2016 - 2022 Developing Guidelines for Decentralised Wastewater Treatment Systems The development of National Guidelines was one key instrument to facilitate a focused dialogue, for knowledge management, to create awareness, acceptance and capacities. These Guidelines are a reference for more detailed legislation, standards and manuals
In this project the performance of Decentralised Wastewater Treatment Systems (DEWATS) was evaluated, policies and guiding documents were reviewed and National Guidelines were developed in collaboration with key sector actors. The Guidelines were endorsed by the Ministry of Water (Tanzania). In order to operationalize the Guidelines trainings based on the Guidelines were developed and facilitated and the Guidelines were presented on national conferences. In 2021 […]
2013 WASHaLOT The WASHaLOT is an innovative group handwashing facility. It is durable, cost effective, water-saving and can be manufactured and installed using local manufacturers and installers.
The WASHaLOT was developed by the GIZ Regional Fit for School Programme together with the GIZ Sustainable Sanitation Sector Programme in cooperation with the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam. Various versions of the technology have since been promoted in schools in the Philippines, Indonesia, Laos, Cambodia, Nepal, South Sudan, Tanzania, Guinea and Uganda. The WASHaLOT 3.0 is seen as a unique group handwashing station which […]
2020 - 2022 Water & Sanitation Safety Planning We're continuing our educational activities on Water and Sanitation Safety Planning (WSSP), a method for minimising risks in the water and sanitation sector. WSSP is introduced in Serbian rural communities and our activities in Romania, North Macedonia an
In the project countries of Romania, North Macedonia, Albania and Serbia there is a lack of sustainable water and sanitation management in rural areas, which in can lead to serious consequences for the environment and the health of the population. Our aim is to introduce and further develop the instrument Water and Sanitation Safety Planning (WSSP) in the target countries. WSSP shows methods for risk […]
2020 - 2024 Global advocacy for the health, safety and dignity of sanitation workers Global advocacy project for the health, safety and dignity of sanitation workers, undertaken by the Initiative for Sanitation Workers (ISW), which is a global advocacy partnership between SNV, ILO, World Bank, WHO and WaterAid
1. ILO South Asia regional tripartite workshop with governments, employers and workers’ representatives 2. Highlighting the issues of sanitation workers at global and national platforms, aiming towards adoption of commitments to strengthen sanitation workers’ rights in national/regional/global declarations or events 3. Supporting sanitation workers’ organizations and networks in their efforts for mobilization of workers, and engagement with local authorities 4. Integrating initiatives to support […]
2018 RENEWAL RENEWAL is a water security and WASH legal platform dedicated to ensuring your country is committed to a water secure future.
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2018 - 2021 Mass Media Campaign - GIZ ProSecEau sector programme for water and sanitation in Burundi Increase awareness and to share best practices on the use, transport and stockage of drinking water to prevent contamination and thereby preserve the health of the rural and urban population.
Improving water, sanitation and hygiene for better health Burundi is a country rich in water resources with more than 30,000 springs. Despite this, its water, sanitation and hygiene situation are characterised by: • High pollution of drinking water sources; • Inadequate sanitation facilities; • Poor hygiene and sanitation behaviour; • Dilapidated and insufficient water collection and distribution infrastructures; resulting in an increase in the prevalence of water-borne diseases among the population […]
2018 - 2022 Wai - Citywide Inclusive Sanitation To demonstrate an approach for achieving citywide inclusive sanitation services across the service chain and moving towards ODF+ and ODF++ in small and medium towns in India by supporting Wai municipality.
Small and medium towns in India (100,000 in population) have nearly 40% of India’s urban population. While there are large gaps in sanitation across urban India, these gaps are more pronounced in the small and medium towns. This project supports one town in the Indian state of Maharashtra – Wai, to demonstrate a viable approach to provide citywide inclusive sanitation. Wai acts as a “laboratory” […]
2019 - 2023 Technical support to the state government of Maharashtra on urban sanitation and FSSM Providing technical support to enable the Government of Maharashtra in scaling up citywide inclusive sanitation service delivery across urban Maharashtra, focusing on introducing regular, equitable and inclusive desludging practices and ensuring treatment
The State government in Maharashtra achieved Open Defecation Free status on 1st October 2017 under its Swachh Maharashtra Mission for Urban Areas (SMMUA) by making all its cities ODF. The state intends to roll out FSSM across all 393 cities in the state. In enabling Government of Maharashtra in scaling up of citywide inclusive sanitation service delivery across urban Maharashtra and ensuring the treatment of […]
2018 - 2019 Resource Recovery and Safe Reuse (RRR) Project - Phase II Reform of the Water and Sanitation Sector Programme
The Enhanced Water Security and Sanitation (ENWASS) Programme implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH works with the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), the Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE) and its Directorate of Water Development (DWD), the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) and other key stakeholders on improving the sanitation sector of Kampala, Uganda. One of the focus areas lies […]
2018 - 2019 Precast pit latrine concrete testing Determine if a precast pit latrine concrete floor withstand emptying operations
Determine if precast pit latrine concrete slabs from private sector sanitation service providers can withstand emptying operations. Mchenga, J. and Holm, R. H. Can a precast pit latrine concrete floor withstand emptying operations? An investigation from Malawi. Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, 2019, 09.1, pages 181–186. DOI: 10.2166/washdev.2018.096 https://iwaponline.com/washdev/article/doi/10.2166/washdev.2018.096/65057/Can-a-precast-pit-latrine-concrete-floor-withstand
2017 - 2019 Rural community health waste management of rural clinics in Ntcheu District, Malawi Waste management and WASH in rural community health rural clinics, Ntcheu District, Malawi
Assess waste management, water, sanitation and hygiene access in Ntcheu District (Malawi) front-line rural health clinics Mmanga, M., Holm, R. H. and Di Bella, V. Front-line rural health clinics: Water, sanitation and hygiene access in Ntcheu District (Malawi). Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, 2020. DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2020.102862 Manga, M., Singini, W., Di Bella, V., Flaherty, M. G. and Holm, R. H. Unpacking healthcare waste […]
2018 - 2021 Food Safety, Sanitation and Fisheries Investigate food safety and access to WASH in the fish-value chain.
1.) Identification of critical control points using water quality as an indicator of hygiene for artisanal fisheries on Lake Malawi; and 2.) Food safety policies and practices in public spaces: The urban water, sanitation, and hygiene environment for fresh fish sold from individual vendors in Mzuzu, Malawi Lazaro, J., Kapute, F. and Holm, R. H. Food safety policies and practices in public spaces: The urban […]
2019 - 2019 SFD Training Conducting two SFD trainings in Jordan
Managed under the umbrella of SuSanA together with partners, the SFD Promotion Initiative was born. In the first phase of this project, the SFD approach was applied in about 40 cities worldwide. A key objective of the next phase of this initiative is to promote and facilitate the use of SFDs by city authorities worldwide, development partners and utilities as part of the urban […]
2019 - 2019 Encouraged Water and Sanitation Journalism, Phase 2: Northern Iraq and Lebanon Enable journalists to report on key water challenges in a way that encourages more sustainable water management as a means of conflict prevention and enhancing the quality of life
Together with the Bremen Overseas Research and Development Association (BORDA) and CEWAS Middle East, The Center for Entrepreneurship in Water and Sanitation unify efforts to offer the Water and Sanitation Journalism Learning and Exposure Program. This initiative, supported by the Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany (BMZ) and the Swiss Agency for the Development and Cooperation (SDC), seeks to: Enable journalists to report […]
2018 - 2019 Encouraged Water and Sanitation Journalism, Phase 1: Lebanon and Jordan Increasing the social and political awareness about water and sustainable sanitation in the region
The Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA) West Asia and North Africa (WANA) Chapter is looking to further connect with and engage regional journalists in taking an interest in writing stories about SDG6 and sanitation challenges in the region, which will hence play a role in increasing the social and political awareness about water and sustainable sanitation. 5 journalists from Jordan and Lebanon have been chosen to […]
2019 - 2027 Rural-urban nexus: establishing a nutrient loop to improve city region food system resilience (RUNRES) To create a circular flow of commodities across the urban-rural nexus has the potential to improve the resilience and sustainability of regional food systems
The initial phase of RUNRES will focus on the establishment of a vibrant and inclusive transdisciplinary innovation platform (tdIPs) in each of the city region food systems. This will entail the identification and inclusion of key stakeholders, the identification and testing of selected innovations, and the acquisition of a comprehensive baseline understanding of the biophysical and socio-economic circumstances for each city region. Unprecedented rural to urban […]
2019 - 2020 Foundations for Source to Sea Management To establish the foundations for source-to-sea management in two locations (Ethiopia and Vietnam), to expand practical guidance, methods and tools
Source-to-sea management considers the entire source-to-sea system – stressing upstream and downstream environmental, social and economic linkages and stimulating coordination across sectors and segments. The project consists of three components: 1. Component 1: Foundations for Source-to-Sea Management 2. Component 2: Developing Source-to-Sea Knowledge Resources 3. Component 3: Outreach and Dissemination Two pilots (in Ethiopia and Vietnam) will increase knowledge of priority challenges constraining sustainable development and will build local capacity […]
2015 - 2017 Ensuring safe and sustainable fecal sludge management in small towns in Tamil Nadu To empower urban local governments to adopt the Septage Management Guidelines (SMGs)
Tamil Nadu, India faces a problem of illegal and unauthorized dumping of untreated septage waste and little state involvement. This presents an urgent need for improved fecal sludge management. Athena is therefore working to empower urban local governments to adopt the Septage Management Guidelines (SMGs). It is using a systems-approach to planning and design, to support effective management of fecal sludge across the value chain.
2016 - 2017 FSM toolbox refinement (an open knowledge platform to enable FSM decisions across the value chain) To refine the toolbox by studying four geographies and to develop end-user strategies
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Fecal Sludge Management (FSM) Toolbox is an open knowledge platform to enable FSM decisions across the value chain. Its analytical and situational assessment tools are designed to support city managers, private sector and donor agencies. The assignment was to refine the toolbox by studying 4 geographies and to develop end-user strategies. This was done through enhancing existing functionalities to reflect […]
