TNUSSP (2017) Sewage and Fecal Sludge Treatment in Tiruchirappalli : Current Status, Proposed Plans and Recommendations for Improvement
An assessment of the coverage of sewerage network and effectiveness of the Panjapur Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) in Tiruchirappalli for safe treatment and disposal of sewage and fecal sludge for existing and future loads was carried out. The implications of the proposed extension of the sewer network were studied, with respect to the existing and proposed sewage treatment facilities. Institutional arrangements for operation and maintenance […]
Online since: 25.02.2020
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TNUSSP (2018) Desludging Operators in Tiruchirappalli: An Overview
Tiruchirappalli is a partially sewered city and a vast majority of the households are dependent on on-site sanitation systems. The city is serviced by nearly 30 private desludging operators and few urban local body owned trucks. In-depth interviews with desludging operators were conducted to understand their business, operational practices and challenges. This report presents the findings from interviews with desludging operators along with the way […]
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International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (2019) Connecting the Drops Global Water Security & Sanitation Partnership | ANNUAL REPORT 2019
The Global Water Security & Sanitation Partnership (GWSP) is an international partnership launched in 2017 to support countries around the world in meeting the targets related to water in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly those of Goal 6, which calls on the global community to “ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.” Administered by and housed within the World Bank’s […]
Online since: 23.02.2020
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World Bank (2019) Women in Water Utilities Breaking Barriers
The crucial role women play in managing and safeguarding water at the domestic and community level has long been recognized. Across the world, women and girls bear the brunt of collecting water—often from long distances or in harsh conditions—and usually bear responsibility for household hygiene and sanitation needs. What has been less explored is the intersection between water, gender, and employment. Water is a crucial […]
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CAP-NET, GWA (2006) Why gender matters - A tutorial for water managers
This tutorial is primarily aimed at those people interested in or responsible for managing water resources. We wanted to show how addressing gender will improve efficiency of water use and environmental sustainability. A gender approach will also improve social benefits and equity from use of our water resources.
Online since: 21.02.2020
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von Muench, E. (2020) Tutorial videos to explain Wikipedia editing for WASH topics and SDGs
These Youtube playlists contain several videos to explain how to edit WASH topics in Wikipedia. The videos in Playlist 1 were produced for SuSanA, funded by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation through contract with Stockholm Evironment Institute. The videos in Playlist 2 were produced for the SDG edit-a-thon in September 2020, funded by Project Everyone, UK.
Online since: 20.02.2020
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House, S., Cavill, S., Ferron, S. (2017) Equality and non-discrimination (EQND) in sanitation programmes at scale. (Part 1 of 2)
A well-facilitated Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) programme that pro-actively considers and involves people who might be disadvantaged has been shown to have many benefits. A lack of this can and will often have negative impacts and make programmes and ODF unsustainable. This issue of Frontiers of CLTS looks at who should be considered potentially disadvantaged, how they can effectively participate and what may be needed […]
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Kohlitz, J., Carrard, N., Willetts, J. (2019) Support mechanisms to strengthen equality and non-discrimination (EQND) in rural sanitation. (Part 2 of 2)
Achievement of adequate and equitable access to sanitation for all, and an end to open defecation, requires that special attention is given toward disadvantaged groups. It has become apparent that the benefits of conventional rural sanitation programming and service delivery are often not spread equally, and risk leaving disadvantaged groups behind. This issue of Frontiers of CLTS examines the potential of support mechanisms designed to […]
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WSSCC, FANSA (2015) Leave No One Behind - Voices of Women, Adolescent Girls, Elderly and Disabled People, and Sanitation Workers
This publication summarizes the sanitation and hygiene hopes and aspirations of thousands of women and men of different ages and physical ability, across rural and urban areas in eight South Asian countries. In these countries, over a billion people are without safe sanitation. They represent individuals and groups rarely heard because they are seldom asked what their constraints are, what they need, how they cope […]
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von Muench, E. (2015) SuSanA Forum Statistics Report (video from webinar recording)
Elisabeth von Muench presents some content of the forum statistics report during the SuSanA Open Mic Webinar on 18 June 2015.
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Milosevic, D. (2015) How to register for the SuSanA Discussion Forum (video tutorial)
This video shows you how to register for the SuSanA Discussion Forum.
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von Muench, E. (2017) Guided tour of SuSanA Discussion Forum (video tutorial)
This video gives a tour of the SuSanA Discussion Forum in order to highlight some special features that not all users might be aware of.
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Various authors (2019) Key documents on equity and inclusion for Discussion Forum category
In this library entry we have grouped together up to five documents that we think are important "first reading" materials for anyone wishing to obtain a quick overview of this topic. For more details, please see the external links to the discussion forum below. The documents listed in this library entry in reverse chronological order already exist as individual library entries but have been grouped together […]
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TNUSSP (2018) Knowledge Management and Exchange Strategy for Urban Sanitation
In Tamil Nadu, currently, a range of behaviour deficits exist along the full cycle of sanitation at the stages of access, containment, emptying, transport, treatment and re-use/disposal. However, communication strategies in the sanitation sector have been largely limited to promoting hygiene behaviours such as handwashing or stopping open defecation by promoting the use of toilets. While these efforts are important, there are several other behaviour […]
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STeP (2020) Reinvented Toilet Pilot Playbook - Streamlined Guidance for Technology and Commercial Partners
Newly introduced technologies fail for many reasons, including low user adoption, a lack of understanding of the target market, an unsound business model, and more. This resource exists to help technology developers and early adopters plan effective pilot tests that increase a new technology’s chance for success. Drawing from the concept of design thinking, this Playbook is framed by three overlapping priorities — viability, desirability, […]
Online since: 10.02.2020
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Sperandeo, L., Srinivasan, S. (2020) The Heroes behind Sanitation An insight into faecal sludge management workers in Zambia
The sanitation workforce provides an essential public service to all. They clean and empty pit latrines, septic tanks, sewers and other sanitation systems, transport faecal sludge, remove contaminants from the sludge and process the sludge for disposal or reuse. Constantly exposed to faecal microorganisms, hazardous waste and harsh chemicals, sanitation workers are susceptible to several operational and health risks. Owing to a public lack of […]
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GIZ (2020) Fit for School Concept: Menstrual Hygiene Management (in English, Khmer and Nepali)
The GIZ Regional Fit for School Programme in cooperation with the Sector Programme “Sustainable Sanitation” has developed a MHM in Schools concept, which is modular, culturally adaptable and consists of a primary and secondary intervention package. This publication is providing a comprehensive concept on primary and secondary interventions that are needed for Menstrual Hygiene Management in schools. Components of MHM Capacity Development in Schools are […]
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Dickin, S., Bisung, E. (2019) Empowerment in WASH Index
This brief presents a new Empowerment in WASH Index (EWI) that is designed to measure empowerment in the WASH sector. We describe how the EWI tool is constructed using a series of indicators, and a case study applying the EWI in Burkina Faso. The EWI measures agency, participation and empowerment in the water and sanitation sector. The Index is made up of indicators to assess […]
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CWIS TA Hub & ENPHO (2019) SFD Lite Report - Tarakeshwor Municipality, Nepal
Tarakeshwor Municipality is located in Kathmandu district in Province no. 3 of Nepal. The total population of the municipality is 81,443 people residing on 20,133 households. Most people are dependent on public water supply. Households without access to public water supply rely on well and tap water. 38% of population are dependent on sewer system, followed by user interface directly connected to open drain, lined […]
Online since: 24.01.2020
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CWIS TA Hub & ENPHO (2019) SFD Lite Report - Nagarjun Municipality, Nepal
Nagarjun Municipality is located in Kathmandu district in Province no. 3 of Nepal. The total population of the municipality is 67,420 people residing in 16,746 households. The major sources of drinking water in Nagarjun Municipality are public water supply, well, springs and stream water. More than half of the population of Nagarjun Municipality is dependent on the sewer system followed by lined tanks with impermeable […]
Online since: 24.01.2020
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