2011 - 2018 Support for Promotion of Fit for School Programmes To use existing structures in the education sector to improve school washing and sanitary facilities

The Regional Fit for School Programme works together with the Southeast Asian Ministries of Education Organization (SEAMEO) and its Regional Center for Educational Innovation and Technology (SEAMEO INNOTECH). The programme uses existing structures in the education sector to improve school washing and sanitary facilities. Recognizing the importance of School-based Management, the Fit for School approach strengthens the capacity of the education sector to implement simple evidence-based […]

2015 - 2017 Support India Sanitation Coalition To bring organizations and individuals together to find sustainable solutions for sanitation through dissemination of best practices, partnerships and collaboration, and advocacy

As a member of the India Sanitation Coalition we aim to contribute to the coalition task forces agenda and participate and influence in policy dialogues to find sustainable solutions for sanitation through dissemination of best practices, partnerships and collaboration and advocacy. The Government’s Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, which aims to eliminate open defecation by 2019, has put the much needed spotlight on sanitation across India. There are […]

2015 - 2018 Reinforcing capacity of African sanitation operators on non-sewer and fecal sludge management systems through peer-to-peer learning Partnerships (RASOP-Africa) To expand non-sewered sanitation in five cities in Sub-Saharan Africa through the development of city sanitation plans and bankable projects, using a peer-exchange mentorship approach

This investment will build local capacity for planning, designing and implementation of non-sewer sanitation and fecal sludge management (FSM) and result in practical plans and bankable projects for urban FSM in the region. Through its Water Operators partnerships Program for Africa (WOP Africa), the African Water Association will develop strong partnerships focused on innovations in urban fecal sludge management (FSM) and specifically how to engage […]

2015 - 2022 Sanitation Capacity Building Platform (SCBP) To build capacity of cities and all stakeholders working in urban sanitation, to ensure improved and decentralized sanitation services

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 […]

2015 - 2016 Combined heat and power stage 1 development plan To develop a system that can power an appliance for sanitation in areas where electricity is not available or economically feasible

Under this project, Biomass Controls PBC (Biomass Controls) of Woodstock, Connecticut will explore and develop micro-combined heat and power (mCHP) technology for off-grid resource recovery of human feces and/or other biogenic materials. This work shall be, initially, in conjunction with the Biomass Controls Biogenic Refinery being presently operated in India and the United States. Biomass Controls shall investigate available thermal power generator technologies, develop metrics […]

2015 - 2017 Efficient microbial bio-electrochemical systems To investigate the capabilities of microbial bio-electrochemical systems which can play a central role in water quality and sanitation management

2015 - 2017 Capacity building support to urban local bodies in the Ganga basin, India, on water and waste management To improve the sanitation situation of poor urban dwellers as well as improve the public health and environmental status of small and medium-sized cities in the Ganga basin

To improve the sanitation situation of poor urban dwellers as well as improve the public health and environmental status of the city by finding sustainable and affordable wastewater and septage management solutions and to put together evidence-based results for rapid uptake and mainstreaming, with an emphasis on cities in a river basin.

2015 - 2016 Brochure, evaluation and photobook on stories of success in ending open defecation To document case stories of communities which have successfully eradicated or reduced open defecation in India so that stakeholders can better learn about what works and why, with the aim of replicating these successes elsewhere.

Open defecation is a serious problem in India, one that is not even perceived to be a problem by majority of people that practice it because it is an inherent habit and a way of life and is therefore accepted and adopted across generations. The only way to change habits was to start with an open mind. The Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation had […]

2015 - 2019 Janicki's reinvented Firelight Toilet To design a reinvented toilet system that dries and combusts solid waste produced by households for electricity generation and is ready for field testing in developing countries

Human feces and household waste are traditionally viewed as unwanted byproducts of life. However, these are materials that contain useful energy and can be burned as fuel. We have developed a machine that dries and burns all household waste at a household or larger scale. A dryer will dry and transport biomass to a firebox to be burned. The firebox will […]

2015 - 2018 Fostering learning and collaboration among BMGF WSH partners in India Engaging BMGF’s WSH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) partners to form a community of practice around urban sanitation in India, to help reap the benefits of collective action.

Dasra functions as the central secretariat for BMGF’s WSH India portfolio, aiming to achieve ongoing collaboration among grantees. This is done under three key pillars: 1. Creating a Community of Practice 2. Building capacity among grantee organizations 3. Amplifying work done by grantees to multiple stakeholders Some of our key activities under each pillar include: Creating a Community of Practice We work to foster collaboration between BMGF WSH partners in India, thus driving outcomes […]

2015 - 2018 Child health and sanitation communications and advocacy support in Sub-Saharan Africa To support advocacy and communications efforts around child health in Nigeria and Ethiopia, and sanitation in Senegal.

Current state of affairs (Sept 2018): After three successful years of collaboration between Speak Up Africa and ONAS, and because of the good results of the communication campaign and building of capacity, ONAS is scaling up the pilot program through the implementation of the National Program for Sustainable Development of Non-Sewered Sanitation in Senegal (PNDDAA) across the country. To support ONAS in this orientation, Speak Up […]

2015 - 2017 Tamil Nadu Urban Sanitation Support Programme, Phase 1 - 2015-2017 To provide public health benefits and city-wide sanitation improvements for urban populations in Tamil Nadu by demonstrating innovations in two model urban locations

The programme aims to provide public health benefits and city-wide sanitation improvements for urban populations in Tamil Nadu by demonstrating innovations in two model urban locations. Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS) is working with and supporting the Government of Tamil Nadu (GoTN) in the implementation urban sanitation, including inclusive sanitation and Fecal Sludge Management (FSM) across the State through the Tamil Nadu Urban Sanitation […]

2015 - 2017 Technical assistance to the government of India to establish a program management unit for Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) To support the Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) (SBM-U), implemented by the Ministry of Urban Development, by providing technical assistance and global best practices in sanitation to improve consumer uptake and delivery of safe sanitation services

The Technical Assistance to assist India's national Ministry of Urban Development (MOUD) is to provide it with the technical and managerial depth needed to implement the SBM-U and the National Urban Sanitation Policy, and increase access to sustainable urban sanitation solutions in India's urban areas. The technical assistance will support the Ministry in helping state and city governments to plan, implement and manage the provision […]

2015 - 2019 Omni Processor - Landscaping and Standards Development To develop a private technical standard that will lead to an International Workshop Agreement for safe and sustainable off-grid community scale sanitation technologies to ensure safe and sustainable solutions for the poor in developing countries

The Omni-Processor program aims to develop low-cost approaches for processing fecal sludge and the combined processing of fecal sludge and solid waste. The goal is to develop processors that are smaller than traditional treatment plants, with each processor supporting some 1,000 to 100,000 residents. Ideally, processed waste will be converted into products, forms of energy, or fertilizers and other soil amendments, which can generate […]

2015 - 2017 WASH Funding Flow Map: Tracking financing to drinking-water sanitation and hygiene (TrackFin Initiative) To scale-up the implementation of a financial information tracking tool for the WASH sector

To scale-up the implementation of a financial information tracking tool for the WASH sector, which will provide countries and donors much needed information for sound, evidence-based decision-making and more effective planning and budgeting allocations in the sector.

2015 - 2017 Development of integrated Parylene Micro‐Electro‐Mechanical System (MEMS) devices for use as a microbial monitoring system in wastewater treatment To develop a MEMS as a portable and reliable microbial monitoring system that can be integrated into safe and sustainable sanitation solutions in the developing world in order to enable onsite testing for pathogens

2014 - 2018 Improving faecal sludge (FS) management for on-site sanitation in Kampala City, Uganda To achieve a reliable and affordable FS collection and transportation service that promotes equity. This shall achieve reduced water pollution and reduction of waterborne diseases for the urban poor.

The project was research-based and focused on assessing a private sector service delivery model for improving FSM in Kampala City.

2014 - 2017 Achieving sustained environmental health improvements in Freetown through fecal sludge management enterprises To improve the sanitary collection and transport of fecal sludge in Freetown, Sierra Leone, through a strengthened regulatory environment and public infrastructure, effective and efficient private service providers, and increased public awareness

This project was developed based on the results of Phase I (March 2014 to October 2014), which included but was not limited to a Willingness and Ability to Pay Survey, an initial capacity gap assessment of FSM across government and service providers, a review of current technologies and management systems for services providers and faecal sludge quantity calculations. Phase II works together with Freetown City Council […]

2015 - 2019 Technical assistance to government of Andhra Pradesh for decentralized sanitation improvement program in towns of Andhra Pradesh and support to national Initiatives around FSM (MOUD, NitiAyog) To achieve FSM improvements in urban Andhra Pradesh (with special reference to three towns Palacole, Narsapur and Kovvur) with increased access to safe sanitation for underserved population

Phase 1: To support the Municipal Administration & Urban Development (MA&UD), Government of Andhra Pradesh in planning for decentralised sanitation management support in selected towns alongside the Godavari river through a Technical Assistance (TA). This investment will also provide technical assistance to the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, in his role as convener of the Sub-Group of Chief Ministers on the Swachh Bharat Mission at the […]

2015 - 2017 ADPL (Anaerobic Digestion Pasteurization Latrine) Duke Biogas toilet A simple, energy neutral self-contained sanitation technology relying on anaerobic digestion and heat pasteurization of the treated effluent.

The overall objective of our project is to develop and demonstrate the proof of concept a novel self-contained and energy neutral sanitation technology that relies on anaerobic digestion of the wastes to generate biogas and utilization of the biogas thus produced to heat-sterilize the treated effluent. The system utilizes simple and reliable equipment so that it does not require a skilled operator or any special […]