SuSanA - working groups

Working groups

Within SuSanA several thematic working groups have been established in order to cover a variety of different sanitation aspects and to provide deliverables that underline the problems and opportunities of these aspects.

In this section the working groups present their work progress, products and offer the best publications to get into the topic under recommended reading and a comprehensive literature data base under further reading.

Working group 1 - capacity development

This working group aims to create a global network to strategically accelerate and influence the capacity development process in the sanitation sector. >>read more

Working group 2 - costs and economics

This working group will enrich the weak data base on costs and economics - which play a key role in the selection and sustainability of sanitation systems - and develop a methodogy for cost benefit analysis. >>read more

Working group 3 - renewable energies, climate change and groundwater protection

The objective of this working group is to raise general awareness for the energy potential of the sustainable sanitation approach and its prospective contribution to reduce dependence on imported or fossil energy sources. >>read more

Working group 4 - sanitation systems, technology options, hygiene and health

This working group will develop possible options on how to improve sanitation systems especially in developing countries. >>read more

Working group 5 - food security and productive sanitation systems

This working group aims to raise awareness for the reuse-oriented sustainable sanitation approach, its prospective contribution to global food security and to promote this approach on a large scale. >>read more

Working group 6 - sustainable sanitation for cities and planning

The overall aim of this working group will be to develop strategies on how cities can adopt an appropriate planning, implementation, and management process that leads towards more sustainable sanitation solutions. >>read more

Working group 7 - community, rural and school sanitation

This working group tries to raise general awareness for community and rural sanitation by creating discussion fora and enhancing networking opportunities. >>read more

Working group 8 - sustainable sanitation in emergency and reconstruction situations

The objective of this working group is to combine the knowledge from experts in the fields of sanitation with the knowledge from experts in the field of emergency response and reconstruction. >>read more

Working group 9 - sanitation as a business

The aims of this working group are to develop an open-source data base on best practises in integrated social marketing and to establish a formal network of experts in this field. >>read more

Working group 10 - public awareness and sanitation marketing

This working group aims to create global awareness of sustainable sanitation options, and on how to make them more accessible and affordable in the local and global market especially for the poor. >>read more

Working group 11 - operation and maintenance of sustainable sanitation

The main task of this working group is to discuss and disseminate relevant information related to best practice examples of operation and maintenance systems for sustainable sanitation by elaborating fact sheets, case studies, posters and other information materials. >>read more

Working group 12 - gender aspects of sustainable sanitation

This working group is going to develop a fact sheet addressing the specific needs of both men and women in sustainable sanitation so that both accept the sustainable sanitation solutions. >>read more