Water Access and Sanitation Collaborative Council WSSCC
For three decades the UNOPS-hosted Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) has operated as a global, multi-stakeholder membership and partnership organization working with poor people, organizations, governments, and local entrepreneurs to improve sanitation and hygiene at scale. In 2010, WSSCC launched the Global Sanitation Fund (GSF), a pooled funding mechanism that aimed to catalyse large-scale improvements in sanitation and hygiene for populations with the lowest access. WSSCC has been committed to a world in which everyone, everywhere can practice safe sanitation and hygiene with dignity and over the years has contributed by enabling more than 30 million people and especially women, girls and those living in vulnerable situations to practice the right to sanitation and hygiene across the course of their lives with dignity and safety.
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Resources in SuSanA Library
CSE • (2023) SFD (Lite) Report - Mwanza, Tanzania
Mwanza City, popularly known as “The Rock City”, is situated in the north-west of Tanzania on the southern shores of the Lake Victoria. Mwanza city is the second largest city in Tanzania and is the capital of Mwanza Region. The city covers an area of 256 sq.km, divided into land […]}
Annamalai, T.R., Narayanan, S., Devkar, G., Kumar, V.S., Devaraj, R., Ayyangar, A., Mahalingam, A. • (2017) Incorporating the Life Cycle Approach into WASH Policies and Programmes: A Systematic Review
The paradigm for identifying the beneficiaries and understanding their needs and requirements for delivery of WASH services has evolved over time. Initially, governments started with the overarching objective of providing universal access to WASH services. During the MDG period, there was increased thrust to understand the specific needs and requirements […]}
De Buck, E., Van Remoortel, H., Hannes, K., Govender, T., Naidoo, S., Avau, B. Veegaete, A.V., Musekiwa, A., Lutje, V. • (2017) Promoting Handwashing and Sanitation Behavior Change in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Diarrhoeal diseases are very common causes of death in low and middle-income countries. The aim for this systematic review was to show which promotional approaches might change handwashing and sanitation behaviour, and which implementation factors affect the success or failure of such promotional approaches.}
WSSCC • (2018) Reducing Gender Inequalities in the WASH Sector
Building on a human right-based approach, the Gender,Hygiene and Sanitation (GHS) Joint Programme, implemented by the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), intends to support governments in assessing their policies, guidelines and budgets to […]}
WSSCC • (2018) Global Review of National Accountability Mechanisms for the Implementation of SDG 6
This study took place between October 2017 and March 2018 and was led by CSOs in 25 countries under the umbrella of End Water Poverty, Watershed Consortium, Coalition Eau and the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC). Organisations agreed to conduct an in-depth inclusive analysis on country-level accountability mechanisms […]}
Dumpert, J., Gelbard, S., Huggett, C., Padilla, A. • (2018) WASH Experiences of Women Living with Disabilities in Cambodia
There is limited documented information about the WASH experiences of women with disabilities in Cambodia. It is critical to listen to their voices in order to better shape programs and policies, and begin challenging discriminatory attitudes. Greater participation is the first step to ensuring that women with disabilities can access […]}
Salinger, A., Macaranas, R., Dumpert, J. • (2018) Fostering Collective Action to Improve Sanitation in Rural Cambodia
The publication voices the importance of social context and collective action as a mediating factor between programme implementation and its success. CRSHIP assesses the social factors that influenced sanitation uptake, indicating the efficiency of communities participating together with local community leaders or NGOs to work cohesively in achieving their S&H […]}
Chambers, R., Mishra, V., Myers, J. • (2018) Convening and Facilitating Rapid Action Learning Workshops
Rapid and timely approaches for learning are vital for quality and sustainability. The Rapid Action Leaming (RAL) Workshops outlined in these Guidance Notes are an efficient means for sharing of innovation, good practices and lessons learnt.}
WSSCC • (2019) MHM Lab Convenor’s Manual
The MHM Lab’s aim is simple: to transform menstruation into a matter of pride and help women and girls stop suffering in silence. By enabling safe and hygienic menstrual management (MHM), as well as safe reuse and/or disposal of menstrual hygiene products, the Lab allows women and girls to regain […]}
WSSCC • (2018) MHM Training of Trainers Manual
This Manual has been developed for trainers of WASH and for health practitioners, to enable them to speak confidently about an issue that is regularly shrouded in silence, and which impacts upon women and girls health, education and livelihoods. The Manual includes a series of learning units (LUs), which are […]}
House, S. • (2018) Equality and Non-Discrimination: Learning From People Who May Be Most Disadvantaged
A practical guide for the Global Sanitation Fund (GSF) supported programme teams and Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) facilitators on how to collect information related to Equality and Non-Discrimination (EQND) at community level, and in particular to learn from people who may be disadvantaged. This guide provides insights into the […]}
WSSCC • (2018) WSSCC/UN Women Joint Programme Evaluation on Gender, Hygiene and Sanitation from 2014 to 2018 & Response
From 2014 to 2018 the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) and UN Women implemented the Joint Programme on Gender, Hygiene and Sanitation. The objective of the programme was to support governments with the design of inclusive and evidence-based policies in the water and sanitation sector with special attention […]}
WSSCC • (2019) Equality and Non-Discrimination Handbook for CLTS Facilitators
The Equality and Non-discrimination (EQND) and Community-led Total Sanitation (CLTS) Handbook provides practical guidance for ensuring that behaviour change interventions leave no one behind. Drawing on experience from across the sector, this handbook is specifically targeted towards those implementing or supervising CLTS interventions at the community level. Key features include […]}
WSSCC • (2019) 'Do No Harm' Principles in Behaviour Change Programming
‘Do-no-harm’ means taking every precaution to ensure people will not be adversely impacted by the programme, including inadvertently. Whilst it is understood that ‘community problem, community solution’ should remain core to community-led approaches, facilitators also have an ethical obligation to step in if initiatives pose a risk to the rights, […]}
WSSCC • (2019) Nepal GSF Programme Evaluation Findings & Response
WSSCC's Global Sanitation Fund (GSF) Programme in Nepal was financed by WSSCC and implemented by UN Habitat Nepal. This evaluation brief seeks to provide a summative and a formative forward-looking analysis of the Programme. The analysis is framed around the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's Development Assistance Committee (OECD […]}
WSSCC • (2019) Sprinting the Last Mile: Nepal's Sanitation Campaign in the Terai
In September 2019, the Government of Nepal declared the country ‘open defecation free’ (ODF). Leading up to this milestone, the Government of Nepal and other sector partners focused on the challenging Terai plains - the ‘last mile’ of Nepal’s Sanitation Campaign. This Case Study documents the key success factors from […]}
WSSCC • (2019) Consultation on the Contribution of Swachh Bhaarat Mission towards Achieving SDG 6 in India
Voices of youth, women, older persons, persons with disabilities, persons living with HIV, transgenders and LGBTIQ, sex workers, manual scavengers, Dalits, Adivasis, farmers, urban shanty dwellers, urban homeless, migrants and refugees. Leave No One behind is the core principle of the SDGs and the 2030 Agenda. A consultation was held […]}
WSSCC • (2020) WSSCC 2019 Annual Report
The 2019 Annual Report details the achievements and results of the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC), its members and partners at local, national, regional and global levels. This year has been one of progress and opportunity, as well as reflection and a strategic reset as we conclude our […]}
Coates, S., de Buhr, E. • (2021) WSSCC 2020 Annual Report
For three decades the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) has operated as a global, multi-stakeholder membership and partnership organization working with poor people, organizations, governments, and local entrepreneurs to improve sanitation and hygiene at scale. WSSCC has been committed to a world in which everyone, everywhere can practice […]}
Groth, M., Coates, S. • (2020) Accelerating Action on Hygiene and Health for All
For centuries society has seen that good hygiene and health conditions save and improve lives. Research and innovation continue to advance knowledge and approaches, but the importance of basic hygiene practices remains fundamental. This has been even more evident during the pandemic caused by the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The collaboration between […]}
Robinson, A., Peal, A. • (2020) Safely Managed Sanitation Services in the Global Sanitation Fund
Sustainable Development Goal 6 for water and sanitation calls for the realization of safely managed services (SMSS) for everyone by 2030. While there has been significant research and implementation to improve the sanitation service chain in urban settings, little guidance is available on how to achieve and sustain SMSS in […]}
House, S., Cavill, S. • (2020) WSSCC Review of MHH Progress and Challenges: Synthesis Report
This report explores the current situation of MHH in selected focus countries, reflecting on the recent progress made and the remaining challenges. The three in-depth country studies looked at progress at three levels: a) nationally; b) progress catalysed with the support of WSSCC funding (outside of the Global Sanitation Fund, […]}
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