GTO (2015) WASH – Post Implementation Monitoring WASH ePaper, Issue No. 3 (in English, French and Spanish)

The WASH e-paper is an online magazine published at regular intervals in German and English. Each edition takes a closer look at a current key issue in the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector and related areas. It also provides updates on forthcoming national and international events, highlights current publications and projects, and reports on news from the sector. The WASH e-paper is published by […]

GTO (2015) The German WASH Stakeholder landscape WASH ePaper, Issue No. 2 (in English, French, German and Spanish)

The WASH e-paper is an online magazine published at regular intervals in German and English. Each edition takes a closer look at a current key issue in the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector and related areas. It also provides updates on forthcoming national and international events, highlights current publications and projects, and reports on news from the sector. The WASH e-paper is published by […]

SFD PI (2017) SFD Manual (in Arabic, English and French) SFD Promotion Initiative

An excreta flow diagram (also often described as shit flow diagram, SFD) presents a clear picture of the outcome arising from wastewater and faecal sludge management practices and services in a city or town. This is expressed in terms of the percentage of the population. An accompanying report describes the service delivery context of the city or town.

Various authors (2015) Integrated sanitation investment planning tool Various documents on results from research grant

Various authors (2015) Verification of BRAC grant outcomes Various documents on results from research grant

Brandes, K., Schoebitz, L., Kimwaga, R., Strande, L. (2015) SFD Report - Dar es Salaam, Tanzania SFD Promotion Initiative

Dar es Salaam lies on the coast of the Indian Ocean and is the largest city and economic hub of Tanzania (DCC, 2004). The 2015 population is estimated to have reached more than 5 million inhabitants (NBS,2013). In Dar es Salaam, it was estimated that 43% of excreta is managed safely while 57% of the excreta ends up directly in the environment without adequate treatment. This […]

UNDP (2008) Capacity Development Practice Note

Capacity development helps to strengthen and sustain this foundation. UNDP defines it as the process through which individuals, organizations and societies obtain, strengthen and maintain the capabilities to set and achieve their own development objectives over time. It is the ‘how’ of making development work better and is at the heart of UNDP’s mandate and functions. The UNDP Strategic Plan 2008–2011 (UNDP, 2008c) positions capacity […]

European Commission (2010) ToolKit for Capacity Development

The purpose of this document is to improve planning and implementation of capacity development, including dialogue about and support to such processes from development partners. The approach and the tools presented are developed to assist practitioners, including staff and managers in public organisations who are tasked with developing the capacity of a sector, a subsector or an individual organisation. Consultants, as well as staff from the European Commission […]

UNDP (2011) UNDP Practitioner’s Guide Capacity Development for Environmental Sustainability

Capacity development and environmental sustainability are both central to UNDP ’s mandate and programming. The purpose of this Practitioner’s Guide is to provide practical guidance to UNDP staff, partner countries and other development partners on the nature of environmental capacity and how to support capacity development for environmental sustainability (CDES ). The guide builds on UNDP ’s Practice Note on Capacity Development and Practice Note […]

UNDP (2009) Capacity Development A UNDP Primer

This primer addresses the basic elements of the UNDP approach to capacity development. It provides a simple, cogent and accessible illustration of the UNDP Capacity Development Approach for the benefit of development practitioners both within and beyond the UN development system – a real-world guide to real-world applications to strengthen and contribute to national capacities for development. It focuses in on smart institutions, visionary leadership, […]

Dauenhauer, K. (2015) TDS - SDGs: Enough to end the sanitation crisis? Synthesis

This thematic discussion series addressed the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with regard to whether they will be able to provide momentum to ensure successful sanitation outcomes within their 15-year time period. In particular, the discussion examined the SDG indicators on sanitation, efforts to prioritise those most in need within the SDG process, civil society’s role in monitoring the outcomes as well as basic sanitation versus […]

Ross, K. et al. (2014) Governance for decentralised sanitation: Global Practice Scan A working document

de Albuquerque, C. (2014) Realising the human rights to water and sanitation A handbook by the UN Special Repporteur Catarina de Albuquerque

This Handbook is the product of six years of work by the first UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights to water and sanitation. It explains the meaning and legal obligations that arise from these rights, translating the often complex technical and legal language into accessible information. This Handbook has been developed to: •clarify the meaning of the human rights to water and sanitation; •explain the obligations that […]

Blankwaardt, B. et al. (2008) Local Governance for Basic Urban Services Country cases from Burkina Faso, Egypt and Sri Lanka 2003-2007

This short booklet presents a summary of IRC’s activities within the framework of the Basic Urban Services (BUS) Initiative, carried out over a five-year period (2003-2007) through an Agreement of Cooperation with UNCHS (UN-Habitat). The activities formed an integral part of, and contribution to, the implementation of the Second Phase Dutch Support to the Sustainable Cities Programme (SCP). This second phase aimed at ensuring that […]

Donati, P. F. (2015) Sanitation in Mongolia Experiences, Challenges and Recommendations

This work was motivated by the fact that sanitation in areas not served by water and sewer infrastructure has not registered a visible improvement during the last ten, fifteen years in Mongolia. This is true both at Soum or Aimag level as well as at Ulaanbaatar level where 65% of the population, approximately 180.000 household relies on unimproved pit latrines characterized by very poor construction […]

Huhn, L. (2015) Greywater Tratment in Sand and Gravel Filters Low Tech Solution for Sustainable Wastewater Management - Manual for Design, Construction, Operation and Maintenance

This manual provides the background of greywater characteristics and gives guidance how to construct and operate a low-tech sand filter for onsite greywater treatment. It describes all aspects to be considered in the process of planning, construction and maintenance of greywater filters on the household level in rural areas. This manual is made for practitioners, technicians and interested households who want to design, construct and […]

Budge, F. (2012) The power of shit Reflections on Community Led Total Sanitation in Nepal

The article by Fiona Budge asserts that ‘Shit’ is still a highly sensitive topic across all cultures, which has led to diverse problems establishing programmes that aim to prevent Open Defecation. On basis of a case study in Nepal and theories of disgust this publication reflects on the reasons for the taboo state of the topic and possible solutions.

Snel, M., Nothomb, C. (2015) Key challenges for Sustainable Sanitation Services

There are today more people without access to adequate sanitation than in 2000, despite the commitment included in the MDGs to halve by 2015 the proportion of people without sustainable access to basic sanitation. This has many consequences for the well-being and potential of many people: sanitation related diseases account for about 800,000 children death per year; open defecation leads to increased risk of stunting […]

Various authors (2015) The 5th International Dry Toilet Conference 2015 Conference materials

The Global Dry Toilet Association of Finland organizes an International Dry Toilet Conference every three years in Tampere, Finland. The 5th conference took place at the Tampere University of Applied Sciences on 19th to 22nd of August 2015. The theme was Dry Toilet Conference 2015 – Solutions. The conference is an excellent platform for all actors working with ecological sanitation to network and share their […]

Various authors (2015) Measuring the benefits of water quality, sanitation, handwashing and nutritional interventions for improving health and child development (WASH Benefits) Various documents on results from research grant