The 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) prioritized global efforts to address climate change, with a focus on strengthening commitments under the Paris Agreement.

Key areas of discussion included emission reduction targets, climate finance, adaptation measures, and international collaboration to mitigate the impacts of climate change.

Climate change significantly affects sanitation, and addressing these impacts is crucial for maintaining resilient and sustainable sanitation systems that protect public health and promote environmental sustainability.

The COP27 negotiations highlighted the need for climate-resilient sanitation infrastructure, exploring strategies to adapt sanitation systems to withstand extreme weather events. Promoting gender equality and youth engagement in water-related climate change adaptations and mitigation policies was also a key objective.

This will foster international and local collaborations, capacity building, and knowledge sharing in the sanitation sector.

A major concern at COP27 was reducing carbon emissions, which can be achieved by transitioning away from fossil fuels and utilizing alternative energy sources, such as biogas produced from faecal matter.

Proper solid waste
management will also reduce methane emissions, a potent greenhouse gas.

The "loss and damage deal" was a significant agenda item, aiming to establish an emergency fund to support poor countries in transitioning their energy systems and reducing greenhouse emissions.

If implemented, this deal will finance innovative projects promoting good sanitation and mitigating climate change.
In summary, COP27 emphasized the interconnectedness of sanitation and climate change, highlighting the need for collaborative efforts, funding, and innovative solutions to address these pressing global issues.

Dear SuSanA Member Ms Megan and others ;

We offer our appreciation in representing our Forum and putting forward our views Etc

Thanks for efforts put in for recording the proceedings and presentations Etc.

We need to take forward our main tasks, it is evident that WASH and Sanitation needs a lot of hand- holding even now.
A lot remains to be done to have safe, secure and hygienic Sanitation in all parts of the world.

We have been so-far lucky that nothing serious and untoward has occurred,  even Corons pandemic was fully existent. 

Let us strive to work togather to make right things happen. 

Well wishes and Best Regardd
Prof Ajit Seshadri 

Dear SuSanA members, partners, and friends, 

We hope you enjoyed the COP27, which was happening in Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt these last two weeks (November 6 - 20). We here at SuSanA were stoked to participate in all things water happening at COP, particularly within the Water Pavillion during week 2. It gave us the opportunity to network and discuss ideas with industry insiders, decision-makers, activists, and academics the world over.


We were particularly excited to be a part of 2 important collaborative talks at COP27, Empowered Climate Resilience: Women as change-makers for water-sensitive climate action and A Call to Action for Climate Resilient and Low Carbon Sanitation. If you missed them in person, never fear! The YouTube recordings are now available to watch, over and over again (if that's your jam).

A little introduction to get you acquainted ...

Empowered Climate Resilience: Women as change-makers for water-sensitive climate action (November 16th) was an exploration of how women engaging in resilience strategies, adaptation as well as mitigation activities across sectors provides broader benefits to communities. It reflected the insights gained from the practice and policy of water resilience and draws a diverse picture of female engagement and gender equality. By providing concrete examples and lessons learnt from Latin America, Africa and Asia and from different sectors, we discussed the merits of and need for including women more actively in water-related climate adaptation and mitigation to make policies and activities more effective and enable true resilience. It aims at centering gender equality and enhancing engagement on the application of an intersectional gender lens in water-related climate adaptation and mitigation policies and activities to enable inclusive resilience.

Sound like something that's up your alley? You can watch it here:


A Call to Action for Climate Resilient and Low Carbon Sanitation (November 17th) showcased the status of the sanitation sector and its challenges in the face of climate change. It highlighted countries cases of innovative work to future proof the sector. The session then concluded with a global Call to Action on Climate resilient sanitation.

To see this talk in action, follow this link:


Best regards,
Megan