Sanitation Capacity Building Platform (SCBP) is an initiative of the National Institute of Urban Affairs(NIUA) for addressing urban sanitation challenges in India. The 3 year programme(starting 2016) is supported by a Gates Foundation grant. It is aimed at promoting decentralised urban sanitation solutions for septage and waste water management.

What we do:

The Platform lends support to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Government of India, by focussing on urban sanitation and supporting states and cities to move beyond the open defecation free (ODF) status by addressing safe disposal and treatment of faecal sludge and septage. The Platform supports National Urban Sanitation Missions, States and Towns, by developing and sourcing the best Capacity Building, Policy Guidance, Technological, Institutional, Financial and Behaviour Change advise in favour of decentralised sanitation solutions.

How does the Platform work:

NIUA initiates and facilitates engagement of the SCBP Platform Partners at the State government level, for advocating and awareness generation for Faecal Sludge and Septage Management (FSSM). Followed by on demand support for capacity building and implementation of decentralised sanitation solutions at state and city level. SCBP promotes a four-module based Capacity Building support.

Results/Outcomes : as on Nov 2020

• 15 Training Modules developed, 2500 + government officials, 30 +Academia faculty and 250 + students trained
• 15 Research Studies and 10 Technical Reports produced
• 15 Nodal National Training Institutes supported for Training of Trainers and delivering FSSM Trainings
• Knowledge Portal(scbp.niua.org) with key 250 reports and documents, more than 10,000 downloads and 180,000 registered users
• 3 Training Modules endorsed by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs(MoHUA)
• Urban Water Supply and Waste Water Policy Framework and Workbook endorsed by MoHUA
• Normative Framework and Strategy for FSSM Capacity Development for Indian states
• Digital Dissemination Strategy for FSSM Capacity Development
• 6 Faecal Sludge Treatment Plants - work commissioned based on SCBP assessments and technical support
• State FSSM Policy (UP and Rajasthan)
• Covid 19 Resilient Urban Sanitation Response Framework and Documentation of 24 cities sanitation response
• Covid 19 Resource Book of Advisories, Learning Material and Budget preparation template for PPEs.

Filter / Tags

Capacity developmentTechnology comparisonsCitiesOperation, maintenance and sustainable servicesPolitical processes and institutional aspectsSpecific to one or several countriesEmptying and transport (non sewered)Treatment of wastewater or greywaterTreatment of faecal sludgeEnabling environment and institutional strengtheningDecentralised wastewater treatment (e.g. DEWATS)Faecal sludge treatment processesBill & Melinda Gates FoundationUrban (entire city)EducatorsPoliticians and local decision makersPractitionersGovernment-owned entity (not university or research)

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India