singair are between latitudes 23°44' N and 23°52' N and longitudes 90°04' E and 90°16' E. The municipality is bounded on the north by Talebpur union, on the […]}
CWIS-FSM Support Cell, DPHE • (2023) SFD (level 1) Report - Paikgachha Municipality, Bangladesh
Paikgachha Municipality is situated within the Paikgachha Upazila of the Khulna District in the Division of Khulna. The geographical coordinates of Paikgachha are 22°35'20.04"N and 89°20'9.96"E . Paikgachha Municipality is situated in the Khulna District. Its northern and southern boundaries are Tala and Dumuria Upazilas, its southern and eastern boundaries […]}
CWIS-FSM Support Cell, DPHE • (2023) SFD (level 1) Report - Galachipa Municipality, Bangladesh
In the south of the nation, in the Galachipa Upazila, lives Galachipa, a municipality from the Patuakhali area, under the Barishal Division. The geographical coordinates of Galachipa are 22°09'50.04"N and 90° 25' 50.16" E . Galachipa Municipality is situated in the Patuakhali District. The district is bordered on the […]}
CWIS-FSM Support Cell, DPHE • (2023) SFD (level 1) Report - Bauphal Municipality, Bangladesh
Bauphal Municipality is situated within the Bauphal Sub-District (Upazila) in Patuakhali District (Zila), which is under Barishal Division. Bauphal became Upazila in 1983 Paurashava in 2001. The geographical coordinates of Bauphal are 22° 24' 59.7" N and 90° 33' 04.0" E . The municipality is situated 38.1 km northeast from […]}
CWIS-FSM Support Cell, DPHE • (2023) SFD (level 1) Report - Kaliakair Municipality, Bangladesh
Kaliakair Municipality is situated within the Kaliakair Sub-District (Upazila) in Gazipur District (Zila), which is under Dhaka Division. The geographical coordinates of Kaliakair are 24° 4' 10.03'' N and 90° 13' 19.64'' E . It is bordered on the north by the Upazilas of Mirzapur and Sakhipur, on the south […]}
ENPHO • (2023) SFD (level 2) Report - Malangwa Municipality, Nepal
Malangwa Municipality is in Sarlahi District, Madhesh province of Nepal. It has a total of 12 wards and covers an area of 30.44 square kilometres. The municipality was established in 2 March, 1987. It is bounded by Brahmapuri rural Municipality and Sonbarsa region of India in the east, Chakarghatta, Kaudena […]}
ENPHO • (2023) SFD (level 2) Report - Jaleshwar Municipality, Nepal
Jaleshwar Municipality is in Mahottari District, Madhesh Province of Nepal. It has a total of 12 wards and covers an area of 44.72 square kilometres. It shares its boundary with Mahottari District and Pipra Rural Municipality in the north, Sitamadi District of neighboring country India in the south, Matihani Rural […]}
ENPHO • (2023) SFD (level 2) Report - Kolhabi Municipality, Nepal
Kolhabi Municipality is situated in Bara District of Madhesh Province in the southern region of Nepal. It is divided into 11 wards and covers an area of 157.40 sq. km. It was restructured by merging the already-existing Kolhabi, Sapahi, Prasauna, Kakadi, Amab, Bachhanpurwa, Rampurwa Village Development Committeees (VDCs) and some […]}
SuSanA • (2023) Second Water Women´s Day - Presentations, Recordings and further Resources
The SuSanA Secretariat hosted the Second virtual Water Women’s Day on Tuesday, 26 September in collaboration with the Community of Women in Water, Women in Water & Sanitation Network, African Women Sanitation Professionals Network, SIWI’s Women in Water Diplomacy Network in the Nile and Central Asia & Afghanistan, African Water […]}
ENPHO • (2023) SFD (level 2) Report - Mithila Bihari Municipality, Nepal
Mithila Bihari is located in the Dhanusha district of Nepal (Madhesh Province). The municipality covers an area of about 27 kilometres and is situated at an altitude of 87 metres above sea level. The municipality was restructured in 2017 by merging six Village Development Committees (VDCs), which are Bhuthahi Partewa, […]}
SuSanA • (2023) 33rd SuSanA Meeting - Presentations, Recordings and further Resources
The 33nd SuSanA meeting took place on 20th August 2023. It was organised by the SuSana Secretariat with support and contributions from the Global Steering Commitee, SuSanA Partners, Members, Working Groups, Regional Chapters and many more. This entry is the collection point of the different resources from the SuSanA Meeting, including […]}
GOPA Infra and BORDA Zambia • (2023) SFD (Initial) Report - Kafue, Zambia
Kafue District is one the six districts serviced by LWSC and Kafue Town, the area of interest in this study, is in this district. The town is located about 45 km south of Lusaka City, the nation’s capital. It is located on the northern bank of the Kafue River, whose […]}
GOPA Infra and BORDA Zambia • (2023) SFD (Initial) Report - Mansa, Zambia
Mansa is the provincial administrative capital of Luapula province and the town consists of urban and peri-urban areas. According to the Central Statistics office (CSO) data on population and housing of 2010, Mansa district town had a population of 228,392 with an annual growth rate of 2.4% per annum. However, […]}
GOPA Infra and BORDA Zambia • (2023) SFD (Initial) Report - Kitwe, Zambia
Kitwe is one of the major mining cities in Zambia. The city is on the central part of the Copperbelt Province and is the third largest city in Zambia after the Capital Lusaka and the Provincial Capital Ndola. The city covers an estimated 815.76 km2. Demographically, it is also the […]}
GOPA Infra and BORDA Zambia • (2023) SFD (Initial) Report - Kabwe, Zambia
Kabwe is the administrative capital of Central Province of Zambia and is located on Latitude -14.4228219 and Longitude 28.4455068. According to the utility (NIS) records of 2021, the town has an estimated population of 257,043. Approximately, 72% of the inhabitants rely on onsite sanitation facilities, 26% are served by offsite […]}
World Bank Group • (2021) Menstrual health and hygiene resource package: tools and resources for task teams
The purpose of this resource package is to assist World Bank task teams in ensuring that their projects are inclusive and responsive to the needs of women and girls. The tools included in this package are practical and user-friendly and guide task teams on how to design and monitor effective, […]}
Manolakos, D., Schmitz, N., Häberlein, T., Schlenk, J., Monse, B., Panesar, A., Martinez, S., Sommer, M. • (2023) Menstrual Health and Hygiene: Relevant, Intersectoral and on the Rise
The 4th edition of a comprehensive compilation of menstrual health and hygiene (MHH) resources provides an overview and categorization of the key resources available to date. This publication brings together a wealth of resources, including research, case studies, project examples, and informational materials for everyone interested in MHH. Its main […]}
SuSanA • (2023) SuSanA North America Meeting - Presentations and further resources
The SuSanA North America meeting took place on 19th March 2023 - right before the UN 2023 Water Conference. It was jointly organised by our Global Steering Committee Member Prof. Kartik Chandran (Columbia University) and the SuSanA-Secretariat. This entry is the collection point of the different resources from the SuSanA Meeting, […]}
SuSanA • (2022) 32nd SuSanA Meeting - Presentations, Recordings and further Resources
The 32nd SuSanA meeting - the third time online - took place on 22nd August 2022. It was organised by the SuSana Secretariat with support and contributions from SuSanA Partners, Members, Working Groups, Regional Chapters and many more. This entry is the collection point of the different resources from the SuSanA […]}
GIZ WatSSUP • (2022) Cash for Work - Tree Planting for Water Source Protection
The WatSSUP Cash for Work (CfW) tree planting activity takes place between April and November 2022. It aims at improving the water source protection of water supply system catchment areas as well as delivering positive impact on household incomes. The activity covers a total of 18 acres in the West […]}
Emanti and CSE India • (2022) SFD (Lite) Report – Dalton/Coolair, uMshwati Local Municipality, uMgungundlovu District Municipality
The uMshwathi Local Municipality is the largest of the six smaller local municipalities in the uMgungundlovu District Municipality. The local municipality is in an area that was largely under the control of tribal authorities until very recently. There are towns, however, that were built by German immigrants some 150 years […]}
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH • (0) A 0 Waste Event
India hosted the 2018 Men’s Hockey World Cup tournament. The Government of Odisha was the official host for the tournament that was held from 28 November to 16 December 2018, at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. During the World Cup tournament, about 16 countries participated thus, the city expected many […]}
G. Jahnsen • (0) Improvements to Site Conditions in India (ISCI)
Business and development organisations have a common interest in shaping social, environmental and economic conditions that promote development in developing countries and emerging economies. For this, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) established the develoPPP.de programme in collaboration with Hoermann KG that supports cooperation between the […]}
CWIS-FSM Support Cell, DPHE • (2022) SFD Lite Report - Bogra Municipality Bangladesh
Bogra is a city and the district headquarters of Bogra District in the division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Bogra is a fast-growing city, which is 196 km away from Dhaka, the capital of the country. It is beside the Karatoa River and well connected with roads and railways. It is one […]}
CWIS-FSM Support Cell, DPHE • (2022) SFD Lite Report - Chapai Nawabganj Municipality Bangladesh
Chapai Nawabganj is a city and the district headquarters of Chapai Nawabganj District in the division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. It is located in the north-western part of Bangladesh. Chapai Nawabganj is a fast-growing city, which is 297 km away from Dhaka, the capital of the country. It is beside the […]}
CWIS-FSM Support Cell • (2021) SFD Lite Report - Narayanganj City Corporation Bangladesh
Narayanganj City Corporation, established in 2011, is one of the 8 city corporations of Bangladesh. It was formed comprising Narayanganj Town, Siddhirganj Municipal area, and Kadamrasul Municipality. It consists of 27 wards. Before its establishment as a city corporation, it was a municipal corporation. The Narayanganj Municipality was incorporated on […]}
CWIS-FSM Support Cell, DPHE • (2022) SFD Lite Report - Chuadanga Municipality Bangladesh
Chuadanga is a prosperous city in the western part of Bangladesh. This is a municipality town and district headquarters of Chuadanga District in Khulna, Bangladesh. Chuadanga was the first capital of Bangladesh. In 1862, the first railway station in Bangladesh was established in Chuadanga city. The city is 211.5 km […]}
CWIS-FSM Support Cell, DPHE • (2022) SFD Lite Report - Sylhet City Corporation Bangladesh
Sylhet city, the district headquarter as well as the divisional headquarter of the Sylhet division, is situated in north-eastern Bangladesh. It is 241 km away from the capital city Dhaka. The city is located on the banks of Surma River. It is one of the oldest towns in the sub-continent. […]}
CWIS-FSM Support Cell, DPHE • (2022) SFD Lite Report - Noakhali Municipality Bangladesh
Noakhali municipality, the district headquarter of Noakhali district is situated in Chittagong Division, Bangladesh. It is located 198.4 km south of the capital Dhaka. It is beside the river Dakatia River and Meghna River and it is well connected with road, water, and railways. It is one of the oldest […]}
CWIS-FSM Support Cell, DPHE • (2022) SFD Lite Report - Rajbari Municipality, Bangladesh
Rajbari municipality, the district headquarter of Rajbari district is situated in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh. It is located 110 km from the capital Dhaka. It is beside the Padma River, and it is well connected with road and water. Rajbari Municipality was established in 1913 and was recognized as Town Committee. […]}
CWIS-FSM Support Cell, DPHE • (2022) SFD Lite Report - Meherpur Municipality, Bangladesh
Meherpur, a city of southwestern Bangladesh and the district headquarter of Meherpur district is situated in Khulna Division, Bangladesh. Meherpur Town was established in the early six-teenth century. Meherpur Municipality is one of the oldest municipalities in Bangladesh which was established in 1859. The municipality town stands on the turbulently […]}
CWIS-FSM Support Cell • (2022) SFD Lite Report - Thakurgaon Municipality Bangladesh
Thakurgaon, a city of northern Bangladesh and the district headquarter of Thakurgaon district is situated in Rangpur Division, Bangladesh. It is the main business centre in this region. It is located 406.1 km away from the capital city Dhaka. It is beside the Tangan River and is well con-nected with […]}
CWIS- FSM Support Cell, DPHE • (2022) SFD Lite Report - Naogaon Municipality Bangladesh
Naogaon is a municipality town and district headquarters of Naogaon District in the division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. The city is situated in the northern part of the country, which is 241 km away from the capital city Dhaka. It is located on the bank of the Mini Jamuna River. It […]}
Pande,S., Seiz, T., Schlenk, J. • (2022) Reaching Millions via Social Media
There is no doubt that social media can be an instigator of social change. Successful social media campaigns can greatly contribute to increasing the visibility of initiatives and can boost scaling-up efforts. However, to make the campaign successful, it’s essential to get the ingridiences right. Inspiring for you could be our […]}
Rieiro, F., and Lukwago, R. • (2022) WASH QUARTET GAME // TRAINING MANUAL
The training manual was developed for trainers who will introduce the WASH Quartet game, an educational card game focused on the learning of key water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) practices and behaviours to community leaders from refugee settlements in Northern Uganda. Trainers will disseminate the game to their local communities […]}
ISO • (2018) Systèmes d'assainissement non collectifs — Unités de traitement intégrées préfabriquées — Exigences de performance et de sécurité générales pour la conception et les essais
La présente Norme internationale a pour objectif de faciliter le développement de systèmes d'assainissement autonomes conçus pour répondre aux besoins essentiels en matière d'assainissement et de favoriser la durabilité économique, sociale et environnementale, grâce à des stratégies pouvant consister réduire à la consommation des ressources (par exemple, l'eau, l'énergie) et […]}
Urban Management Centre (UMC) • (2020) Handbook for Sanitation Workers on use of Personal Protective Equipment
• You, as a sanitation worker, are exposed to occupational health and safety hazards. The work involves risk of coming in contact with hazardous biological and chemical agents • PPEs are a crucial barrier between you and disease-causing agents at the work site • It has been observed that the usage of […]}
David M. Robbins • (2007) Septage Management Guide for Local Governments
The direct relationship between diseases such as cholera, hepatitis and dysentery and the unrestricted discharges of residential sewage is well documented. The septic tank is a simple device and when designed, installed, and operated properly, can serve as the first step in the sewage treatment process, which transforms human waste […]}
National Water Supply and Sanitation Council (NWASC) • (2018) Urban Onsite Sanitation and Faecal Sludge Management
After decades promoting sanitation in low and middle-income countries, several countries and the global sanitation community have come to realise that it is time to rethink the approach to accelerating access to quality services. Since 2000, the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) has consistently reported […]}
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India • (2021) Ensuring Safety of Sanitation Workers
Sanitation workers have been the foundation of the sanitation improvement story of urban India. Sanitation sector and various services provided under it are hazardous in nature — some are moderately hazardous while many of them are extremely hazardous. The working environment puts sanitation workers to a wide range of health […]}
Working Committee formed by the Local Government Division, Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives • (2017) Institutional and Regulatory Framework for Faecal Sludge Management (IRF-FSM)
In Bangladesh, on-site sanitation is prevalent throughout the country except for a small portion in Dhaka city, and the huge quantity of faecal sludge generated in septic tanks and pits (of pit/ pour-flush latrines) is inaptly managed. Lack of Faecal Sludge Management (FSM) services is causing severe environmental pollution, particularly […]}
Neue Deutsche Museumsmacher:innen and SuSanA • (2021) The Power of Images: A Thematic Discussion Series
Images are a big part of communication, today more so than ever. Not only do we consume more visual media than ever through social media and streaming sites. More and more we use images to communicate with each other, e.g. gifs and memes. Yet the way we read and understand […]}
FIT FOR SCHOOL, OXYD • (0) WASHaLOT 3.0 Technical Details
WASHaLOT 3.0 is a versatile design of a group handwashing facility that accommodates many users at the same time and a water-saving facility with automatically closing individual water outlets. To support the adaption of the WASHaLOT 3.0, documents are made available to the public to guide in the production process […]}
Engel, L. and Monse, B. • (2021) VIRTUAL MINI WinS-ILE REPORT 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted our lives since early 2020. Children suffer especially under the outbreak, as it is estimated that, globally, over one billion school children are staying home (as at June 2020) with a high number of children not continuing their education online. Nevertheless, the COVID-19 outbreak has […]}
CWIS-FSM Support Cell, DPHE • (2022) SFD Lite Report Lakshmipur Municipality, Bangladesh
Lakshmipur was originally a sub-division of Lakshmipur district and the municipality was established in 1976. The town stands on the bank of the Rahmatkhali and is located 137 km south-east of Dhaka. The city is sub divided into 12 wards and 22 mahallas. Lakshmipur is one of the 53 district-level […]}
CWIS-FSM Support Cell, DPHE • (2022) SFD Lite Report Cumilla City Corporation (vn 2022), Bangladesh
Cumilla City Corporation stands on the south bank of the Gumti River in Cumilla district. Cumilla (previously known as Comilla) is one of the fast-growing cities located beside the Dhaka Chittagong highway, 97 km south to Dhaka and 167 km north to Chittagong. Cumilla, one of the oldest towns of […]}
CWIS-FSM Support Cell, DPHE • (2021) SFD Lite Report Lalmonirhat Municipality, Bangladesh
Lalmonirhat is a municipality town and district headquarters of Lalmonirhat District in the division of Rangpur, Bangladesh. Lalmonirhat is a fast-growing city, which is 329.8 km away from the north of Dhaka. It is beside the Dharal River and it is well connected with road, water, and railways. It was […]}
CWIS-FSM Support Cell, DPHE • (2021) SFD Lite Report Panchagarh Municipality, Bangladesh
The Panchagarh District is in the northern part of Bangladesh. Panchagarh city, the district headquarter of Panchagarh is situated in Rangpur Division, Bangladesh. The city stands on the bank of Korotoya. The city is 415 km away from the capital city Dhaka. It is well connected with road, water, and […]}
CWIS-FSM Support Cell, DPHE • (2021) SFD Lite Report Kishoreganj Municipality Bangladesh
Kishoreganj is a city and the district headquarters of Kishoreganj District in the division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Kishoreganj is a fast-growing city, which is 97.8 km away from North-East of Dhaka. It is beside the Narashunda River and is well connected with road, water, and railways. It is one […]}
CWIS-FSM Support Cell, DPHE • (2021) SFD Lite Report Dinajpur Municipality Bangladesh
Dinajpur, a city of north-western Bangladesh and the district headquarter of Dinajpur district is situated in Rangpur Division, Bangladesh. It is located 413 km Northwest of Dhaka. It is bounded by Punarbhaba River on the west. Dinajpur is historically and culturally a very important city in North Bengal. It is […]}
UNICEF Pacific Multi Country Office • (2021) Formative Evaluation of UNICEF Three Star Approach for WASH in Schools in the Pacific
The WASH in Schools (WinS) Three Star Approach (TSA) has been adopted in Fiji (from a pilot in 2015 but now is at scale), Kiribati (atoll island first implementation from 2015 to 2018), Solomon Islands (since 2016), in Vanuatu (since 2017) and 2018 introduction in the Federated States of Micronesia […]}
Timor-Leste Ministry of Health and UNICEF Timor-Leste • (2021) Country-Led Formative Evaluation of Community-Led Total Sanitation in Timor-Leste (2012 – 2020)
This evaluation examines a broad national programme of ‘community-led total sanitation’ (CLTS) style sanitation interventions conducted in Timor-Leste by the government, NGOs and multi-lateral and bi-lateral stakeholders from 2012 to 2020. It was commissioned by the Government of Timor-Leste (GoTL) Ministry of Health (MoH) in collaboration with UNICEF Timor-Leste. The […]}
Salian, P., Bucovineanu, A. • (2022) Bringing WASHaLOT 3.0 to scale // Production, Installation and Operations in Uganda
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for regular hand hygiene at a global level. Although the urgency of this context cannot be denied, the benefits from streamlining hand hygiene at a global scale are immense and go beyond the current pandemic response. WASHaLOT is an innovative group handwashing facility that has […]}
Dominguez, E. • (2017) Baby WASH and the 1,000 Days. A Practical Package for Stunting Reduction. Contributing to Malnutrition Reduction Through a Multi-Sector Approach
Poor WASH conditions are thought to be one of the main causes of child stunting. The household environment in which children develop and grow is highly related to their nutritional status. Direct and indirect pathways exist between WASH and stunting, from diarrheal diseases and Environmental Enteric Dysfunction (EED), to socio-economic […]}
Dillon, N., Campbell, L. • (2018) Lessons Papers: A Methods Note
This Methods Note proposes a revised methodology for future ALNAP Lessons Papers. It seeks to improve the rigour of the research methods used to generate them, while maintaining the broad research questions and inclusive approach to grey literature review. This Methods Note is aimed primarily at the ALNAP Secretariat and authors […]}
CWIS-FSM Support Cell, DPHE • (2021) SFD Lite Report Bagerhat Municipality Bangladesh
Bagerhat is one of the coastal towns of southern Bangladesh, which is 264 km away from the capital city Dhaka. It is beside the river Bhairab and well connected with road, water, and railways. It was declared as a municipality in 1958. It consists of 9 wards and 31 mahallas. […]}
CWIS-FSM Support Cell, DPHE • (2021) SFD Lite Report Patuakhali Municipality Bangladesh
Patuakhali is a coastal town and district headquarter of Patuakhali district, is located on the southern bank of Laukathi river in the division of Barisal in Bangladesh. It is 280 km away from Dhaka city and well connected through road and water. It is the administrative headquarter of Patuakhali district […]}
CSE • (2021) SFD Lite Report Jaitpur Village India
Jaitpur Village (Figure 2) 28°30'25.0"N 77°19'48.7"E is located in the Urban Limits of National Capital Region (NCR) Area near “NTPC’s Eco Park”. It comes under the Badarpur Constituency Ward No. 98-S (Figure 2) where an overall population of 125,000 resides in an area of 3.76 sq.km1 giving a population density […]}
GIZ • (2021) SFD Promotion Initiative Domiz 2 Syrian Refugee Camp Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Domiz 2 Syrian refugee camp is located on the outskirts of the Domiz Township, near the city of the Duhok, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The camp was intended to be temporary in nature to provide shelter to those fleeing the war in Syria. Having been established in 2013 […]}
GIZ • (2021) SFD Promotion Initiative Domiz 1 Syrian Refugee Camp Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Domiz 1 Syrian refugee camp is located on the outskirts of the Domiz Township, near the city of the Duhok, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The camp was intended to be temporary in nature to provide shelter to those fleeing the war in Syria. Having been established in 2012 […]}
GIZ • (2021) SFD Lite Report Domiz Town Kurdistan Region of Iraq
This SFD Lite relates to the older part of Domiz Town, rather than the newer developments, for which it is difficult to obtain any information for. Domiz town is located, near the city of the Duhok, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. It is approximately 16km to the south of […]}
Sinha, S., Kapur, D., Panesar, A., Sharma, R., Venugopal, V., Bahl, M., Büürma, M., Tempel, A., Köcke, S. • (2022) A Journey of Urban Sanitation in India
The sanitation situation in India has improved significantly in the last few years. This has been made possible by the foundation laid by various efforts - policies, programmes, investments and collaborations - over the years. This publication aims at describing India’s urban sanitation journey and the contribution to it by […]}
GIZ • (2021) Support to Ganga Rejuvenation Factsheet
The river Ganga is of enormous historical, economic, physical and metaphysical importance to India and is lifeline to millions of Indians living on its banks. It is considered a goddess in Hindu mythology and also has been prime witness of other religions. Originating in the […]}
GIZ • (2021) Cities Combatting Plastic Entering Marine Environment
Current estimates based on a limited number of modelling studies suggest that globally some 9-10 million tonnes of plastics enter the oceans annually to become marine litter. Moreover, it is estimated that 15-20% of all plastics are entering oceans via riverine ecosystems of which 90% are contributed by 10 of […]}
GIZ • (2021) Sustainable Development for Smart Cities
Rapidly urbanising India is estimated to reach an urban population of 600 million from what was around 377 million in the year 2011. Th is implies that almost 40 per cent of India’s population would be living in urban areas by 2030. Th is rapid increase […]}
UPM Umwelt-Projekt- Management GmbH (UPM) • (2021) Hakimpara (Camp 14) Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh SFD Intermediate Report
This SFD report looks at Hakimpara, Camp 14, a sub-division of a larger Rohingya refugee camp site in Palong Khali union, Teknaf upazila, Cox’s Bazar District (CXB District) in Bangladesh. As for end February 2021, there were 32,815 people registered in Camp 14 and over 870,000 people (Inter Sector Coordination […]}
IDB • (2021) SFD Report Santa Teresa, Costa Rica
The town of Santa Teresa is located in the extreme southwest of the Nicoya peninsula, in the canton and province of Puntarenas, in the North Pacific Region of Costa Rica. Santa Teresa administratively belongs to the Cóbano district. Santa Teresa is formally only one of the towns of the district. […]}
CSE • (2021) SFD Lite Report Kanchipuram India
Kanchipuram Municipality is comprised of 51 wards with a total population of 2,32,816. The total area is 36.14 Square kilometers. The city is on the northeast side of Tamilnadu and is located 76 km away from the state capital Chennai (see Figure 2). It’s a Municipality administration city. The city […]}
UNICEF • (2021) Snapshots on Hand Hygiene in South Asia
Three billion people – 40 per cent of the world’s population – do not have a place in their homes to wash their hands with water and soap. Three quarters of those who lack access to water and soap live in the world’s poorest countries and are amongst the most […]}
CWIS-FSM Support Cell, DPHE • (2021) SFD Lite Report Tarabo Municipality, Narayanganj Bangladesh
The Tarabo Municipality is 14 km away from Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. This sub-district town is recognized as the “Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity” by UNESCO. Tarabo Municipality is adjacent to the Shitalakkha river and the Dhaka-Sylhet highway has passed through the town. Within the last few decades, the […]}
CWIS-FSM Support Cell, DPHE • (2021) SFD Lite Report Homna Municipality, Cumilla Bangladesh
Homna is a sub-district town of Comilla district in the division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. The town is situated beside the Titas River and well connected with road and water to the capital city Dhaka. It town was declared as Municipality in 2002. According to the population census of 2011 by […]}
CWIS-FSM Support Cell, DPHE • (2021) SFD Lite Report Bandarban Municipality Bangladesh
Bandarban is located in the South-East of Bangladesh. Bandarban is a hilly District and Bandarban municipality is the district town. It is a fast-growing city, which is 324 km away from Dhaka city. It is beside the Sangu River and well connected with road and water. It is one of […]}
GIZ Sanitation For Millions • (2021) Sanitation for Millions' approach to Safe Hand Hygiene
Sanitation for Millions has assessed its interventions in the three partner countries Jordan, Uganda and Pakistan in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and identified various WASH-related measures which represent an adequate and effective response to COVID 19 in particular and to pandemics and infection control in general. Handwashing is one […]}
UNICEF • (2021) Learning from The Disaster Capital of India: Responding to Cyclone Fani with Holistic WASH Programming
On 3 May 2019, Cyclone Fani made landfall in Puri district, in Odisha State, India. More than 1 million homes were destroyed, and approximately 16.5 million people were affected. Preliminary figures by the government estimated the damages and loss to more than Rs.12,000 crores (over USD1.6 billion). The UNICEF Field […]}
UNICEF • (2021) W-SHARP: Linking Climate-Resilient WASH, Social Protection and Food Security to Empower Women in Maharashtra, India
The ‘Women-led Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Resilient Practices’ (W-SHARP) Project, was designed to increase the resilience of communities threatened by the risk of drought in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra in India. Drought is a significant detriment to Maharashtran communities, with those in Marathwada experiencing more intensive drought periods as […]}
Emanti Management • (2021) SFD Lite Report - Tarkastad
Tarkastad (GPS coordinates: 32.0048 S, 26.2717 E) is a primary development node and serves as the local administrative centre for Enoch Mgijima LM (Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality, 2017). Tarkastad used to form part of the Tsolwana Municipality which was subsequently absorbed as part of the Enoch Mgijima LM. Tarkastad initially […]}
CSE • (2021) SFD Lite Report Nehtaur India
Nehtaur is a small town in Bijnor District, Uttar Pradesh and is located 26 km to East of BijnorNehtaur is a small town in Bijnor District, Uttar Pradesh and is located 26 km to East of Bijnorcity, District Headquarters (Figure 2). According to Census 2011, Nehtaur had a populationof 47,834 […]}
Centre for Science and Environment • (2021) SFD Lite Report Nanded India
Nanded is a historical city located in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra State in India (Annex 1 and Annex 2)1. Nanded Waghala is regarded as the second most holy city after Amritsar due to the presence of Gurdwara Takhat Shri Hazur Sahib, one of the five Takhats of the Sikh […]}
CWIS-FSM Support Cell, DPHE • (2021) SFD Lite Report Rangamati Municipality, Bangladesh
Rangamati Hill District is a district in south-eastern Bangladesh. It is a part of the Chittagong Division and the town of Rangamati serves as the headquarters of the district. By area, Rangamati is the largest district in the country. Rangamati is one of the 53 district-level Municipalities in the country. According […]}
TRCSS, JNU • (2021) SFD Lite Report Gurugram, Haryana India
Gurugram, located 30 kilometres (km) southwest of the national capital of New Delhi, etymologically traces its roots to the ancient legend of Guru Dronacharya (Figure 2). The city is located at 28o 7’21” N and 77o 1’44” E with a mean elevation of 217 m above sea level. While there […]}
CWIS-FSM Support Cell, DPHE • (2021) SFD Lite Report Ishwardi Municipality, Pabna Bangladesh
Ishwardi municipality is a sub-district town of Pabna District under Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh, which is 282 km away from Dhaka City. The municipality was established in 1974. The city is located in the plain area of Bangladesh, situated on the bank of the Padma River. It consists of 9 wards […]}
Centre for Science and Environment • (2021) SFD Lite Report Sarai Taikore, Chunar India
Sarai Taikore south is a small Low-Income Group (LIG) settlement in Chunar Nagar Palika Parishad (CNPP) (geographical coordinates 25°06'53.7"N 82°52'25.7"E) in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India (Figure 1). It is located within Ward No. 5 of Chunar Nagar Palika Parishad (the city has a total of 25 wards). As […]}
Centre for Science and Environment • (2020) SFD Lite Report Nawabganj India
Nawabganj is a town and a nagar panchayat in Unnao district which is situated between Lucknow and Kanpur in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It belongs to Lucknow Division. It is located 24 Km towards East from District head quarters Unnao. It is a Block head quarter. Nawabganj was […]}
Centre for Science and Environment • (2021) SFD Lite Report Kalyanpur-Panki India
Kanpur is the biggest city of the state and is the main centre of commercial and industrial activities. Formerly it was known as Manchester of India. Now it is the commercial capital of Uttar Pradesh. It is situated on the right bank of the Ganga River. The city is famous […]}
GFA Consulting Group GmbH • (2021) SFD Final Report Rhino Refugee Settlement and Host Community Uganda
Rhino Refugee Settlement is in the North-West Nile Region of Uganda. The settlement covers an area of approximately 225 km2 and stretches over parts of Odupi, Omugo, and Uriama sub-counties (Terego District) and extends into Rigbo sub-county in Madi-Okollo District. The settlement is divided into ten zones and has 42 […]}
GFA Consulting Group GmbH • (2021) SFD Report Terego District Uganda
Terego District is a newly established district in the West Nile part of the Northern Region of Uganda. The district comprises of six sub-counties: Aii-Vu, Bileafe, Katrini, Odupi, Omugo, Uriama and 39 parishes. The administrative headquarters of Terego District is Leju trading centre in Aii-Vu sub-county (The Independent, 2020). […]}
GFA Consulting Group GmbH • (2020) SFD Report Imvepi Refugee Settlement and Host Community Uganda
Imvepi refugee settlement is located in the newly established Terego District in the West Nile part of the Northern Region of Uganda. Terego district was carved out of Arua District with effect on 1st July 2020 (The Independent, 2020). Imvepi settlement is located in Odupi sub-county and was opened in […]}
Emanti Management • (2019) SFD Lite Report Ugie uMshwati Local Municipality, Elundini Local Municipality, Joe Gqabi District Municipality Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
This SFD was developed for Ugie located within the Elundini LM (Figure 3). Other towns in Elundini LM include Maclear and Mount Fletcher (Joe Gqabi District Municipality, 2018). Ugie developed from a mission station at Gatberg and was established and named in 1863 by William Murray after the Ugie River […]}
Emanti Management (Pty) Ltd • (2021) SFD Report Ulundi Local Municipality Zululand District Municipality KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
This SFD Intermediate Report was developed for Ulundi Local Municipality (LM). The Ulundi LM is categorised as a Category B Municipality within the Zululand District Municipality (ZDM), KwaZulu Natal Province. The responsibility of planning and development, including the supply of water and sanitation services, lies with ZDM for Ulundi LM. […]}
Emanti Management (Pty) Ltd • (2021) SFD Report Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality Eastern Cape, South Africa
This SFD Intermediate Report was developed for Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality (BCCM). The BCCM is categorised as a Category A Metropolitan Municipality. Initially established as a local municipality in 2000 after South Africa's reorganisation of municipal areas, it was separated from the Amathole District Municipality and converted into a Category […]}
Emanti Management (Pty) Ltd, Stellenbosch, South Africa • (2021) SFD Intermediate Report Dannhauser Local Municipality
Dannhauser Local Municipality (LM) is a Category B municipality situated in the Amajuba District Municipality (ADM) in the KwaZulu Natal province of South Africa. The ADM is a Water Services Authority (WSA) for its area of jurisdiction in terms of the Water Services Act (Act 108 of 1997, Water Services […]}
Centre for Science and Environment • (2021) SFD Lite Report Ravidas Nagar, Bijnor India
Ravidas Nagar is a small Low-Income Group (LIG) settlement in Bijnor City (geographical coordinates 290 9’ 0” North and 780 16’ 0” East ) in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located within Ward No. 2 of Bijnor City (the city has a total of 25 wards). As […]}
Sanitation for Millions • (2021) Sanitation for Millions - Factsheets: Jordan, Uganda, & Pakistan
Sanitation for Millions is a multi-donor programme set up in 2016 to contribute to safe and adequate access to sanitation. It considers the entire sanitation chain and applies sustainability criteria to ensure long-lasting results in line with the Sustainable Development Goals, in particular SDGs 6, 4 and 3. The programme […]}
Tillett, W., Jones, O., • (2021) Rural Sanitation Programming in Challenging Contexts: A desk based review
Of the two billion people worldwide lacking access to at least basic sanitation, seven out of ten live in rural areas (JMP 2019). Progress has been made on increasing rural sanitation and access levels are rising, but challenges remain in reaching the ‘last mile’ or some 10 to 20 per […]}
SuSanA Latinoamérica • (2021) Stepping Stone Sessions - SuSanA Latin America
En el inicio de COVID 19, la Sesión Stepping Stone - Capítulo de América Latina compartió ejemplos de soluciones y acciones durante la situación de pandemia sobre los siguientes temas. 1. Campaña Nicaragua Saludable y el Análisis de los retos de los CAPS para asegurar la sostenibilidad de los servicios de […]}
AfDB, UNEP, GRID-Arendal • (2020) Sanitation and Wastewater Atlas of Africa
Sanitation, including the proper management of wastewater, is central to ensuring human and ecosystem health, and economic and environmental benefits. While significant efforts are being made across Africa to ensure better access and services, many places still have inadequate infrastructure for sanitation and wastewater management. This is happening at a […]}
Madrid, F., Monse, B., Schlenk, J.C. • (2021) WASHaLOT 3.0 Installation, Operation & Maintenance User’s Guide
As COVID response, the programme Water Supply and Sanitation for Refugee Settlements and Host Communities in Northern Uganda (WatSSUP) is supporting measures for improved hand hygiene in institutions. In cooperation with local actors the programme is implementing WASHaLOTs in Health Care Facilities, COVID-19 quarantine stations and schools in Northern Uganda. […]}
CWIS-FSM Support Cell, DPHE • (2021) SFD Lite Report - Lama Municipality, Bangladesh
Lama municipality is a hill town of Bandarban, which is 366 km away from Dhaka city. It is surrounded by hills and River Matamuhuri. It is connected with road and water. Lama is a sub-division town (Upazila) in Bangladesh administrative map. Before, it was declared a municipality in 2001. Lama […]}
University of Leeds • (2021) SFD Promotion Initiative Phase 3: Enhancing User Experience
This report is a summary of a virtual meeting held on 9th September 2020, and hosted by the University of Leeds. The background information is found below. In Phase 3 the SFD-PI are working to enhance the tools and resources available to support users to produce an SFD graphic. The inherent […]}
Blume, S., Nordmann, D., Schäfer, D., Werchota, R. • (2015) Closing the Last Mile for Millions
Despite concerted efforts to extend water and sanitation services to the fast-growing numbers of people living in urban low-income and often informal areas, the water sector in many parts of Sub-Saharan Africa appears to be stagnating. Many challenges stand in the way of closing the last mile of physical access […]}
Ansari, S., Ahmed N. • (2020) SDF Lite Report - Prayagraj, India
Prayagraj is coined with the name Prayag mean "place of sacrifice or offering". The city was earlier known as Allahabad, Illahabad. The city is the headquarters of Prayagraj district in Uttar Pradesh. The District is part of Central Ganga Plain and lies between Latitude 24° 47’ N & 25°N and […]}
Ansari, S., Jaiswal, S. • (2020) SFD Lite Report - Unnao, India
The town of Unnao is the headquarters of Unnao district in Uttar Pradesh. It compromises of 6 Tehsil and 16 Blocks. The District is part of Central Ganga Plain and lies between Latitude 26°8' N & 27°2' N and Longitude 80°3' E & 81°3' E. The city is famous for […]}
Kumar, N. • (2020) SFD Lite Report - Barwar, India
Barwar is a town and a Nagar Panchayat in Lakhimpur Kheri District in the state of Uttar Pradesh It is a crowded town situated near Shahjanhanpur. The Gomti river flows through the town. The town is divided into 11 wards. As per Census 2011, Barwar has a population of 14,196 residing […]}
Naeem, K., Kugedera, Z. • (2020) Sanitation Market Analysis
Following the 2010 floods, the Government of Pakistan developed the Pakistan Approach to Total Sanitation (PATS) as a country specific strategy to scale up sanitation programmes, particularly in rural areas to end open defecation. PATS has helped almost 18 million people to construct and use toilets. The last ten […]}
Shrestha, S. • (2020) Sanitation Market Analysis
Nepal has made an impressive progress in eliminating open defecation across the country in the last two decades. As a result, the percentage of households using improved (not shared) sanitation facilities in Nepal increased from 15% in 2000 to 62% in 2017, and open defecation rates fell from 67% to […]}
Alam, M., Hakim S., Johnston, D. • (2020) Sanitation Market Analysis
Sanitation coverage in Bangladesh has improved significantly over the last three decades; this has been mainly driven by government, development partners and NGO-led programmes. Most households either purchase their toilet components from local latrine producers (LP) or sanitation service providers and complete all or some of the construction themselves or […]}
Koehl, F., Spitzer, A. • (2019) National Guidelines on Planning, Implementation, O&M and Monitoring of FSTPS in Small Towns
Summary Guidelines: German Development Cooperation implemented by GIZ supported the Ugandan Ministry of Water and Environment in developing the National Guidelines for the planning, implementation, O&M and monitoring of small FSTPs (up to about 5,000 m³/a). It is expected that these Guidelines will contribute to enhance the cost efficiency and […]}
Villagra, M., Blanco, I., Aguatuya, Tedesco, M., Mesquida, G. • (2020) Presentations of the SuSanA Latin America World Toilet Day Webinar
El tema del Dia Mundial del Retrete 2020 es “No dejar a nadie atras”, la promesa central de la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible. Este anno, queremos evidenciar que un retrete no es solo un retrete: salva vidas, salvaguarda la dignidad y crea oportunidades. En la actualidad, 4 200 millones […]}
Al-Zoubi, M., El-Amad, W., Sultan, N., Shihadeh, K., Ameen Ghalia, M., Rbeihat, R., Abu Arqoub, H., Btoush, A., Rababeh, F., Zoubi, A., Ababneh, H. • (2020) Sanitation for Millions - WASH in Islam
Islam has paid considerable attention to the personal hygiene of the individual, the general cleanliness of the community and the surrounding environment. The Holy Qur’an and the Noble Sunnah of the Prophet are full of sharia evidences prompting this, and it is explicitly called for when God says, “and your […]}
Gerlach, E., Koeberlein, M., Brandt, A. • (2020) Sanitation for Millions - Inclusive WASH Activities
‘Leave no one behind’ is at the core of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Leave no one behind means for Sanitation for Millions that everyone, in any inhabited place, has access to a safely managed sanitation facilities and/or safe (hand-) hygiene, and thus can fulfil his/her WASH needs adequately and […]}
Pizzacalla, K. & Nantume, G. • (2020) Sanitation For Millions - WinS Models that Work
The Ministry of Education and Sports recognizes that Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programs in schools (WinS) are a key priority area and that improved hygiene practices and a clean school environment are contributory factors to ensuring that learners can enjoy an acceptable standard of health. The need for a […]}
Nuwagaba, F.; Köberlein, M.; Mass, P.; Semiyaga, S. & Madrid, F. • (2020) Sanitation For Millions - WASHaLOT 3.0
UNICEF/WHO reports that 1.7 million children die annually of diarrhea and pneumonia. Handwashing with soap under running water can prevent the majority of infectious diseases, such as COVID-19, influenza, cold, cholera, dysentery, and contagious eye disease. Several studies have reported reduced incidences of pneumonia and diarrheal diseases by over 40% […]}
SFD PI • (2020) SFD Manual
An excreta flow diagram (also often described as shit flow diagram, SFD) presents a clear picture of the outcome arising from wastewater and faecal sludge management practices and services in a city or town. This is expressed in terms of the percentage of the population. An accompanying report describes the […]}
SuSanA • (2020) 30th SuSanA Meeting
The 30th SuSanA meeting - the first virtual of its kind - took place from August 17th to August 28th 2020. It was organised by the SuSana Secretariat with support and contributions from SuSanA Partners, Members, Working Groups and Regional Chapters. This entry is the collection point of the different resources […]}
WASH in Schools Network • (2020) Using Environmental Nudges to improve Handwashing with Soap among School Children
This resource guide by Watson, J. & Drebelbis, R. provides an overview of the science behind nudge-based handwashing interventions and the evidence supporting the use of environmental nudges for handwashing in schools in low-resource settings. Resources and tools for planning and implementing nudge-based interventions in schools are also provided.}
WASH in Schools Network • (2019) 7th Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Schools
WASH in Schools (WinS) is a key element of universal access to both Education for All and WASH for All as defined in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Schools are important settings to provide environments where children learn and acquire essential hygiene skills for life; and where their health growth […]}
CSE • (2020) SFD Promotion Initiative Phase III
An excreta flow diagram (also often described as shit flow diagram, SFD) is a tool to readily understand and communicate how excreta physically flows through a city or town. For more information on SFDs and the SFD Promotion Initiative visit https://sfd.susana.org/. During the first two phases of the SFD Promotion […]}
Morgan, P. • (2020) My Garden Laboratory
There is something about being an experimenter and a scientist that never quite fades despite ones age or the fact that, as the years pass, as one gets older, the brain and the body never quite functions as efficiently as it used to do. Having been a student of Zoology […]}
Klinger, M.; Gueye, A.; Manandhar Sherpa A.; Strande, L. • (2019) Scoping Study: Faecal Sludge Treatment Plants in South-Asia and sub-Saharan Africa
Worldwide over the last years, a shift has taken place in the acceptance of faecal sludge management (FSM). It is now considered by many to be a viable solution alongside sewer-based systems in achieving citywide inclusive sanitation, and faecal sludge treatment plants (FSTPs) are starting to be constructed throughout Asia […]}
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) • (2020) Thematic Working Aid “Leave no one behind in practice: Water, Sanitation & Hygiene” by SDC (in English and French)
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development recognises “that eradicating poverty in all its forms and dimensions, including extreme poverty, is the greatest global challenge and an indispensable requirement for sustainable development”. In adopting this Agenda, the international community pledged to leave no one behind, to see to it that the […]}
WASH in Schools Network • (2020) The Mini International Learning Exchange (ILE) on WASH and Schools Re-opening Virtual Conference
An overview of, as well as the presentations from the Mini ILE can be found following the first external link below "Resources and Overview of the ILE Virtual Conference". Additional resources are provided following the other external links as well as in the provided PDF "WASH in Schools Checklist to […]}
Madrid, F., Holmer, R., Siewert, M., Larano, L., Chilvers, M., Calonzo, R. • (2016) Group Washing Facilities - Assembly Instructions & Maintenance
In the Philippines, GIZ is providing technical assistance to the Department of Education in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DepEd ARMM) to improve WASH in Schools. GIZ’s support forms Component 2 of the Australian Embassy’s Basic Education Assistance to Muslim Mindanao (BEAM ARMM) program. Additional support is provided by […]}
Holmer, R., Schappert, J., Siewert, M., Larano, L., Madrid, F., Chilvers, M. • (2016) Prefabricated Group Washing Facility - Design, Production, Packaging and Delivery
Schools across ARMM have constructed their own group washing facilities. Simple affordable materials, like used plastic bottles, can be used to make tippy taps, for example, which can make handwashing facilities accessible for all. However, when building more durable structures, many schools struggle to ensure the functionality of their facilities […]}
Madrid, F., Schlenk, J., Freundel, M., Monse, B. • (2019) WASHaLOT 3.0 Production and Quality Assurance
Access to functional and clean group washing facilities in schools allow for WASH activities for a larger number of children at various times throughout the day. Group washing facilities, which need to be water-saving, are designed to enable both group handwashing and individual handwashing. Based on this there is a […]}
GIZ Fit for School • (2017) Cambodia Group Washing Facilities - Low, Medium and High Cost Solutions
In 2016, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport in Cambodia published the ”Guidelines for Minimum Requirements for WASH in Schools“. The guidelines are designed for stepwise improvements of WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) infrastructure and hygiene behavior in schools to reach the national goal of water and sanitation access […]}
GIZ Fit for School • (2016) Lao PDR Group Handwashing Facilities - Low, Medium and High Cost Solutions
Schools are the heart of a community where children spend half of their day. They play a unique role in creating healthy learning environments. The social norms and habits developed in children will stay with them all their lives. Thus, by providing a healthy learning environment and promoting healthy practices, […]}
GIZ Sanitation for Millions • (2020) Sanitation for Millions Approach towards Menstrual Waste Management
Approximately 25% of the world population are females aged 15 - 49. Ensuring that women and young girls are able to address and manage their menstruation in a safe and hygienic manner is of utmost importance for public health and safe hygiene. However, the prevailing lack of awareness, persistent tabooization […]}
Barghusen, L., Brama, K., Schlenk, J. • (2020) Menstrual Hygiene Management: Relevant, Intersectoral and on the Rise
This compilation of MHM resources attempts to provide an overview of and categorise the key resources on MHM to date. By bringing together the growing body of resources, including research, case studies and information material for girls and boys, this publication intends to provide interested individuals and organisations with an […]}
Various Authors • (2020) Turning crisis into opportunity: Improving healthcare waste management and WASH during the COVID-19 pandemic - Presentations
On 13th of May SuSanA and GIZ (Sustainable Sanitation Programme & Support to the Health Sector Programme Nepal) jointly hosted a webinar on "Improving healthcare waste management and WASH during the COVID-19 pandemic". With the COVID-19 pandemic, we are experiencing a rapid increase in healthcare waste. Countries and health systems […]}
WASH in Schools Network • (2020) 10 Immediate WASH in Schools (WinS) Actions - For School Heads to Manage the Response to COVID-19
10 immediate WASH in schools (WinS) actions; 1. Handwashing 2. Water availability 3. Supplies 4. Cleaning and disinfecting 5. Waste management 6. Physical distancing 7. Establish a monitoring team 8. Operation or training 9. Checklists 10. Hygiene culture}
Birdsall, K. • (2020) No Time to Waste - Transforming healthcare waste management for a healthier, more sustainable Nepal
This publication describes the beginnings of a movement to address the adverse effects of healthcare waste on both people and the environment in Nepal. Healthcare waste refers to all waste generated in healthcare facilities, research centers and laboratories. It includes a broad range of materials, from potentially hazardous items, such […]}
GIZ • (2020) Webinar - Where Faith Speaks: WASH in Religious Institutions
In this webinar development practitioners and religious actors shared their experiences in collaborating to jointly achieve the fulfillment of SDG 6.2. . The speakers showcased best practices and innovative approaches and elaborate their view on the importance of religious actors on achieving universal access to water, sanitation and hygiene. Unfortunately there […]}
Moore, C., Evbuoma, E., Ariza, C., Pizzacalla, K., Monse, B. • (2019) Handwashing Behavior Change Think Tank - Report & Presentations
The Global Handwashing Partnership Think Tank series brings together hygiene experts from civil society, government, research institutions, and the private sector to drive learning and action in handwashing behavior change. The 2018 Think Tank was hosted in Manila, Philippines, from October 10 – 12. The presentations can be found in […]}
Gerlach, E., Mallaghan, A., Mbalo, D., Büürma, M., Surridge, T. • (2020) Towards inclusive, green city sanitation for Lusaka – achievements and way forward
From December 2016, the German-funded project ClimateFriendly Sanitation Services in Peri-Urban Areas of Lusaka (CFS-Lusaka) implemented by GIZ on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) supported stakeholders to strengthen on-site sanitation (OSS) and safe faecal sludge management (FSM) in the fast-growing Zambian capital within […]}
WASH in Schools Network • (2020) Knowledge Map: WASH in Schools and Coronavirus
The WASH in Schools Network (UNICEF, GIZ, Save the Children, WATERAID; Emory, LSHTM, among others) has compiled this knowledge map with links to relevant materials about COVID-19 for learners, their families and the education system. The map is intended for the time when schools are closed and in preparation for […]}
Simwambi, A., Roig Senge, L., Kapembwa, A. • (2020) Three-cities OSS & FSM knowledge exchange – Lusaka, Kampala and Dar Es Salaam (Case study)
The Three Cities On-Site Sanitation (OSS) and Faecal Sludge Management (FSM) Knowledge Exchange (KEx) Case study provides detailed highlights of the capacity development initiative that was undertaken in three sub-Saharan African cities; Kampala (Uganda), Dar Es Salaam (Tanzania) andLusaka (Zambia). The KEx initiative was aimed at enabling keystakeholders from the […]}
GIZ • (2020) Webinar - Solid Problem, real solutions? How to handle non-organic waste in pit latrines (Presentations & Recordings) (in English and French)
This webinar brought together two GIZ programmes working on access to safe sanitation along the entire sanitation service chain: Scaling up of Drinking Water and Sanitation Supply in Burkina Faso and Sanitation for Millions (project component Uganda). Joined by BORDA Zambia, implementing experts from the three countries presented their experiences […]}
GIZ • (2020) Fit for School Concept: Menstrual Hygiene Management (in English, Khmer and Nepali)
The GIZ Regional Fit for School Programme in cooperation with the Sector Programme “Sustainable Sanitation” has developed a MHM in Schools concept, which is modular, culturally adaptable and consists of a primary and secondary intervention package. This publication is providing a comprehensive concept on primary and secondary interventions that are […]}
Mbalo, D., Rossmann, R. • (2019) Toilets on discount - Sharing GIZ’s experience with accelerating access to sanitation through household toilet subsidies
The debate on subsidies has recently resurfaced in the context of the ambitious Sustainable Development Goal to achieve universal access to safely managed sanitation and the very significant funding gap to achieve this. The water and sanitation sector has always been highly subsidized, yet those subsidies mostly flow into support […]}
Brama, K., Schlenk, J. • (2019) Technology Applicability Framework - TAF Assessment low-cost Sanitary Pad Machines
This Technology Application Framework (TAF) Publication assesses two low-cost sanitary pad machines placed in women’s collectives in Nepal. The German Development Cooperation through GIZ has started to be involved in Menstrual Health after the 2015 earthquake. A programme implemented by Nepal’s Ministry of Health and Population and facilitated by the German […]}
Monse, B., Pakes, U., Schlenk, J. • (2019) Managing Operation and Maintenance – what does it take to reach the SDGs for WASH in Schools?
This FRESH webinar will Introduce a costing tool to calculate the budget need for schools to provide the basic service level for drinking water, usable sanitation, and handwashing with soap. The tool provides school heads with an easy to manage app, which calculates the annual cost per student depending on […]}
Evans, R., Broch Alvarez, V. • (2019) Nepal´s Menstrual Movement - How MenstruAction is making life better for girls and women in Nepal - month after month
Nepal’s Menstrual Movement – The topic MHM has gained considerable momentum in Nepal since the earthquake in 2015. The fantastic work of development initiatives and activists of the MHM Practitioner Alliance Nepal is documented in the report ‘Nepal’s Menstrual Movement’. It has been launched on MH Day 2019 parallel in […]}
Polak, M., Ziegler, D., Bockelman, D., Schmidt, M., Zimmermann, E. • (2018) 40 Years of German-Jordanian Technical Cooperation in the Water Sector
In early 1967, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan was among the first Arab states to re-establish diplomatic relations with the Federal Republic of Germany, leading to the development of an ever since continuing development cooperation programme. In consequence, GTZ/GIZ has been supporting the Jordanian water sector in tackling its many […]}
Spuhler, D., Adams, M., Ddiba, D. and Tempel, A. • (2016) SuSanA’s Contribution to the Agenda 2030 for sustainable development
This paper aims at providing an overview of the importance of capacity building within the sustainable sanitation sector, highlighting the existing gaps regarding capacity development and continuing an agenda on how one can contribute towards effective capacity building to achieve the sustainable development goals in relation to sustainable sanitation. Based […]}
GIZ • (2018) WASHaLOT 3.0 Webinar Presentation
The WASHaLOT 3.0 is a prefabricated handwashing facility that accommodate washing activities of 20 persons at a time. It is currently being used in public schools in the Philippines to address the need for schools to facilitate handwashing prior to eating and thereby establish daily hygiene practice in schools. The […]}
GIZ • (2017) GIZ Position Scaling up Access to Water and Sanitation Webinar
This 20 minute webinar provides an overview of the GIZ Position on Scaling up Access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene. It highlights global and regional challenges and barriers for the expansion of access, and outlines recommendations for GIZ programmes and their partners.}
Veses, O., Evans, B., Bieker, S. • (2018) Promotion of SFDs: Review of Phase 1 Report
This document represents a review report of the experience gained from producing SFDs from GIZ, WEDC, UoL, CSE and Eawag under the of the Phase I of the “Promotion of Shit Flow Diagrams” project funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. This report results from collating inputs from all partners […]}
GIZ • (2017) PTM Process Overview
The “Support to the National Urban Sanitation Policy II (SNUSP II)” Programme implemented by GIZ supported the Indian Ministry in achieving the targets of the National Urban Sanitation Policy during 2014-2017. We have integrated the Public Toilet Management (PTM) Process including the most important focal areas for each process step […]}
WASH advocates • (2014) Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Nutrition Efforts: A Resource Guide
This resource guide includes manuals, reports, academic studies, and organizations working on WASH and nutrition. The guide can serve as a tool for implementers and advocates in the WASH/Nutrition nexus looking to pursue and promote integrated programming.}
SuSanA • (2022) Welcome package for SuSanA partners and members
This document will show you everything you need to know about the SuSanA platform and all the resources that it offers including: - The SuSanA partner profiles, - Discussion forum - Working groups - Social media - Thematic Discussions - Hosting of SuSanA events - Online library - SuSanA newsmail In the file download section below you […]}
GIZ • (2015) Sustainable Sanitation Newsletter 2015 (in English and French)
Archived newsletters of the regular electronic news bulletin from the sustainable sanitation projects. These newsletters were sent to subscribed members involved in initiatives and projects in the field of sanitation. Discusses news, publications, books, studies, conferences, online information, and events}
GIZ • (2015) Sustainable Sanitation Newsletter 2015 (in English and French)
This newsletter will provide you with a set of updates from the GIZ bilateral water and sanitation programmes in Africa, Asia, MENA and Latin America as well as a selection of news from other sustainable sanitation projects worldwide.}
GIZ • (2014) Sustainable Sanitation Newsletter 2014
Archived newsletters of the regular electronic news bulletin from the sustainable sanitation projects. These newsletters were sent to subscribed members involved in initiatives and projects in the field of sanitation. Discusses news, publications, books, studies, conferences, online information, and events}
Bahl, M. • (2015) Ensuring a Systematic and Demand Oriented Approach for Developing a Comprehensive State Sanitation Strategies (SSS)
The National Urban Sanitation Policy (NUSP), launched in 2008 by Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD), Government of India; is based on the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act (1992), aims to strengthen Urban Local Bodies (ULBs). The overall goal of the policy is to transform urban India into sanitised, healthy and liveable […]}
Ayala, M., Paniagua, H. • (2015) Marco de evaluación de capacidades para la sostenibilidad de servicios de saneamiento en EPSA (MECSSS) (in Spanish)
Documento que desarolla una metodología de análisis de las capacidades para la sostenibilidad de servicios de agua y saneamiento en entidades prestadoras de servicios de agua y saneamiento en el país, mediante, lineamientos que ayuden a orientar las necesidades organizacionales para enfrentar el reto de incorporación de este tipo en […]}
Rudolph, H. H., Beck, D., Panesar, A. • (2015) Quantitatives und qualitatives Wirkungsmonitoring im WASH-Sektor (Quantitative and quality results monitoring in the WASH sector)
Das Konzeptpapier beschäftigt sich mit der zentralen Frage der Messung von kurz-, mittel- und langfristigen Wirkungen von entwicklungspolitischen Maßnahmen zur Verbesserung der Lebenssituation und Perspektive von Menschen. Es zeigt entwicklungspolitische und konzeptionelle Hintergründe und Trends auf, vertieft nationale und internationale Ansätze und Empfehlungen im Bereich Monitoring und Wirkungsmessung im WASH-Sektor, stellt […]}
GIZ • (2015) Water for all
GIZ carries out water projects in around 50 different countries, acting at the municipal, national, regional, and global levels. GIZ teams often work on the ground with ministries, regulatory authorities, regional governments, water associations, and also directly with water utility companies. GIZ develops forward-looking concepts for the water sector in […]}
Kanathigoda, A. K. (eds.) • (2015) Sustainable Sanitation - global commitment to human dignity
This is a compilation of factsheets regarding sanitation activities of GIZ and partners in eight countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. The countries are Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Kenya, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. The country factsheets summarise on two pages each the sanitation challenges, GIZ's approach, program activities and outcomes.}
Graham, R. • (2015) The Sanitation Ladder: Next Steps
The synthesis of the thematic discussion series "The Sanitation Ladder: Next Steps" provides a summary and the key points of the first thematic discussion series on the SuSanA Discussion Forum. The thematic discussion addressed the role of the functional sanitation ladder in the WASH-related post-2015 landscape, where discussions and negotiations […]}
GIZ • (2014) Actividades de Agua y Saneamiento en Bolivia (in Spanish)
Bolivia fue el promotor de la Declaración del Derecho Humano al Agua y Saneamiento y uno de los primeros países en incorporar este derecho en su constitución en 2009. Cuenta con una población de 10.027.254 habitantes, de los cuales el 67,3% vive en áreas urbanas (Datos INE Censo 2012). Hasta finales […]}
GIZ • (2014) Saneamiento en Nicaragua (in Spanish)
En Nicaragua solamente 1.3 millones de habitantes que viven en las ciudades tienen acceso a la red de alcantarillado sanitario, lo que equivale a menos del 40 porciento de los hogares. La mayoría de estas aguas recolectadas es tratada con grandes deficiencias. La demás población urbana tiene letrinas o tanques […]}
Benzian, H., Wilson, A. • (2012) Keeping children fit for school
The Essential Health Care Programme (EHCP) is a successful response to a number of serious health problems facing Philippine children. Supported financially and technically by German Development Cooperation (GDC¹) since its beginnings, the programme uses simple, evidence-based interventions that can be delivered at low cost in elementary schools to reduce illness […]}
Rojas de Meyer, A. • (2014) Informe taller - Primeros pasos de la cooperación entre ANIV y GIZ (in Spanish)
Tarija es un departamento que cuenta con importantes recursos hídricos, tanto superficiales como subterráneos. Sin embargo, el balance hídrico se ve afectado cada vez más debido al cambio de las condiciones climáticas, al uso ineficiente de los recursos hídricos y al crecimiento de las necesidades de agua para los distintos […]}
GTZ, IWA • (2003) Ecosan - closing the loop
From the foreword: Apart from expanding and supporting the ecosan network, this second symposium provided experts from a wide range of disciplines with the opportunity for a professional exchange. The attendance of 350 enthusiastic experts from a wide range of disciplines from 60 countries ensured that the exchange was fruitful and […]}
Wendland, C., Rieck, C., Roenitzsch, S., van Epps, A. • (2014) Making WASH in Schools more sustainable
This publication showcases various approaches, both practical and innovative, to provide sustainable WASH solutions in schools around the world. The stories are not limited to the construction of water and sanitation systems but also show how these systems are operated and maintained through active involvement of pupils, teachers, cleaning staff […]}
GIZ • (2012) Fighting violence against women in Latin America
Two-page factsheet, available in English, German and Spanish. The "Federación Departamental de Cooperativas de Agua y Alcantarillado de Santa Cruz" (FEDECAAS; The Departmental Federation of Cooperatives of Water and Sanitation Services of Santa Cruz) serves as an umbrella organization for the cooperatives that provide water and sanitation services in Santa Cruz and represents the […]}
GIZ Fit for School • (2013) Field Guide: Hardware for Group Handwashing in Schools
Understanding that the school environment can enable development of healthy behaviors among children who may not have the same learning opportunity in their homes, schools serve as the center of development. Adapted from the experiences of Filipino NGO, Fit For Schools, this toolkit of effective handwashing tools promotes handwashing programs […]}
Walther, D., Kanchi, N. • (2014) Improved public sanitation facilities: A case of public toilets in Tirupati
The overall goal of the policy is to transform urban India into sanitised, healthy and liveable cities and towns. Particular focus is given to improvement of hygienic conditions for the urban poor and women through cost-efficient technologies.}
Walther D., Yadav, J. • (2014) Reduction of wastewater discharge into surface water through hydraulic assessment of trunk sewers in Nashik
The overall goal of the policy is to transform urban India into sanitised, healthy and liveable cities and towns. Particular focus is given to improvement of hygienic conditions for the urban poor and women through cost-efficient technologies.}
Walther, D., Kanchi, N., Sharma, R. • (2014) Rehabilitation of the sewerage system in Raipur City, Chhattisgarh State
The overall goal of the policy is to transform urban India into sanitised, healthy and liveable cities and towns. Particular focus is given to improvement of hygienic conditions for the urban poor and women through cost-efficient technologies.}
Walther D., Yadav, J. • (2014) Waste to energy project co-fermentation of organic waste and septage for energy production in Nashik
The approach of this project is a participatory process of converting waste to energy. The participatory process ensures involvement of all stakeholders - NMC, public representatives, hotel industry, technical experts and engineers.}
Walther, D., Yadav, J., Sharma, R. • (2013) Improved household level sewage connectivity through capacity development of stakeholders engaged in plumbing
The overall goal is improvement of citywide sanitation, health and environment through introduction of good practices for household level wastewater discharge. This will be achieved by developing a customised training module for plumbers and integrating it into existing plumbing training courses.}
Heck, P. • (2013) Elaboration d’une approche de gestion intégrée des ressources en eau non-conventionnelles (in French)
Elaboration d’une approche de gestion intégrée des ressources en eau non-conventionnelles, basée sur l’analyse de la valeur potentielle des pratiques émergentes de l’épuration et de la valorisation des eaux usées au Maroc La présente étude concerne la préparation d’une étude d’analyse de la gestion des eaux non conventionnelles dans […]}
GIZ • (2014) School Community Manual
Establishing schools as enabling places where children can thrive and learn – this is the objective of the Fit for School Approach, an innovative and integrated school health concept that was first developed in the Philippines and has also been introduced in other Southeast Asian countries, namely Cambodia, Indonesia and […]}
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