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SuSanA forum categories:

Health & hygiene, schools

Sanitation systems

Attitudes
& behaviours

Markets, finance
& governance

Resource recovery

Equity & inclusion

Working groups &
regional chapters

Announcements
& miscellaneous

Health and hygiene, schools and other non-household settings 393 topics

(393 topics)

Sub-categories		Last posts
	Health issues and connections with sanitation 117 topics Research on health benefits with improved sanitation (25 topics) Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), intestinal worm infections (helminthiases) (21 topics) Antibiotics resistance, micro-pollutants, chemical pollution (8 topics) Global guidelines on sanitation and health (WHO, 19 Nov - 18 Dec 2018, Thematic Discussion 13) (6 topics) COVID-19 - Corona virus pandemic in relationship to WASH (14 topics)	Re: I would like know about any co ... by Heiner 07 Apr 2020 12:32
	Nutrition and WASH (including stunted growth) 98 topics Research on WASH & Nutrition, including environmental enteropathy (29 topics) Advocacy and events on WASH & Nutrition (21 topics) Implementation of WASH & Nutrition (16 topics) BabyWASH (8 topics) Various thematic discussions (time bound) - 1 (18 topics)	Re: Where do we go from here with ... by KSmith 16 Dec 2019 18:05
	Hygiene and hand washing 88 topics Hand washing activities at schools (12 topics)	Re: Developing a Handwashing Compe ... by Elisabeth 07 Apr 2020 08:59
	Schools (sanitation and hygiene in schools) 69 topics Note: "Handwashing activities in schools" is included in the sub-category on hand washing above. Various thematic discussions (time bound) - 3 (8 topics)	Re: Using integrity as a means to ... by CharlotteM 13 Mar 2020 09:55
	Other non-household settings (e.g. hospitals, health centres, prisons, train stations, offices, work places) 21 topics Note: this sub-category is not meant for WASH in schools, community toilets, public toilets as these topics have their own sub-categories.	Front-line rural health clinic ... by rochelleholm 30 Mar 2020 18:21

Sanitation systems 1107 topics

(1107 topics)

The focus in this category is on technologies required along the sanitation chain - toilets, transport and treatment (but not reuse as this is in a separate category called "Resource recovery").
Sub-categories		Last posts
	Toilets with urine diversion 153 topics UDDTs (urine-diverting dry toilets) (83 topics) Urinals (23 topics) Urine diversion flush toilets (7 topics) Suppliers and innovators of urine diversion toilet components (16 topics) Urine treatment, transport, storage (16 topics)	Re: Guide to Starting a Community- ... by paresh 21 Mar 2020 12:54
	Toilets without urine diversion 158 topics Note: Most of the toilets here are without urine diversion (except for the composting and container-based systems which can be with or without urine diversion). Composting toilets, Arborloos (27 topics) Container-based, mobile or bag-based toilets (28 topics) Innovations and research in toilet design (31 topics) Low flush, pour flush, focus on flushing mechanism (13 topics) Pit latrines (simple, VIP, dual pit, pour flush) (23 topics) Vermifilters for blackwater treatment, "worm toilets", "Tiger worm toilet" (7 topics) Comparisons of various toilet types (7 topics)	Re: Re: Micro flush toilet trainin ... by Elisabeth 05 Apr 2020 05:59
	Faecal sludge management (FSM) 231 topics Faecal sludge transport (including emptying of pits and septic tanks, transfer stations) (54 topics) Faecal sludge treatment technologies (70 topics) Pit or vault content research, accumulation rates and faecal sludge characteristics (37 topics) Determining helminth egg quantities (measurement techniques) (10 topics) FSM Planning tools, toolboxes and guidelines (13 topics)	Sanitation entrepreneurs makin ... by Mbirungi 06 Apr 2020 17:55
	Treatment of wastewater, sludges, organic waste, excreta 247 topics Anaerobic treatment systems (biogas sanitation) (74 topics) Centralised wastewater treatment plants and sewage sludge treatment (27 topics) Composting (26 topics) Constructed wetlands, soil filters and infiltration beds (42 topics) Decentralised wastewater treatment systems (anaerobic and aerobic), DEWATS (18 topics) Septic tanks (conventional or upgraded) (16 topics) Vermifilters (or vermi-digesters) (11 topics) Various other technologies and comparisons of treatment technologies (33 topics)	Re: VermiComposting (digesters and ... by Heiner 06 Apr 2020 13:45
	Public toilets, community toilets, shared toilets 50 topics Public toilets in India (15 topics)	Re: Nature Commode portable compos ... by nicolecous 31 Mar 2020 15:40
	Challenging environments, emergencies, reconstruction situations, resilience 117 topics Urban informal settlements and slums (14 topics) Flooded areas, floating houses and high groundwater areas (11 topics) Resilience and risk reduction (9 topics)	Re: Wet toilet options for flood p ... by Armel 02 Apr 2020 07:48
	Various topics of sanitation systems 151 topics Climate change and sanitation (26 topics) Drinking water supply, surface water pollution (21 topics) Groundwater pollution (27 topics) Odour issues (6 topics) Sewers (conventional, simplified, condominium, settled, vacuum) (17 topics) Solid waste management (31 topics) Wastewater characterisation and mathematical modelling (6 topics) Various thematic discussions (time bound) - 6 (4 topics)	World Water Development Report ... by Doreen 04 Apr 2020 19:21

Attitudes and behaviours 461 topics

(461 topics)

Sub-categories		Last posts
	Behaviour change and user psychology issues 88 topics Various thematic discussions (time bound) - 4 (12 topics)	Re: Program Behavior change within ... by CharlotteM 07 Feb 2020 12:06
	Capacity development 81 topics Knowledge management (KM) tools and approaches (28 topics)	Re: What are your "desert island" ... by Elisabeth 27 Mar 2020 04:28
	Community-led approaches 93 topics Publications and webinars about CLTS (46 topics) Community-led approaches other than CLTS (7 topics)	Re: Using the Nyumba Kumi (10 hous ... by lindasemana 25 Mar 2020 21:37
	Public awareness raising 75 topics World Toilet Day, World Water Day and other special days (29 topics)	Re: WWD 2020 Webinar: Nigeria's Na ... by Anthonia 19 Mar 2020 16:15
	Wikipedia 89 topics Can you help improve the sanitation content of the world's largest encyclopedia? Discussions about specific Wikipedia articles (33 topics) Frequently asked questions and how-to questions about Wikipedia (5 topics) Languages other than English (9 topics) Definitions, glossaries, dictionaries (within or outside of Wikipedia) (22 topics)	Any helpers to improve the Wik ... by Elisabeth 05 Feb 2020 04:45
	Advocacy and civil society engagement 35 topics	Re: Strategic communications suppo ... by Elisabeth 01 Jul 2019 08:29

Markets, finance and governance 534 topics

(534 topics)

This category contains topics on core functions of supply and demand in the market, supporting and rules functions.
Sub-categories		Last posts
	Market development in action 75 topics Mobile phones, ICT for sanitation (Information and communications technology) (11 topics) Various thematic discussions (time bound) - 2 (9 topics)	Re: Up-scaling Basic Sanitation fo ... by alexandra85 28 Oct 2019 16:58
	Sanitation as a business and business models 61 topics	Working with private sector to ... by paresh 30 Mar 2020 09:55
	Financing: taxes, tariffs, transfers 73 topics Includes public finance from government, subsidy models, tariff systems, ODA (official development assistance) and results-based financing, and costing.	Blog Post: Blended finance for ... by Doreen 04 Apr 2020 13:18
	Government as a driver 107 topics Includes public private partnerships (PPPs), government and citizens, governments and NGOs, government to government, policies and regulations for upscaling. Indian Government initiatives: Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (SBA or SBM) and others (39 topics) Ghana - government initiatives, private sector collaborations (16 topics) Setting standards and financing waste water management in India (Thematic Discussion by SuSanA India Chapter, February 2019) (3 topics)	Re: Updates on Swachh Bharat Missi ... by nityajacob 06 Apr 2020 10:21
	Cities (planning, implementation, and management processes) 96 topics Cities sanitation planning toolkits and guidance publications (16 topics) Shit flow diagrams (SFDs) / Excreta flow diagrams (24 topics) Various thematic discussions (time bound) - 5 (11 topics)	Re: Launch of the video series "To ... by FabianSuter 05 Feb 2020 09:52
	Monitoring and evaluation (M&E), technical standards, certifications 47 topics ISO standards (International Organization for Standardization) (14 topics) Learning from failures (4 topics)	Re: New Blog - How to Integrate Sa ... by paresh 06 Apr 2020 11:54
	Global and regional political processes 75 topics Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), JMP monitoring (47 topics) Various thematic discussions (time bound) (21 topics)	History of Indian sanitation a ... by Chandana 28 Mar 2020 03:51

Resource recovery 234 topics

(234 topics)

Sub-categories		Last posts
	Fertiliser, soil conditioner, production of crops 92 topics Urine reuse or infiltration (38 topics) Phosphorus, the finite resource (10 topics)	A good news: the flowering of ... by Robert74 04 Apr 2020 08:19
	Production of insect biomass from excreta or organic waste 16 topics Includes topics around black solider fly larvae (BSFL)	Re: Global Experiences on Waste Pr ... by njosiane 04 Feb 2020 09:14
	Greywater, blackwater or wastewater reuse, irrigation 44 topics	Re: Blue green algae in treated wa ... by AquaVerde 02 Feb 2020 14:12
	Resource recovery from excreta, faecal sludge or wastewater 54 topics Technologies and business models to optimise the financial value recoverable from excreta and faecal sludge, such as nutrients, energy products and water. Production of biochar, fuel or electricity (20 topics) Aquaculture (3 topics)	Re: Low-cost decentralized sanitat ... by fanbin 30 Jan 2020 07:24
	Safety of reuse aspects, legislation, guidelines, policies 28 topics Sanitation safety planning (SSP) (6 topics)	Introducing WSSP (Water and Sa ... by Bistra 09 Dec 2019 18:32

Equity and inclusion 236 topics

(236 topics)

This category is about: Leave No One Behind (LNOB), equality and non-discrimination (started in February 2020 on initiative by WSSCC)
Sub-categories		Last posts
	People with disabilities 26 topics	Re: Update to the Compendium of Ac ... by abhakta 25 Feb 2020 12:30
	Menstrual health and hygiene (MHH) or Menstrual hygiene management (MHM) 143 topics Awareness raising and reducing taboos (29 topics) Menstrual hygiene products (e.g. menstrual cups, washable pads, period panties) (22 topics) MHM in schools – A neglected issue (Thematic Discussion 12) (5 topics)	Re: Demolishing menstrual huts, a ... by paresh 05 Apr 2020 08:07
	Gender issues 25 topics Female genital mutilation (FGM) and cutting (8 topics)	Re: Women in Water Utilities - Bre ... by donaldkasongi 30 Mar 2020 16:32
	Human rights to water and sanitation 18 topics	Re: Making rights real by CharlotteM 06 Apr 2020 16:40
	Sanitation workers 20 topics Note: Posts on pit emptying technologies are to be found in the category on "Sanitation systems, FSM".	Illustrated Safety Guidelines ... by Kavita 06 Apr 2020 06:51
	Inclusive programming and other topics under equity and inclusion 4 topics	Re: Discussions around Inclusive P ... by Elisabeth 26 Mar 2020 05:03

SuSanA working groups and regional chapters 174 topics

(174 topics)

This category contains practical information regarding the work of SuSanA's working groups and regional chapters, for example surveys, meetings or factsheets. This category is not meant to be used for thematic discussions.
Sub-categories		Last posts
	Regional Chapter India 13 topics	Re: Indian Mingle at SWWW 2019 - T ... by AjitSeshadri 28 Aug 2019 02:34
	Regional Chapter West Asia and North Africa (WANA) 11 topics Applications of Sanitation Systems and Technologies in the MENA region (Thematic Discussion) (3 topics)	A call to all media enthusiast ... by laran86 13 Jun 2019 09:36
	SuSanA Latinoamérica 5 topics	Webinar en Español 26.03: Agua ... by lourdesv 17 Mar 2020 22:19
	Working Group 1 (Capacity development) 19 topics	Re: Contribute to the new SuSanA F ... by lkohler 27 Mar 2020 17:32
	Working Group 2 (Market development) 15 topics	Re: Update of the SuSanA Factsheet ... by joshpalfreman 23 Nov 2018 12:35
	Working Group 3 (Renewable energies, climate change) 6 topics	Re: Sanitation and Climate Change ... by Elisabeth 07 Feb 2020 02:42
	Working Group 4 (Sanitation systems and technology options) 8 topics	Re: What has happened lately in th ... by eshaylor 28 Dec 2017 09:53
	Working Group 5 (Food security and productive sanitation) 13 topics	Re: Meeting of SuSanA Working Grou ... by Elisabeth 29 Jan 2020 15:23
	Working Group 6 (Cities and planning) 10 topics	Re: Working Group 4 and 6 Meeting ... by secretariat 16 Mar 2020 15:50
	Working Group 7 (Sustainable WASH in institutions and gender equality) 18 topics "Leave No One Behind" – in communities, schools and other institutions	SuSanA WG7 Meet & Chat and SWW ... by FranziskaVolk 19 Aug 2019 14:55
	Working Group 8 (Emergency and reconstruction situations) 11 topics	WG 8 – Meeting, April 2018, EE ... by secretariat 25 Oct 2019 13:58
	Working Group 9 (Public awareness, advocacy, civil society engagement) 8 topics	Re: Please say hello in SuSanA Edi ... by Carol McCreary 20 Mar 2017 15:12
	Working Group 10 (Operation, maintenance and sustainable services) 6 topics	O&M in Schools @ Stockholm Wor ... by rob# 28 Aug 2017 15:48
	Working Group 11 (Groundwater protection) 4 topics	Re: New working group co-lead for ... by karengrothe 20 May 2019 16:00
	Working Group 12 (WASH & Nutrition) 14 topics	Re: Working Group 12 meets in Stoc ... by Jona 17 Oct 2019 15:53
	Working Group 13 (Behaviour change) 6 topics	Re: WG 13 - Take the handwashing q ... by Elisabeth 08 Dec 2017 02:41
	Relevant for all working groups 7 topics	What role do SuSanA`s working ... by marajohanna 02 May 2018 10:09

Announcements and miscellaneous 1770 topics

(1770 topics)

Sub-categories		Last posts
	General announcements 441 topics Announcements regarding SuSanA (108 topics) New SuSanA partners (192 topics) Introductions, persons or companies offering their services or products (65 topics) Featured Users (16 topics) Other announcements (60 topics)	Webinar on Treating Faecal Slu ... by Mahreen 05 Apr 2020 14:57
	Events and higher education programmes 490 topics Conferences, workshops, exhibitions, launch events etc. (227 topics) Courses (including online courses) and trainings (167 topics) Masters, diploma and PhD programmes (and scholarships) (32 topics) Webinars and online meetings (64 topics)	Webinar: "Ways to Walk the Wat ... by riccardozennaro 07 Apr 2020 09:10
	Jobs, consultancies, internships 471 topics	AMCOW Job Openings: Senior Pol ... by Doreen 06 Apr 2020 11:39
	Calls for proposals, tenders, applications, expressions of interest (projects and awards) 160 topics Looking for funding, partners, research topics or other types of support (59 topics)	In French: Recherche de stage ... by maarso 04 Apr 2020 17:18
	New publications (books, articles, websites, videos) 99 topics	Re: Informal weekly bulletin with ... by campbelldb 24 Feb 2020 16:37
	Miscellaneous - any other topic 109 topics Human tragedies and accidents (10 topics) Humour (7 topics)	Re: Air travel to conferences, sit ... by Elisabeth 24 Feb 2020 14:55

Help 72 topics

(72 topics)

Sub-categories		Last posts
	The basics (registration, login, posting and replying) 23 topics	Re: How to change the ordering of ... by Elisabeth 04 Feb 2020 03:21
	More advanced things 47 topics User profile (6 topics) Subscribing and receiving e-mail notifications (4 topics) Languages other than English (6 topics) Discussions about possible improvements (23 topics)	Re: We are getting a better editor ... by paresh 07 Apr 2020 11:31

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