The 27th SuSanA meeting took place in Cape Town, South Africa on the 16th of February, 2019 prior to the AfricaSan5 and FSM5. The meeting was jointly organised by the Water Research Commission (WRC) and the SuSanA Secretariat. 

Agenda

Download the agenda for the 27^th SuSanA meeting here. 

Session 1: Introduction and overview of recent developments

• Sudhir Pilay (WRC): Welcome
• Dr Canisius Kanangire (AMCOW): Keynote 
• Arne Panesar (SuSanA Secretariat): Introduction of participants and agenda 
• Doreen Mbalo (SuSanA Secretariat): SuSanA’s overview on 12 years and updates from the SuSanA Secretariat 

Session 2: Policy and Regulation

• Kitchinme Bawa (AMCOW): Ngor Commitments on Sanitation and Hygiene
• Nachombe Nang’amba Kandila (Lusaka City Council): OSS & FSM Bylaws 
• Titus Safari (EWURA): FSM for regulators

 Session 3: Digital approaches and monitoring

• Christian Rieck (GIZ ENWASS, Uganda): Data Management Systems
• Jakob Kisker (WSUP): WSUP - Pula App 

Session 4: SDG6 and its interlinkages in World Café format

• Moderated and expert-led group discussions on climate change, digital approaches, gender, "Leave no one behind", MHM in institutions, financing sanitation, and FSM in cities: World Café
  
• Outcome reports of the following Group discussions:

  Digital approaches

  Financing sanitation

  Gender

  WASH in institutions

  Climate change

Session 5: SuSanA Regional Chapters

• Manal Al-Shraideh (WANA Chapter)
• Mintje Büürma (Latin America Chapter)
• Shobana Srinivasan (India Chapter)
  
  

Session 6: Wrap-up & Outlook

• Konstantina Velkushanova (UKZN): Closing remarks
• Arne Panesar (SuSanA Secretariat): Meeting wrap-up

Pictures from the 27th SuSanA Meeting

Pictures from the SuSanA Meeting on 16th of February are available in the SuSanA flickr album here.

Meeting Evaluation

The meeting was evaluated via digital vote on mentimeter. The results are available on the SuSanA Forum here.

SuSanA exhibition booth at the AfricaSan5 & FSM5 conferences

SuSanA was also present at the AfricaSan5 and FSM5 conferences through an exhibition booth displaying information about sustainable sanitation. The booth served as a meeting point for SuSanA members and partners, welcoming everyone interested in the topic and the network.
 

SuSanA Working Group Meetings during the AfricaSan5 & FSM5 conferences