Rohilla, S., Watwani, J., et al. (2016) Urban Shit Where does this sludge go?

Every four in 10 houses in Indian cities and towns use latrines connected to septic tanks. Most municipalities do not have a proper plan to dispose of the faecal sludge collected in these tanks.

Saxena, S., Nath, V., Shahpuri, A., Bauer, M. (2017) Corporates in Sanitation - The value proposition White Paper

Content - Background - Why Sanitation - Defined Forms of Engagement - Investing Strategically into Sanitation - The Role of the India Sanitation Coalition

GIZ (2017) Sustainable Sanitation Newsletter 2017 (in English and French) Issue no. 50, February 2017

Archived newsletters of the regular electronic news bulletin from the sustainable sanitation projects. These newsletters were sent to subscribed members involved in initiatives and projects in the field of sanitation. Discusses news, publications, books, studies, conferences, online information, and events

Fernandez-Martinez, L., et al. (2017) Predicting the impact of sanitation investment projects on the Sanitation Service Chain (SSC), using excreta flow diagrams (SFDs)

Onsite sanitation systems are the predominant sanitation option worldwide (Medland et al., 2015). High population density in cities in low-middle income countries means that faecal sludge (FS) from onsite systems cannot be managed safely onsite. This creates a need for safe management of the FS through the sanitation service chain (SSC) (Hawkins et al. 2013). The movement of FS and wastewater through the SSC can […]

Various authors (2017) FSM4 Conference - Abstracts of Presentations Chennai, India

FSM4 was held in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, where the State Government has recently initiated measures to address FSM with regard to policy, regulatory changes, innovative solutions, and pilots. FSM4 focused on innovative and practical solutions that can be scaled up, including three tracks: research, case studies, and industry & exhibition. Below you find the abstracts of all presentations held in these three tracks.

Jacob, N., Bauer, M., Falkenhausen, A. (2017) Faecal Sludge Management - The pathway to ‘Clean India’? A Thematic Discussion Series hosted by India Sanitation Coalition and SuSanA

Nath, V., Bauer, M. (2017) FSSM matters: Looking Forward Ushering A New Era in Sanitation Value Chain Management in Rajasthan

Output document of the India Sanitation Coalition Insights event in Jaipur to discuss whether it is time to consider Fecal Sludge and Septage Management (FSSM) as an effective and long-term solution in the sanitation value chain.

Toetzke, J. (2016) Linking WASH & Nutrition – A Roadmap towards Better Health Thematic Discussion Synthesis

Linking water, sanitation, hygiene (WASH) and nutrition has gained momentum globally. National policies and development partners’ strategies in numerous countries already acknowledge the importance of adequate WASH for achieving good nutrition outcomes, and call for WASH interventions to be scaled up alongside and within nutrition actions. More broadly, achieving the Sustainable Development Goals will require better sector collaboration.

Hajra, G., Dutta, A. (2016) The gap between construction and usage of toilets An under-identified problem

Government of India initiatives have been instrumental in constructing or partially subsidising the construction of toilets for poorer households. However, even after two decades of such large-scale efforts, the programme failed to tackle the water-borne disease burden. Of late, studies have located the rift between construction and use of toilets. Scientific analyses of identifying inter- and intra-household barriers to the use of toilets have rarely been […]

Grossi, V., et al. (2016) The situation of water, sanitation and hygiene in schools in the pan-European region

Adequate access to water, hygiene and sanitation (WASH) is every human’s and child’s right. Ensuring WASH accessibility in schools is encompassed in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and is a priority area under the Protocol on Water and Health to the 1992 Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes. This publication summarizes the status of WASH in schools in […]

van Maanen, P. et al. (2016) Prioritizing pupils’ education, health and well-being Water, sanitation and hygiene in schools in the pan-European region

Rights to education and to water and sanitation are important milestones for modern society. For all children, a healthy learning environment is a prerequisite for a decent life in the 21st century. The provision of easy access to safe and sustainable water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in all child-care settings is vital for children’s best health, well-being and learning. There is no good learning […]

Baschinger, J. et al. (2015) Hygiene Schools and Hygiene

Water, sanitation an Hygiene (WASH) conditions are playing a big role in our everyday live. Having Information and knowledge as well as caring about hygiene can not only save lives and ensure better health but it could also help achieve educational, social and economic improvement. As we see it, schools, being a place of knowledge, are in a good position to get a massage across about […]

Veses, O., Dinku, H., Evans, B., Peal, A. (2016) SFD Report - Holleta, Ethiopia SFD Promotion Initiative

Holleta is an Ethiopian city located in the Oromia region at a distance of 35 Km from Addis Ababa, lying between levations of 2,320 and 2,460 meters above sea level. The average rainfall in Holleta is 1,367 mm and the mean temperature varies from 12.3 to 15.9oC. Population in 2015 was 57,828 with an average of 6.7 members per household. The main economic activity is […]

Tiberghien, J-E. (2016) School WASH reports Four reports analyse the status of water, sanitation and hygiene in schools in Bangladesh, Nepal, India and Pakistan.

Just 71% schools worldwide have a safe water supply – as few as 54% in sub-Saharan Africa, and just 69% have safe sanitation access – as few as 53% in sub-Saharan Africa (UNICEF 2015). Correct use, maintenance, and sustainability of school water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services, and hygiene behaviours, remain big challenges in many countries. WaterAid has conducted research in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and […]

Veses, O., Dinku, D., Assefa, E., Peal, A., Evans, B. (2016) SFD Report - Bahir Dar, Ethiopia SFD Promotion Initiative

Bahir Dar is a city located northwest Ethiopia with a tropical savannah climate. According to the Town Administration, the population is 318,429 people, where 85% live in the urban and 15% in the peri-urban and rural areas of the city (data from 2012). Economic activities include an expanding textile industry as well as rapidly growing agro-industries. The potential for tourism and real estate development is […]

Furlong, C. (2016) SFD Report - Santa Cruz, Bolivia SFD Promotion Initiative

Santa Cruz de la Serria Metropolitan Area (SCMA) is the second largest urban area in Bolivia. It is a major economic centre in Bolivia. There are approximately 1.9 million inhabitants in SCMA. The city is considered to be one of the fastest growing cities in the world. Santa Cruz is located in eastern Bolivia on the Pirai Riva at an altitude of 416 m above […]

White, S., et al. (2016) A Qualitative Study of Barriers to Accessing Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Disabled People in Malawi

Globally, millions of people lack access to improved water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). Disabled people, disadvantaged both physically and socially, are likely to be among those facing the greatest inequities in WASH access. This study explores the WASH priorities of disabled people and uses the social model of disability and the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) framework to look […]

Dodos, J. (2017) WASH’ Nutrition -A practical guidebook on increasing nutritional impact through integration of WASH and Nutrition programmes (in English and French)

The guidebook on how to increase nutritional impact through integration of WASH and Nutrition programmes is an operational guidebook which demonstrates the importance of both supplementing nutrition programmes with WASH activities and adapting WASH interventions to include nutritional considerations i.e. making them more nutrition-sensitive and impactful on nutrition. It has been developed to provide practitioners with usable information and tools so that they can design […]

SuSanA (2017) SuSanA Vision Document 2017 Contribution of sustainable sanitation to the Agenda 2030 for sustainable development

The Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA) was formed in 2007 with the aim of promoting and lobbying for sustainability in sanitation in the context of the Millennium Development Goals. Over the last 10 years SuSanA has made a significant contribution to sector development, with sector actors now focussing increasingly on the sustainability of sanitation services in a variety of ways. Whilst globally significant achievements were made […]

Walther, D., et al. (2016) Local and innovative waste water solution The case of Kochi - SNUSP II

This project description summarises the steps towards an energy and resource-efficient wastewater and septage management system in Kochi. It is a project coordinated by the Support to National Urban Sanitation Policy project of GIZ India.