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Systems strengthening as the next gamechanger for sanitation
In 2016, I contributed a chapter on slippage from open defecation free...
Phased sanitation development 7 years on!
In this blog we reflect on the continued relevance of the phased...
The value of Community Sanitary Complex assessments in India
Open defecation remains a global concern, due to lack of safe, affordable,...
15 essential resources for sanitation financing approaches
In November 2022 the Sanitation Learning Hub (SLH) brought us together –...
Smart sanitation finance seven years on!
Seven years ago, our chapter “Promoting choice: smart finance for rural sanitation...
CLTS and sanitation marketing: experiences and learning from Malawi
In 2016, I co-authored a chapter on Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS)...
Ethics and traditional leaders in sanitation demand creation
In 2021, traditional leaders in Kaputa district in Zambia were instrumental is...
Our highlights from 2022
In 2022 in-country partnership development has been a core priority, with an...
Lessons from sanitation marketing field experiences in Zambia
Our 2015 chapter, “Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) and sanitation marketing: aspects to...
Reflections on privilege & inclusion as a Ghanaian development worker
Fresh from my undergraduate studies in 2012 at Ghana’s University for Development...
Time to get our shit together
Waterside communities are challenging contexts for sanitation programming. Sandy soils and high...
Doubling down on sanitation’s unfinished business: Scaling up rural sanitation in challenging contexts and changing climate
Accelerating progress in rural sanitation towards SDG 6 is possible. India’s Swachh...
Designing responsive solutions: Using evidence in area-wide programming
Accelerating progress in rural sanitation towards SDG 6 is possible. India’s Swachh...
Addressing menstrual health in Bangladesh
Globally, Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) is one of the most common terms...
Traditional leaders’ role in sanitation: Lessons from Kaputa, Zambia
Among other programmes, Zambia is rolling out interventions that are aimed at...
Sustained sanitation: How community organisations get shit done
Community-led sanitation initiatives are recognised and, to varying degrees, successful ways of...
Gender equality, nutrition & WaSH in pastoralist communities
In 1985, the global community convened in Nairobi to review and examine...
Human rights, discrimination and sanitation: A precarious reality for Travellers
About the author: Regan John is a Masters student at the University...
Levers of change for local government leadership in sanitation
The Sanitation Learning Hub (SLH) led research on local government leadership in...
Developing guidance for rural sanitation in challenging contexts
The Sanitation Learning Hub, WaterAid and UNICEF are collaborating on an evidence-based...
More than 6.2: Highlighting WASH in other SDGs
Research published by UCL in 2021 highlighted synergies between sanitation and all...
Participatory action for nutrition & WASH with pastoralist women in Afar, Ethiopia
It is fair to say that including significant community engagement in development...
New ideas to break through menstruation taboos in Nepal
In remote areas of Sudurpaschim and Karnali, Nepal, long traditions of taboos...
Assessing our own gender equality and social inclusion credentials
Earlier this year, the Sanitation Learning Hub team published a call for...
Integrating quality improvement approaches in health centres’ sanitation and hygiene promotion in Omoro District, Uganda
Poor WASH services compromise the ability to provide safe and quality healthcare,...
SDG 6 in 2021: K-shaped development?
The Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) of UNICEF and WHO has released the...
Prerakhs’ reflections on Community Leave No One Behind approach
Last year WSSCC’s India Support Unit piloted a new participatory approach called...
Translating face-to-face participatory workshops to an online setting
COVID-19 has changed the way many of us work all over the...
Call a period a period: Exploring the language and knowledge of menstruation
Period stigma and language Shame and stigma around menstruation are universal. Inappropriate, incomprehensible or...
Empowering pastoralist women in Afar region, Ethiopia: the value of photovoice in Covid-sensitive research
There’s much that can be said about the intersection of poverty, gender...
Empowering marginalised youth for WASH in Sri Lanka
Amid the 2nd wave of COVID-19 hit Sri Lanka, the Youth Health...
Making progress towards inclusive sanitation and hygiene for sexual and gender minorities
As we move closer to the 2030 target for sustainable and safely...
Women’s empowerment through sanitation in rural India
One of the biggest sanitation challenges India is facing is to provide...
Making sanitation and hygiene safer: reflections 5 years on
In 2015 SLH published ‘Making Sanitation and Hygiene Safer: Reducing Vulnerabilities to...
Addressing climate risks for sanitation: Building from what we know
Climate change has emerged as a leading concern in the sanitation sector....
How can we improve handwashing for good?
COVID-19 has shone a spotlight on the importance of handwashing with soap,...
Responding to COVID-19 through comprehensive WASH interventions: Experiences from two Indian states
Since 2015, the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) has been implementing a flagship...
COVID-19 in India and inequality in access to water, sanitation and hygiene
On January 30th 2020, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the present...