Topical Entry Points
Sanitation Project Cycle
Key sanitation related information along the entire project cycle covering all relevant topics from assessment and planning via resource planning to implementation, monitoring, evaluation and preparedness.
Preparedness
The process of anticipating and planning for the sanitation needs of populations at risk of being affected by…
Needs Assessment & Analysis
The process of identifying the immediate and longer-term sanitation needs of populations affected by…
Review & Evaluation
The process of systematically analysing, critically reviewing and learning from current or previous…
Sanitation Technologies
Information on different sanitation technology options and system configurations incl. design examples, case studies and bills of quantities.
How to Select Appropriate Technologies
Detailed information on how to select appropriate sanitation technologies including in-depth details on the necessary steps for technology selection, what to consider…
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Systematic compilation of all relevant sanitation technologies that can potentially be implemented in different humanitarian and more longer-term transitional settings…
Know moreTechnology Selection Tools
Overview of key sanitation technology selection tools, such as the "Compendium of Sanitation Technologies in Emergencies", "SaniChoice" and the "Arup/Oxfam treatment…
Know moreDEWATS
Collection of Resources on Decentralised Waste Waste Treatment Technologies (DEWATS)
Know moreWider Sanitation System
Information on critical enabling factors, cross-cutting issues and important links to other (sub-)sectors that should be considered and mainstreamed throughout the sanitation responses.
Cross-Cutting Issues
Factors that have to be considered, integrated and mainstreamed in humanitarian sanitation interventions. These include, but are not limited to, issues such as…
Know moreRelated Sectors
Various (sub-)sectors with linkages to sanitation where effective coordination among these sectors is critical to ensure that sanitation interventions are integrated…
Know moreCapacity Development
Overview of available emergency sanitation capacity development offers incl. trainings, online courses, webinars, training materials, degree-level studies and more.
Research, Innovation and Events
Collection of latest research and innovation resources related to humanitarian sanitation as well as consolidated summaries and documentations from relevant events.
SANIHUB Community - Learning Events
Proceedings from the online events organised by the SANIHUB Community (or the previous Global WASH Cluster Technical Working Group on FSM) summarising the learnings from…
Know moreEmergency Environmental Health Forum (EEHF)
Presentations, video recordings and abstracts on latest research, evaluations and learning presented at the EEHF with a focus on humanitarian sanitation and FSM.
Know moreGerman WASH Network - WASH Sessions on FSM
Proceedings from the virtual "WASH Sessions" learning event series of the German WASH Network with a particular focus on sanitation and FSM relevant sessions.
Know moreReinvented Toilet
In 2011, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation initiated the Reinvent the Toilet Challenge to spur the creation of new toilet technologies and build a new era of…
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Challenging Contexts
Detailed information on specific challenging contexts such as difficult climatic contexts, ground conditions or settlement structures.
Disaster and Crisis Scenarios
Broad categorisation of different disaster and crisis scenarios including information how they may impact sanitations services.
Know moreChallenging Climatic Contexts
Specific climatic challenges that may pose a challenge for sanitation service provision. These include, among others, flood-prone or water scarce areas as well as…
Know moreChallenging Ground Conditions
Specific conditions where implementing underground sanitation infrastructure (such as pits or septic tanks) may be difficult. These include, among others, areas with…
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