Water for Women (2022) Civil Society Engagement with the Private Sector for Inclusive WASH: Reading List
This reading list was developed and shared as part of the private sector learning agenda initiative conducted by the University of Technology Sydney’s Institute for Sustainable Futures and other Water for Women partners in 2021. It accompanies the learning brief, Civil Society Engagement with the Private Sector for Inclusive WASH: Insights from Water for Women.
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Water for Women (2022) Civil Society Engagement with the Private Sector for Inclusive WASH: Insights from Water for Women
This learning brief brings together the knowledge, experience and insights of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector civil society organisations (CSOs) in engaging with private sector actors in South Asia and South East Asia to foster gender equality, disability and social inclusion (GEDSI), sustainability of WASH programs, and critical thinking. It covers: • the various roles of the private sector in WASH service delivery systems • key […]
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Water for Women (2022) Disability-inclusive WASH: Practice within Water for Women
This learning brief explores key lessons learnt from implementing disability-inclusive WASH projects and research across Water for Women – in particular, strategies that contribute to meaningful participation and equality of outcomes.
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Fraser Goff (2022) Learning Note 3: Shifting WASH systems towards greater equity and sustainability through sector planning, monitoring and review
Water for Women aims to strengthen national and subnational water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) systems in Asian and Pacific communities through greater emphasis on gender equality, social inclusion (GEDSI), safely managed WASH and water security. Sector planning, monitoring and review (PMR) enables WASH systems to realise WASH rights and ensure that no one is left behind. PMR can provide rhythm, enable collaboration, and drive learning, […]
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Water for Women (2022) Knowledge and Practice Gaps in Climate Resilient Inclusive WASH
This report outlines the unique strengths and contributions that Water for Women can make to building climate change resilience and adaptation in inclusive water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), through contributions to the regional and global WASH sector and enhanced internal capacity.
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Bronwyn Powell; Gabrielle Halcrow (2022) Leaving No One Behind: Summary of Lessons from Water for Women
A leave no one behind (LNOB) approach in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) reduces marginalisation and exclusion by identifying and addressing intersecting forms of disadvantage and inequality. LNOB approaches aim to reach many marginalised people across large areas and through policy, and to transform beliefs, norms and values that contribute to discrimination and people being left behind. Water for Women civil society organisation (CSO) partners […]
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Water for Women (2022) Partnerships for Transformation: Guidance for WASH and Rights Holder Organisations
This guidance offers insights into effective partnerships between water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector organisations and rights holder organisations (RHOs). It provides practical recommendations for effective collaboration in all types of partnerships and is designed to support organisations looking to begin, build or strengthen partnerships to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.
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Water for Women (2022) Shifting Social Norms for Transformative WASH: Review of Concepts, Literature and Practice
This review, along with the allied guidance, is intended to support WASH actors with relevant examples of how to change harmful and exclusionary social norms in the context of WASH programming. WASH organisations are those that wholly or mostly work on WASH, in forms including advocacy, infrastructure, governance, finance, capacity development and behaviour change. This review is intended for those who would like to take […]
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Water for Women (2022) Shifting Social Norms for Transformative WASH: Guidance for WASH Actors
This review, along with the allied guidance, is intended to support WASH actors with relevant examples of how to change harmful and exclusionary social norms in the context of WASH programming. WASH organisations are those that wholly or mostly work on WASH, in forms including advocacy, infrastructure, governance, finance, capacity development and behaviour change. This review is intended for those who would like to take […]
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ITN-BUET Centre for Water Supply and Waste Management (2024) পরিচ্ছন্নতা কর্মীদেি জন্য তথ্য
আর্মিা অতযন্তআন্ন্দিত যেআপনারা ফদ াভদ়েস গদেষণা কাে যক্রদর্ম অংশগ্রহণ কদিদেন্।আপনারা যে েরে ও রভরিও তুদেদেন্, তাি জন্য আপন্াদের অসংখ্য ধন্যোে। ছবিগুল া রেে চর্মৎকাি েরে এেং আপন্াি যে়ো গল্প ও েযাখ্যাি সংরর্মশ্রণট আমালের জনয খ্ুেই সহা়েক রেে। আপনালের কাে যথ্দক আর্মিা ো শুদন্রে আমরা আপনার অভিজ্ঞতা ও অন্তর্দৃষ্টিকে গিীরিাকে মূল্য ভর্ই। আমরা স্বীোর েভর প্রভতভর্ন আপনারা অননয অভিজ্ঞতার মুকিামুভি হন। আপনার েকের মাধ্যকম আমরা জেননভি: • […]
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ITN-BUET Centre for Water Supply and Waste Management (2024) পরিচ্ছন্নতা কর্মীদেি জন্য তথ্য
২০২৪ সালের প্রথম দিলে, আপনারা আই টি এন বুয়েি -এর একদল গলেষেলির ককছু িা সমে কদয়েকছয়লন। আপনারো জ, জীেনযাত্রা এেং যযসে পদরের্তন চান যসগুলো দনলেে থা েলেলেন। এই প্রেলের জনয সমে যিওোর জনয আপনালির ধনযোি। আমরা খুেনা, েোলরাো, যল ার, যোোেমারী, যচৌগাো, যগাোেন্দ, ফদরিপুর এেং সদখপুলরর পদরচ্ছন্নর্া েমীলির সলে েথা েলেদে। আপনালির গে, এেং কটিন সময়ে প্রদর্েূ ের্ার মলধয আপনারা যয িৃঢ়র্া যিদখলেলেন, র্া আমালির অনুপ্রাদির্ে […]
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Hakimu Sseviiri; Abubaker Semukoteka; Irene Mutesi Nakayenga; Shakirah Mutesi; Disan Byarugaba; Joel Kironde; Gloria Nsangi (2025) Unveiling the Impact: The Intended and Unintended Consequences of Formalizing and Elevating Workforce Visibility for Sanitation Workers in Kampala city, Uganda
Sanitation services are pivotal not only for enhancing public health but also for fostering the productivity of urban systems, particularly as cities continue to expand. Amidst efforts by public, private, and civil society actors to engage the sanitation sector through decentralized and small-scale service provision models, significant challenges related to workforce welfare, legitimacy, and adequate financing persist, underscoring the need to recognize and support the […]
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Center for Community Initiatives () Policy Brief: Enhancing Financial Security for Sanitation Workers in Arusha
Sanitation workers in Arusha, particularly the Arusha Deport Group (ADG) manual emptiers, are vital in maintaining urban health and hygiene. Despite their importance, these workers face persistent financial insecurity due to income variability, lack of social protection, and exclusion from formal financial systems. This policy brief outlines actionable recommendations to address these challenges, including formalizing employment, improving access to financial services, enforcing occupational health and […]
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Center for Community Initiatives (2024) Sanitation Workers Financial Insecurities A Case of Arusha Depot Group (ADG)
Sanitation work in Arusha plays a critical role in maintaining urban health and hygiene, but it has historically been underappreciated and, at times, stigmatized. The sanitation workers, oftenengaged in manual emptying, street sweeping, and sewer system maintenance, belong to an informal workforce that faces significant challenges, particularly financial insecurity and lack of recognition. This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the financial insecurity faced by sanitation […]
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ITN-BUET Centre for Water Supply and Waste Management (2024) Enabling a Formalized Sanitation Workforce in Bangladesh Research Summary
Imagine a world where sanitation workers are seen and celebrated for their essential role in keeping our communities healthy, a world where these vital workers are valued rightfully for their contribution to society. The formalization of this workforce offers a pathway for making this vision a reality. Formalization will result in empowered workers confidently using mechanical desludging equipment and protective gear, being recognized for their […]
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ITN-BUET Centre for Water Supply and Waste Management (2024) Voices from the Field: Understanding the Lives of Sanitation Workers through Photovoice in Southwest Bangladesh Research Summary
Bangladesh has an investment pipeline valued at more than $USD1.3 billion planned for faecal sludge management (FSM) in the next decade (2024-2035). With such a significant investment plan, it is pertinent to review and learn from current FSM service delivery approaches. Thorough understandings of current practices and FSM service performance can inform upcoming investments to maximise efficacy and sustainability. Thus, in 2024, Practical Action and […]
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Viva Con Agua (2023) WASH IT! The Manual for Pandemic Resiliance
Dance has the power to transform, connect, and bring people together. It does so through expression and movement. Beyond celebration, dance is used in various contexts for learning, communication, mobilization, and spiritual practices. Whether young or old, or with different physical abilities, all members of a community can take part. In a development context, dance can be a powerful tool for conveying and spreading messages. Because […]
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Viva Con Agua (2021) The WASHHEROES On Their First Mission
Viva con Agua sees sport, music, and art as universal languages or forms of communication that everyone can understand, regardless of the language they speak. They use these universal languages as educational tools to create a joyful and engaging approach to topics like clean drinking water, hygiene, and sanitation. With support from the German Federal Foreign Office, Viva con Agua developed the comic WASHeroes. […]
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Neha Narayanan (2024) The Transformative Role of Science and Technology in Eliminating Manual Scavenging
Indian society is marked by deep- rooted complexities, where identities are shaped not only by religion, and class but also by caste that creates social hierarchies. Among the most dehumanizing manifestations of this structure is the practice of manual scavenging, where one person is forced to clean another' s waste. This report by the South Asian Sanitation Worker and Labour Network (SASLN) explores how science and technology […]
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Juilee Sanjeev; Neha Narayanan (2024) Key Findings from a Community Led Study on Mental Health of Sanitation Workers
Sanitation workers in India, predominantly from marginalized communities, play a critical role in maintaining public health and ensuring the cleanliness of urban and rural environments. However, despite their essential contributions, they endure deeply entrenched social, economic, and psychological challenges that severely affect their overall well-being. The report assessed awareness, accessibility, and affordability of mental health support and identified systemic gaps in care and employer practices.
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