Institute for Sustainable Futures - University of Technology Sydney ISF-UTS
The Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney (ISF-UTS) leads research and evaluation to inform policy and practice. ISF-UTS is a global leader in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), providing evidence to support advances in sustainable, equitable services in developing country contexts in Asia, Pacific and elsewhere, as well as a leader in the water sector internationally. Committed to ethical principles of participation, gender equality and social inclusion, ISF-UTS’s multidisciplinary approach provides knowledge and know-how to support the technical, economic, legal, environmental and social dimensions of WASH. ISF-UTS are leaders in economic analysis and sustainability assessment to inform infrastructure decision-making and development of appropriate institutional arrangements to support a service-delivery approach.
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J. Kohlitz, J. Willetts, F. Mills, C. Leahy(ISF-UTS), with contributions from M. K. Adhikari, S. Islam, M. Perez Casas, S. Husain, and S. Ahmed (SNV). • (2020) Urban Sanitation in Low income Communities: A manual for city governments in Bangladesh
This manual is written for local government authorities in Bangladesh, specifically the city corporations and paurashava. However, it contains content useful for other urban sanitation actors in Bangladesh and other low-and middle-income countries. The purpose of this manual is to provide guidance to local government in Bangladesh on supporting safely […]}
CS WASH • (2016) Webinar: CSOs engaging local government for market-based sanitation
This webinar led by Topic Expert Associate Professor Juliet Willetts focuses on Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and market-based sanitation approaches. It addresses the question, How can CSOs also work with local government or other local actors to facilitate market-based approaches?}
ISF-UTS, SNV • (2016) Exploring legal and policy aspects of urban sanitation and hygiene
During 2012-2014, SNV did four country reviews of legal arrangements for urban sanitation and hygiene in Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Indonesia. Based on these experiences, this guide was developed to provide support and guidance for WASH practitioners undertaking a scan of legal arrangements to inform the design (use of frameworks […]}
ISF-UTS, SNV • (2014) Financing sanitation for cities and towns
Planning and financing for sanitation in cities and towns in developing countries is often ad hoc and piecemeal. Stronger capacity to plan financing for sanitation infrastructure (and services) for the long term will lead to better outcomes. Planning for adequate long-term services requires consideration of the complete sanitation service chain […]}
ISF-UTS, SNV • (2016) A guide to septage transfer stations
Septage transfer stations have the potential to significantly reduce the amount of faecal sludge entering the environment by providing a local solution for septage disposal. Localised transfer stations shorten the time required for local operators to collect and transport septage, and they will be able to use smaller vacuum tanks […]}
ISF-UTS, SNV • (2016) Are we doing the right thing? Critical questioning for city sanitation planning
Cities are clear examples of complex and rapidly changing systems, particularly in countries where urban population growth and economic development continue apace, and where the socio-political context strongly influences the directions taken. The concept of double-loop learning can be usefully applied to city sanitation planning. This paper prompts practitioners, policy-makers […]}
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