The SuSanA India Chapter is committed to provide high quality and timely knowledge support for WASH policy and programmes by development partners, including the government, in India. It provides support to the WASH eco-system in India. The Chapter has run a series of thematic discussions and webinar to elicit tacit knowledge and document this as synthesis documents.
Going forward, the knowledge management function will continue to play a central part. The Chapter will become a source of WASH information from India by collating and hosting publications from WASH organizations. It is expanding its outreach through WASH sector organizations to district and sub-district practitioners so the knowledge collated and shared is relevant to the needs of these women and men working on the frontlines of WASH.
UNICEF India (WASH) (2020)
FSM, A Priority for Improving Quality of Health and Water Sources
Faecal sludge management is essential to consolidate the gains from Swachh Bharat Mission
The Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM), the flagship sanitation scheme of the Government of India has revolutionized India’s sanitation landscape. However, there are still gaps which need to be bridged to sustain and build upon the success realized. This article by the UNICEF India water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) team highlights why faecal sludge management […]
Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation (2021)
Faecal sludge management in India
A quick take on FSM policies and practice
This leaflet in English presents a summary of the national policies and some initiatives to manage faecal sludge from around the country. It ends with suggestions for managing faecal sludge covering technology, community engagement and tariffs.
(2018)
Faecal Sludge Management in Rural Areas under SBM-G
UNICEF and the Water Supply and Sanitation Department of Maharashtra developed a manual to appraise government and village functionaries about the technical aspects, legal provisions, service value chain of FSM, relevant technologies of containment, collection, transportation and methodology for planning, implementation and monitoring of FSM projects.
Jacob, N. (2020)
Synthesis document for the thematic discussion Testing Sewage for Early Warnings about COVID-19
Research from past epidemics of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) caused by coronaviruses has suggested viruses are excreted in stools by infected human beings. They have been detected in sewage. Mapping where they were found can help determine if there were infections in a geographic area. This method has […]
Urban Development Department - Government of Uttar Pradesh (2019)
Uttar Pradesh State Septage Management Policy
The goal of the Uttar Pradesh State Septage Management Policy (UPSSMP) is to improve water quality and protect public health in urban areas of the State by 2023. The objective is to enhance the ability of local implementers to build and operate septage treatment systems for urban centers and promote […]
CPHEEO (2018)
Advisory on public and community toilets
Sanitation has become a critical issue in the cities today. Ever growing population in the cities has made it difficult to provide quality service to all its citizens. Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM), the national flagship programme is dedicated to the improvement of sanitation condition in the country. Ministry is extending technical and financial […]
Jacob, N. (2019)
Setting Standards and Financing Waste Water Management in India
Thematic Discussion Series Synthesis
This discussion will examine a few aspects of the waste water economy. In November 2018, the SuSanA India Chapter, IRC and TARU organised a face-to-face ‘Insights Discussion’ on sharing experiences on waste water challenges and solutions, facilitated by the Ecosan Services Foundation, in Mumbai. That discussion brought out five issues […]
Jacob, N. (2018)
ODF+, ODF++ and Sustainability of Sanitation
Thematic Discussion Series Synthesis
The responses provided a canvas of problems with sustaining ODF that covers technical, behavioural and physical issues. These issues, persistent since before SBM, must be overcome before India could move onto ODF+, ODF++ and ODF-S. All the issues were related to the ODF-centric approach of SBM that focussed only on […]
Jacob, N. (2018)
From missing market incentives to misaligned incentives. What is choking India’s rural sanitation progress?
Synthesis Document - SuSanA India Chapter thematic online discussion
Under the umbrella of the SuSanA Indian Chapter, the India Sanitation Coalition in partnership with Population Services International (PSI) and SuSanA, held a four-week thematic discussion on India's national rural sanitation programme, the Swachh Bharat Mission‐Gramin (SBM‐G). Starting point for the discussion were findings from a PSI policy landscape study […]
Jacob, N. (2017)
WASH in Schools - What's next after 100% coverage? - A Thematic Discussion Series Synthesis hosted by the SuSanA India Chapter and India Sanitation Coalition
From 4 – 23 September 2017, the India Santation Coalition under the umbrella of the SuSanA India Chapter organised a thematic online discussion about WASH in Schools in India. The discussion examined how to improve WinS to a level where boys and girls have separate and […]
Jacob, N., von Falkenhausen, A., Bauer, M. (2017)
Corporate Engagement in Sanitation
Synthesis Document - SuSanA Indian Chapter online discussion
Under the umbrella of the SuSanA Indian Chapter, the India Sanitation Coalition in partnership with SuSanA, held a four-week thematic discussion on exploring opportunities and challenges of corporate engagement in sanitation. This synthesis is a summary of all topics discussed in the forum about corporate engagement. The discussion not only […]
Jacob, N., von Falkenhausen, A., Bauer, M. (2016)
On the way to "clean India": 2 years of Swacch Bharat Mission (Gramin) (Rural)
Thematic Discussion Series Synthesis Document
With the implementation of the SuSanA Indian Chapter, this TDS was the first with focus on sanitation in India. Since it was launched 2nd October, 2014, Swacch Bharat Mission (SBM) has been one of the Indian government’s flagship programmes to eradicate open defecation and implement behaviour change across India´s society. […]
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Nitya Jacob
SuSanA India Chapter Coordinator
• India
I am research and policy advocacy professional specialising in water, sanitation and hygiene. I have led the national advocacy and research team at WaterAid India and worked as the water programme director with CSE. …
