von Muench, E., Spuhler, D., Surridge, T., Ekane, N., Andersson, K., Fidan, E. G., Rosemarin, A. (2013) Sustainable Sanitation Alliance members take a closer look at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s sanitation grants

This paper explains how 85 sanitation research grants awarded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation are being discussed on the open Sustainable Sanitation Alliance discussion forum in order to link these innovative sanitation science and technology research projects to the wider international sanitation community. In late 2012, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation awarded a grant to the Stockholm Environment Institute to showcase the Foundation’s […]

Chambers R, von Medeazza G (2013) Sanitation and Stunting in India Undernutrition’s Blind Spot

Coffey, D. et al. (2013) Stunting among Children Facts and Implications

Dangour, A.D. et al. (2013) Interventions to improve water quality and supply, sanitation and hygiene practices, and their effects on the nutritional status of children (Review)

Ngure, F. M. et al. (2014) Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), environmental enteropathy, nutrition, and early child development: making the links

Muellegger, E., Langergraber, G., Lechner, M. (eds.) (2014) Sludge treatment

In Issue 21 of SSP we present three papers on „Sludge treatment“, i.e. presented: • In the first paper we describe the new sludge treatment line that is currently implemented at the Vienna main wastewater treatment plant (the contribution summarises public available material), • Markus Lechner describes the design of the first sludge drying reed bed in Montenegro, and • Magdalena Bäuerl et al. present results of the project […]

Various (2014) Key documents on markets, finance and governance (draft) Key documents grouped by SuSanA Discussion Forum category theme

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 […]

Various (2016) Key documents on resource recovery Key documents grouped by SuSanA Discussion Forum category theme

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 […]

Various (2015) Key documents on attitudes and behaviours (draft) Key documents grouped by SuSanA Discussion Forum category theme

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 […]

Various (2015) Key documents on sanitation systems and technology options

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 […]

WHO (2014) WASH POST-2015: proposed targets and indicators for drinking-water, sanitation and hygiene

Various (2015) Key documents on hygiene, health and schools (draft) Key documents grouped by SuSanA Discussion Forum category theme

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 […]

Arnold, B.F. et al. (2013) Cluster-randomised controlled trials of individual and combined water, sanitation, hygiene and nutritional interventions in rural Bangladesh and Kenya The WASH Benefits study design and rationale

Fincham, J., Dhansay, A. (2006) Worms in SA's children MRC Policy Brief

Asrat, A., Winker, W., von Münch, E. (2012) Flickr guideline for SuSanA How to upload and label photos

This document gives a quick overview on the uploading and labelling process of photos to the SuSanA photstream on flickr.

Pillay, S., Bhagwan, J. (2014) Sanitation Research Fund of BMGF/WRC (SRFA): Knowledge-based Solutions for Onsite Dry Sanitation Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa Various documents on results from research grant

This library entry contains background documents for a grant that Sudhir Pillay is leading and which is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (further information is also available on the SuSanA discussion forum, see link below). The SRFA Project was established through a USD 2.5 Million grant from The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF). The project was aims to stimulate local competency and […]

WRC (2014) Sanitation Matters - A magazine for Southern Africa Issue 6 - 2014

Sanitation Matters is a knowledge sharing publication of the Southern Africa knowledge node on sustainable sanitation (SAKNNS). The purpose of the publication is to share information and knowledge on sustainable sanitation within the Southern Africa region. From the table of content: THE SANITATION TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM THE SPLASH URBAN SANITATION RESEARCH PROGRAMME WORKSHOP IN KAMPALA, UGANDA INDUSTRIAL USE OF FAECAL SLUDGE FOR FUEL: PILOT STUDY IN KAMPALA SANITATION COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE WORKSHOP: WISA BIENNIAL […]

Benzian, H., Wilson, A. (2012) Keeping children fit for school Simple, scalable and sustainable school health in the Philippines

The Essential Health Care Programme (EHCP) is a successful response to a number of serious health problems facing Philippine children. Supported financially and technically by German Development Cooperation (GDC¹) since its beginnings, the programme uses simple, evidence-based interventions that can be delivered at low cost in elementary schools to reduce illness and missed days of school.

Rosemarin, A., McConville, J., Flores, A., Qiang, Z. (2012) The Challenges of Urban Ecological Sanitation: Lessons from the Erdos Eco-Town Project, China

The book highlights the experience of implementing the Erdos Eco-Town Project in Inner Mongolia, China, the largest-scale urban ecological sanitation project to date. The need for improved sanitation around the world is becoming a crisis, and the situation is particularly critical in urban and peri-urban areas in developing countries. Here the population is growing rapidly, and where sanitation is provided, the means to treat and dispose […]

Soares de Alvarenga Costa, P., Teixeira, M. (2014) Tanque de Evapotranspiração - TEvap no tratamento de águas negras em Itabira, Minas Gerais, Brasil (in Portuguese) Case study of sustainable sanitation projects

In Portuguese: Motivado por incessantes questionamentos acerca da atual situação do saneamento rural no Brasil, devido à falta de um saneamento adequado, e suas conseqüências para o meio ambiente, saúde e segurança alimentar, o projeto propõe estabelecer uma alternativa sustentável de esgotamento sanitário. O objetivo do projeto é buscar opções para a correta destinação dos resíduos líquidos (águas negras). A tecnologia implementada em Itabira, Minas Gerais, […]