Castalia Strategic Advisors (2015) Review of Results-Based Financing (RBF) Schemes in WASH A Report to Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

RBF is an alternative to conventional funding mechanisms for Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene projects. Donors have been trying Results-Based Financing (RBF) in WASH since at least the mid-1990s, but until now there have been no comprehensive evaluations of RBF in WASH. This report summarizes findings from an investigation into whether RBF works in WASH, in what circumstances, how, and why. The study was managed and […]

Coffey, D., Spears, D. (2014) How can a large sample survey monitor open defecation in rural India for the Swatch Bharat Abhiyan? Working Draft

Based on the results, the following recommendations to any organization considering a large-scale, India-wide sample survey to monitor open defecation, latrine use, and progress towards the Swatchh Bharat Mission in rural India are made: 1. Ask about open defecation as part of an existing survey that already includes a household roster. 2. Ask about open defecation and latrine use separately for each household member, in the order […]

Rodriguez, M., Theisen, H.-W. (2014) Actividades en saneamiento en el Perú (in Spanish) Sanitation activities in Peru

PROAGUA es el Programa de Agua Potable y Alcantarillado de la Cooperación Alemana en el Perú, que trabaja por encargo del Ministerio Federal de Cooperación Económica y Desarrollo de Alemania (BMZ) y tiene como contraparte al Viceministerio de Construcción, Vivienda y Saneamiento del Perú. El objetivo es el mejoramiento de la capacidad de los actores sectoriales para emplear eficientemente sus recursos con miras a un […]

Ghosh, N. (2014) Demonstration of pro-poor market-based solutions for fecal sludge management in urban centers of Southern Bangladesh Various documents on results from research grant

Alcock, N. (2014) City partnerships for urban sanitation services in eThekwini Municipality South Africa Various documents on results from research grant

Boot, N. (2015) Achieving sustained environmental health improvements in Freetown through fecal sludge management enterprises Various documents on results from research grant

This library entry contains background documents for a grant that Mirco Keller is leading and which is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Further information is also available on the SuSanA discussion forum, see link below. Goal(s): The overall goal of the Project is to decrease in the quantity of untreated faecal sludge being released into the environment of Freetown. Objectives: Three outcomes have been set to achieve […]

Banks, I. (2014) To assess the impact of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae on faecal reduction in pit latrines Thesis submitted by Ian John Banks for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy of the University of London

Teague, J., Johnston, E. A., Graham, J. P. (2014) Water, sanitation, hygiene, and nutrition: successes, challenges, and implications for integration

Objectives: This study explores the integration of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) and nutrition programming for improved child health outcomes and aims to identify barriers to and necessary steps for successful integration. Methods: Sixteen semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with key stakeholders from both the WASH and nutrition sectors, exploring barriers to integration and potential steps to more effectively integrate programs. Results Key barriers included insufficient and […]

Wilbur, J., Jones, H. (2014) Disability: Making CLTS Fully Inclusive Frontiers of CLTS: Innovations and Insights Issue 3

Kohlbrenner, A. (2014) From fertiliser to waste, land to river: a history of excrement in Brussels

During the second half of the 19th century, the River Senne became the preferred outlet for wastewater in Brussels. While at the beginning of the century, faecal matter was collected and sold to farmers as fertiliser, the gradual adoption of mains drainage had the direct effect of causing a lasting increase in pollution levels in the river. This research focuses on this transition. It questions the […]

GIZ (2014) Water and Sanitation Activities in Bolivia

GIZ (2014) Actividades de Agua y Saneamiento en Bolivia (in Spanish) Water and sanitation activities in Bolivia

Bolivia fue el promotor de la Declaración del Derecho Humano al Agua y Saneamiento y uno de los primeros países en incorporar este derecho en su constitución en 2009. Cuenta con una población de 10.027.254 habitantes, de los cuales el 67,3% vive en áreas urbanas (Datos INE Censo 2012). Hasta finales de 2012 el 78,5% de la población boliviana tenía acceso al agua potable y el […]

GIZ (2014) Saneamiento en Nicaragua (in Spanish) Sanitation in Nicaragua

En Nicaragua solamente 1.3 millones de habitantes que viven en las ciudades tienen acceso a la red de alcantarillado sanitario, lo que equivale a menos del 40 porciento de los hogares. La mayoría de estas aguas recolectadas es tratada con grandes deficiencias. La demás población urbana tiene letrinas o tanques sépticos. Muchas veces estos sistemas perjudican el medio ambiente por la infiltración en el manto […]

GIZ (2014) Sanitation in Nicaragua Factsheet

Lapegue, J., Lozano , R., Lellouche, K., Onsurbe, J.I, Coerver,A. , Simon, S., Gensch, R., Schmidt, A. (2015) WASH in Nutrition Factsheet of Working Group 12 (draft)

Foxon, K., Still, D. (2012) Do pit additives work?

Lalander, C. H., Fidjeland, J., Diener, S., Eriksson, S., Vinneras, B. (2014) High waste-to-biomass conversion and efficient Salmonella spp. reduction using black soldier fly for waste recycling

The recycling of organic waste worldwide is not effective, which leads to water pollution and loss of potential crop fertilizers. Available resources have to be used more efficiently as the world population increases. An innovative solution is to use insects for the management of organic waste. Here, we used black soldier fly to convert organic waste into animal feed protein, as fly larvae, and plant […]

Tsephel, S., Paul, R. et al. (2013) Strengthening the operation and maintenance sector for servicing decentralized urban sanitation infrastructure in Karnataka, India Various documents on results from research grant

WASH United, WaterLex (2014) The Human Rights to Water and Sanitation in Courts Worldwide: A Selection of National, Regional and International Case Law

A key aim of this publication is to share information about the legal enforcement of the human rights to water and sanitation. As such, it is a useful tool for judges, lawyers and those advocating for these rights, and should prove essential for crafting legal complaints that better ensure accountability for violations of the rights to water and sanitation and achieving effective remedies for those […]

Sivadas, A. et al. (2014) Partnering with Mission Convergence an Innovative Governance Reform Programme in Delhi, strengthening and expanding women-led empowerment strategies Various documents on results from research grant