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Water for Women (2025) Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Self-Assessment Tool (Revised Edition)

The Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion Self-Assessment Tool (GEDSI SAT) is a facilitation guide for climate resilience and development program managers, GEDSI advisers, researchers and interested members of staff, designed to support individual and collective reflective practice on the extent and quality of gender equality, disability and social inclusion work in programs and organisations. Drawing on a wealth of experience from across Water for […]

Online since: 09.07.2025
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Sue Cavill; Chelsea Huggett and Jose Mott (2022) Engaging men and boys for gender-transformative WASH

Issue 20 of Frontiers of Sanitation and these accompanying case studies explore the extent to which engaging men and boys in WASH processes is leading to transformative change in gender roles, attitudes, and sustainable change in reducing gender inequalities across households, communities, organisations, and policy.

Online since: 09.07.2025
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Bongomin, G.; Huggett, C.; Jain, J.; Lala, S.; Lee, E.; Morrison, C.; Noerdiyanti, N.; Poilapa, R.; Sanderson, R.; and Roy, P. (2022) Emerging practice for the engagement of men and boys in WASH

Issue 20 of Frontiers of Sanitation and these accompanying case studies explore the extent to which engaging men and boys in WASH processes is leading to transformative change in gender roles, attitudes, and sustainable change in reducing gender inequalities across households, communities, organisations, and policy.

Online since: 09.07.2025
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Water for Women (2024) What Does Climate-Resilient Inclusive WASH Look Like? Insights from Water for Women

Under our collaborative Learning Agenda 2023-24, drawing on learnings from the implementation of climate-resilient and inclusive WASH projects and research across Asia–Pacific, partners sought to explore this fundamental learning question through a series of dedicated initiatives.

Online since: 09.07.2025
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Water for Women (2023) Quality, Accessible and Safe Healthcare: Lessons on Strengthening WASH in Healthcare Facilities

This report highlights the achievements of Water for Women civil society organisation (CSO) partners in improving WASH in healthcare facilities (HCFs) in eight Asia-Pacific countries, including Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Myanmar, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. It draws out lessons learnt from partners' practical experience and research across the Fund. The recommendations should inform CSOs’ future project designs and advocacy to important […]

Online since: 09.07.2025
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Water for Women (2023) WASH in Schools Insights from Water for Women

This learning brief synthesises and shares lessons from Water for Women’s investment in water, sanitation and hygiene in schools as part of 20 projects led by civil society organisation partners, with a mix of support for improved WASH facilities and activities aimed at WASH behaviour change. Combined, these activities reached more than 600 schools across Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao […]

Online since: 09.07.2025
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Juliet Willetts; Fraser Goff (2023) Learning Note 4: Research contributions to WASH systems strengthening

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, disability and social inclusion (GEDSI), safely managed WASH and water security. This learning note highlights how research can contribute to WASH systems strengthening. It also demonstrates how the concept of ‘leverage points’ supports critical reflection on how research and […]

Online since: 09.07.2025
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Nupur Khanna; Tanvi Oza; Paul Johnston (2023) Climate Finance for WASH: Papua New Guinea

Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) is integral to supporting community climate resilience that ensures no one is left behind. Inclusive, climate-resilient WASH goes beyond infrastructure to ensure that solutions meet the needs of the most marginalised and can continue functioning in the face of climate hazards. Accessing climate adaptation financing for WASH projects has been a challenge for civil society organisations (CSOs) due to a […]

Online since: 09.07.2025
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One Drop Foundation () The Transformative Power of Art to Inspire, Activate and Sustain WASH Behaviour Change

At the One Drop Foundation, we believe that sustainable systemic changes require an integrated solution that improves access to water infrastructures, encourages a change in behaviours and supports revenue-generating activities. The One Drop Foundation has collaborated with hundreds of artists in over 14 countries, for over 15 years, to increase WASH behaviours such as handwashing with soap and water and increase the use of latrines […]

Online since: 08.07.2025
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Habib Ur Rehman; David Clatworthy (2023) Climate Finance for WASH: Pakistan

Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) is integral to supporting community climate resilience that ensures no one is left behind. Inclusive, climate-resilient WASH goes beyond infrastructure to ensure that solutions meet the needs of the most marginalised and can continue functioning in the face of climate hazards. Accessing climate adaptation financing for WASH projects has been a challenge for civil society organisations (CSOs) due to a […]

Online since: 07.07.2025
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Wahyu Triwahyudi (2023) Climate Finance for WASH: Indonesia

Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) is integral to supporting community climate resilience that ensures no one is left behind. Inclusive, climate-resilient WASH goes beyond infrastructure to ensure that solutions meet the needs of the most marginalised and can continue functioning in the face of climate hazards. Accessing climate adaptation financing for WASH projects has been a challenge for civil society organisations (CSOs) due to a […]

Online since: 07.07.2025
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Anirban Chatterjee (2023) Climate Finance for WASH: India

Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) is integral to supporting community climate resilience that ensures no one is left behind. Inclusive, climate-resilient WASH goes beyond infrastructure to ensure that solutions meet the needs of the most marginalised and can continue functioning in the face of climate hazards. Accessing climate adaptation financing for WASH projects has been a challenge for civil society organisations (CSOs) due to a […]

Online since: 07.07.2025
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Paul Johnston; Tyler Kozole (2023) Climate Finance for WASH: Cambodia

Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) is integral to supporting community climate resilience that ensures no one is left behind. Inclusive, climate-resilient WASH goes beyond infrastructure to ensure that solutions meet the needs of the most marginalised and can continue functioning in the face of climate hazards. Accessing climate adaptation financing for WASH projects has been a challenge for civil society organisations (CSOs) due to a […]

Online since: 07.07.2025
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Kanika Singh; Prerena Somani; Andrés Hueso Ganzáles  (2025) Supporting Sanitation Workers Lessons from the Empowerment Support Fund

Sanitation workers, involved in faecal waste management, face dangerous and oppressive working conditions, as well as stigma. A key challenge weakening their voices is the lack of collective organisation among sanitation workers. Their health, safety and dignity is an issue of human rights, but it is also crucial for achieving the ambitions of safely managed sanitation for all and the promotion of decent work, as […]

Online since: 07.07.2025
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Prasun Sangroula; Theresa Hübscher; Jan Schlenk (2025) Theatre Project Challenges Taboos Breaking Menstrual Stigma

In March 2025, amidst the vibrant atmosphere of the Nepal International Theatre Festival (NITFest), a unique workshop titled "BREAKING MENSTRUAL STIGMA" unfolded at Mandala Theatre in Kathmandu. Facilitated by Theresa Hübscher, Malin Freytag and Saraswoti Chaudhary, the workshop employed Theatre of the Oppressed techniques to explore the myths, taboos, and realities of menstrual health in Nepal.

Online since: 07.07.2025
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Aarzoo Nepal and Sneha Jha (2025) Weight of the Waste: Story of Sanitation Workers

This film is more than just a story; it is a raw and honest portrayal of the daily realities faced by these essential individuals. It delves into their immense challenges, the pervasive social stigma and discrimination they endure, often leading to their isolation and dehumanization. The documentary poignantly shows how many are compelled to hide their identities, fearing judgment and ostracization from society.Yet, amidst these […]

Online since: 04.07.2025
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Water for Women (2023) Environmental Indicators of Climate Risks to Inclusive WASH

This learning resource summarises a range of indicators that WASH service authorities and their civil society organisations (CSOs) can use to monitor the key risks of six climate hazards to household WASH access. Specifically, the indicators pertain to changes in the natural or built environment that may be outside the sphere of control of a WASH program.

Online since: 04.07.2025
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Water for Women (2023) Climate Finance for WASH: Pacific Region

Accessing climate adaptation financing for WASH projects has been a challenge for civil society organisations due to a number of procedural, design and systemic barriers. To address this challenge, a consortium of Water for Women partners developed a series of briefs on climate finance for the WASH sector in Asia and the Pacific. The Pacific regional brief is available along with five country-specific briefs.

Online since: 04.07.2025
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Water for Women (2023) Strengthening Systems for more Equitable, Sustainable and Climate-resilient WASH: Lessons from Water for Women

This systems strengthening series shares lessons from Water for Women about how CSOs and research organisations can contribute to stronger systems for inclusive and sustainable WASH.

Online since: 04.07.2025
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Fraser Goff (2022) Learning Note 2: Leveraging finance for more equitable and sustainable WASH

Water for Women aims to improve the health, gender equality and wellbeing of Asian and Pacific communities through strengthened national and subnational water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) systems with greater emphasis on gender equality, social inclusion, safely managed WASH and water security. Sufficient and appropriate financing, one of the building blocks of the WASH system, is essential to inclusive and sustainable WASH services. This learning […]

Online since: 04.07.2025
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