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A stormwater drain in Mumbai, India filled with sewage and floating trash (photo: Giacomo Galli)

What the shit is WASH doing about waste?

Seven reasons why the WASH sector should join forces with solid waste programmes.

How to achieve the SDGs: a roadmap for strengthening WASH systems

Reflections on developing a series of position papers which help to chart a path forward in Ethiopia.

Sanitation workers in Siem Reap, Cambodia

Health and safety of sanitation workers on the line

Sanitation workers deserve safe working conditions through legal protection and operational guidelines.

A set of toilets under renovation at one of the rural health facilities in Nyeri County

Advocating for improved public investments for WASH in HCFs in Kenya

Despite official plans many of Kenya’s public healthcare facilities lack basic water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services particularly for persons...

Upturned tree caused by flooding in Ethiopia

Poor sanitation is the shittiest consequence of climate change

Why sanitation matters in the climate discourse.

Loo with a view, Trawden, Lancashire, UK

Stop being a neo-liberal and embrace the sanitation system

Sanitation is chronically underfunded, perhaps that’s because we’re not asking for money in the right way or from the right source.

We are over-simplifying the global toilet issue

A call for safely managed sanitation.

Daniel Karanja at the WSSCC booth during the Sanitation Conference in Kenya

Menstrual health and hygiene at the Kenya Sanitation Conference

Special children's sessions on menstrual hygiene during Sanitation Conference show need for education and information on the topic.

USAID Transform WASH Programme: Latrine slab construction in Shashego woreda, SNNPR, Ethiopia

We are not on track to achieve SDG 6.2

How combining Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) and market-based approaches can help.

Ladies monitoring sanitation in Indonesian village

Where there is a will, there is a way

On World Toilet Day, I am sharing a positive story to inspire everyone.

Machinjiri health centre, Zomba, Malawi (photo WRA Malawi)

Advocating for WASH in healthcare facilities in Malawi

White Ribbon Alliance aims for a 30% WASH access improvement at healthcare facilities in Chitipa, Zomba and Dowa, Malawi.

Ms. Naima Akter is facilitating an awareness session on WASH. Photo by: A. Mannan

Awareness and engagement of community enhances WASH in local HCF

Joint efforts at various levels are being made in Bangladesh to improve WASH in health care facilities.

Raising the flag for the #NyumbaNiChoo campaign

#NyumbaNiChoo campaign: Having a toilet is modern and cool

Tanzania's recent toilet campaign gets high-level politicians on board. Why?

Madam Gloria (Chair WATSAN committee Dominase) in discussion with Rhoda Gyampoh (Community Development Officer - Tarkwa-Nsuaem

“They are drinking our shit”

During a Watershed field trip, a community leader experiences a lightbulb moment.

Household using an improved latrine at Shashogo

How to create demand for sanitation products and services?

Enormous progress has been made in reducing open defecation in Ethiopia. Nevertheless, the quality of sanitation facilities remains a big challenge...

Should sanitation be taxed?

The sanitation and hygiene challenge in Ethiopia is an important task, and daunting in scale.

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Sanitation Challenge for Ghana: Winning sanitation solutions

WASH events calendar

Vulnerable people have difficulty accessing WASH services

What does sanitation systems strengthening mean?

Call for Consultant for Sanitation Financing Research Study

A framework for improving pastoralist WASH interventions

Recommendations for social inclusion in the Dutch WASH strategy

Winners of the Sanitation Challenge for Ghana announced

Prize ceremony showcases innovations in liquid waste management

Integrating, collaborating and building capacity for menstrual hygiene management

Sanitation grand challenge for Indian innovators

Manifesto: Toilets for 50 million people by 2030

IRC starts innovative waste-to-energy collaboration in Bangladesh

Roundtable on wastewater challenges and solutions for India

New WASH in Schools knowledge hub

India has significantly increased access to sanitation in schools

Blogs, podcasts, opinions and more

What the shit is WASH doing about waste?

How to achieve the SDGs: a roadmap for strengthening WASH systems

Health and safety of sanitation workers on the line

Advocating for improved public investments for WASH in HCFs in Kenya

Poor sanitation is the shittiest consequence of climate change

Stop being a neo-liberal and embrace the sanitation system

We are over-simplifying the global toilet issue

Menstrual health and hygiene at the Kenya Sanitation Conference

We are not on track to achieve SDG 6.2

Where there is a will, there is a way

Advocating for WASH in healthcare facilities in Malawi

Awareness and engagement of community enhances WASH in local HCF

#NyumbaNiChoo campaign: Having a toilet is modern and cool

“They are drinking our shit”

How to create demand for sanitation products and services?

Should sanitation be taxed?

Resources

The sanitation business of the Hand Pump Mechanics Association in Kabarole District

Sanitation Challenge for Ghana : SC4Gh at a glance : contest for local assemblies

Leaving no one behind : identifying and addressing barriers to WASH service delivery in Uganda

Comptes nationaux du secteur eau, hygiène et assainissement

Evaluation of water, sanitation, hygiene and environmental conditions in 40 healthcare facilities...

All systems go! WASH systems symposium : proceedings part 2

Sanitation and hygiene sector trends

Replication guideline to SEHATI programme approach (Sustainable Sanitation and Hygiene for...

Role of youth in sanitation : synthesis document

A framework for targeting water, sanitation and hygiene interventions in pastoralist populations...

Evidence of stronger systems : World Water Week August 2019

Social inclusion in the WASH strategy 2016-2030 of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs : a...

Strengthening the sanitation market system : WaterSHED’s Hands-Off experience

Full chain sanitation services in small and medium towns

Gender and equity issues in WASH : addressing inequalities in the ONEWASH Plus programme...

Main challenges in strengthening sanitation service delivery - podcast

Videos

Colloque Assainissement et Hygiène - IRC & UNICEF Burkina 2018

Starting a business to make slabs for latrines

Patrick's Poo

Getting to 100% universal access in Bhutan

From door to door

WASH goes to school

The importance of latrines in rural areas: a woman’s point of view

Giving Voice to Health: sanitation and safe water - music for social justice in Liberia

BRAC WASH faecal sludge management

Using Life Cycle Cost Approach (LCCA) helps the programme become more sustainable

WASH Stories from BRAC

BRAC WASH Programme

Marketing the Kayonjo latrine

WASHTech

Bangladesh pit latrines will power a business not a crisis

WASHCost Mozambique