Guide for newcomers

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 419 topics

(419 topics)

Sub-categories		Last posts
	Health issues and connections with sanitation 137 topics Research on health benefits with improved sanitation (26 topics) Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), intestinal worm infections (helminthiases) (21 topics) Antibiotics resistance, micro-pollutants, chemical pollution (9 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 (35 topics)	Children as WASH and COVID-19 ... by Kachele 09 Aug 2020 12:38
	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 90 topics Hand washing activities at schools (12 topics)	Water Currents: Handwashing Re ... by campbelldb 24 Jul 2020 17:15
	Schools (sanitation and hygiene in schools) 71 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: Report on assessment of water, ... by Chaiwe 07 Aug 2020 22:29
	Other non-household settings (e.g. hospitals, health centres, prisons, train stations, offices, work places) 23 topics Note: this sub-category is not meant for WASH in schools, community toilets, public toilets as these topics have their own sub-categories.	Re: Working with the incarcerated ... by Chaiwe 05 Aug 2020 22:15

Sanitation systems 1134 topics

(1134 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: 2020 Rich Earth Virtual Summit ... by RichEarthInstitute 22 Jul 2020 19:02
	Toilets without urine diversion 164 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 (28 topics) Container-based, mobile or bag-based toilets (29 topics) Innovations and research in toilet design (32 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 (13 topics)	Re: Calculate the size for a doubl ... by csk 31 Jul 2020 05:07
	Faecal sludge management (FSM) 239 topics The moderation of this forum sub-category is supported by a staff member of the FSM Alliance since April 2020. Faecal sludge transport (including emptying of pits and septic tanks, transfer stations) (54 topics) Faecal sludge treatment technologies (73 topics) Pit or vault content research, accumulation rates and faecal sludge characteristics (36 topics) Determining helminth egg quantities (measurement techniques) (10 topics) FSM Planning tools, toolboxes and guidelines (12 topics) Faecal Sludge Management - India's pathway to a "Clean India" (Thematic Discussion by SuSanA India Chapter) (4 topics)	Re: Lessons learnt from implementi ... by paresh 06 Aug 2020 20:18
	Treatment of wastewater, sludges, organic waste, excreta 254 topics Anaerobic treatment systems (biogas sanitation) (75 topics) Centralised wastewater treatment plants and sewage sludge treatment (28 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) (20 topics) Vermifilters (or vermi-digesters) (11 topics) Various other technologies and comparisons of treatment technologies (33 topics)	Re: Can anyone give me some more i ... by Elisabeth 04 Aug 2020 02:13
	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, humanitarian and emergency situations 118 topics Urban informal settlements and slums (13 topics) Flooded areas, floating houses and high groundwater areas (11 topics) Resilience and risk reduction (9 topics)	Re: Wet toilet options (pour flush ... by Ecowaters 04 Aug 2020 19:08
	Solid waste management 33 topics	Re: How to get more forum posts ab ... by hajo 06 Aug 2020 20:53
	Various topics of sanitation systems 123 topics Climate change and sanitation (27 topics) Drinking water supply, surface water pollution (24 topics) Groundwater pollution (27 topics) Odour issues (6 topics) Sewer systems and stormwater drainage (18 topics) Wastewater characterisation and mathematical modelling (6 topics)	Re: Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions ... by Chaiwe 03 Aug 2020 07:39

Attitudes and behaviours 471 topics

(471 topics)

Sub-categories		Last posts
	Behaviour change and user psychology issues 91 topics Various thematic discussions (time bound) - 4 (12 topics)	Ethics in WASH research? - Enf ... by paresh 09 Aug 2020 12:00
	Capacity development 84 topics Knowledge management (KM) tools and approaches (28 topics)	Re: Article "Initiating De-colonis ... by depinder 06 Aug 2020 08:43
	Community-led approaches 95 topics CLTS (Community-led total sanitation) (78 topics)	Story: Leading by example to s ... by FrancescaNava 13 Jul 2020 19:46
	Public awareness raising 76 topics World Toilet Day, World Water Day and other special days (29 topics)	Worth watching: Episode 1 of " ... by Elisabeth 20 Apr 2020 04:43
	Wikipedia 90 topics Can you help improve the sanitation content of the world's largest encyclopedia? Discussions about specific Wikipedia articles (34 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)	Re: How can I edit a Wikipedia art ... by Chaiwe 09 Jul 2020 22:53
	Advocacy and civil society engagement 35 topics	Re: Strategic communications suppo ... by Elisabeth 01 Jul 2019 08:29

Markets, finance and governance 547 topics

(547 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 76 topics Mobile phones, ICT for sanitation (Information and communications technology) (11 topics) Various thematic discussions (time bound) - 2 (9 topics)	Sanitation for Millions is now ... by SusannaKeim 15 Jun 2020 17:20
	Sanitation as a business and business models 62 topics	Re: Sanitation entrepreneurs makin ... by Chaiwe 23 Jun 2020 22:57
	Financing (taxes, tariffs, transfers) and cost estimates 74 topics	World Bank subsidies study in ... by Doreen 30 May 2020 12:32
	Government initiatives and regulations 112 topics 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: Pause before pushing more peop ... by AjitSeshadri 17 Jul 2020 21:24
	Cities (planning, implementation, and management processes) 100 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: Test your knowledge of urban s ... by Chaiwe 08 Aug 2020 21:36
	Monitoring and evaluation (M&E), technical standards, certifications 49 topics ISO standards (International Organization for Standardization) (14 topics) Learning from failures (4 topics)	Re: Evaluation findings on DFID-fu ... by Elisabeth 15 Jul 2020 06:34
	Global and regional political processes 74 topics Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), JMP monitoring (46 topics) Various thematic discussions (time bound) (21 topics)	Re: Good practice examples - We’re ... by paresh 06 Mar 2020 07:12

Resource recovery 237 topics

(237 topics)

Sub-categories		Last posts
	Fertiliser, soil conditioner, production of crops 93 topics Urine reuse or infiltration (39 topics) Phosphorus, the finite resource (10 topics)	Re: Simple application of fertiliz ... by Robert74 16 Jul 2020 13:33
	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 55 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 (21 topics) Aquaculture (3 topics)	Re: Read about all the exciting fa ... by OlivierG 28 Jul 2020 16:41
	Safety of reuse aspects, legislation, guidelines, policies 29 topics Sanitation safety planning (SSP) (7 topics)	Introducing WSSP (Water and Sa ... by Bistra 09 Dec 2019 18:32

Equity and inclusion 259 topics

(259 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 27 topics	Madagascar: Vulnerable people ... by Mbirungi 30 Jun 2020 12:49
	Menstrual health and hygiene (MHH) or Menstrual hygiene management (MHM) 150 topics Awareness raising and reducing taboos (31 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: Request for Ideas -- Considera ... by caitlingruer 06 Aug 2020 16:15
	Gender issues 26 topics Female genital mutilation (FGM) and cutting (8 topics)	Re: Social Media Campaign on 'Wome ... by Kavita 28 Jul 2020 13:29
	Human rights to water and sanitation 18 topics	Re: Making rights real - Your port ... by CharlotteM 06 Apr 2020 16:40
	Sanitation workers 30 topics Note: Posts on pit emptying technologies are to be found in the category on "Sanitation systems, FSM".	Re: Who says that women can’t be f ... by paresh 06 Aug 2020 11:53
	Inclusive programming and other topics under equity and inclusion 8 topics	Re: Part of the problem, part of t ... by Elisabeth 23 Jul 2020 05:36

SuSanA working groups and regional chapters 175 topics

(175 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) 12 topics Applications of Sanitation Systems and Technologies in the MENA region (Thematic Discussion) (3 topics)	Achieving Paradigm Shift in Sa ... by laran86 12 May 2020 10:08
	SuSanA Latinoamérica 5 topics	Re: Webinar en Español 26.03: Agua ... by lourdesv 07 Apr 2020 17:27
	Working Group 1 (Capacity development) 20 topics	Re: WG1 (Capacity Development) vir ... by Elisabeth 06 Aug 2020 07:01
	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) 7 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	Re: Proposed enewsletter for membe ... by campbelldb 01 May 2020 15:44
	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 1838 topics

(1838 topics)

Sub-categories		Last posts
	General announcements 455 topics Announcements and discussions regarding SuSanA (116 topics) New SuSanA partners (194 topics) Introductions, persons or companies offering their services or products (67 topics) Featured Users (16 topics) Other announcements (62 topics)	Re: Please fill in our Forum Surve ... by Chaiwe 07 Aug 2020 21:29
	Events and higher education programmes 533 topics Conferences, workshops, exhibitions, launch events etc. (229 topics) Courses (including online courses) and trainings (183 topics) Masters, diploma and PhD programmes (and scholarships) (32 topics) Webinars and online meetings (89 topics)	Webinar: Decentralised wastewa ... by Mahreen 09 Aug 2020 06:07
	Jobs, consultancies, internships 481 topics	GIZ Internship vacancy in Bonn ... by alexandra85 05 Aug 2020 16:02
	Calls for proposals, tenders, applications, expressions of interest (projects and awards) 166 topics Looking for funding, partners, research topics or other types of support (59 topics)	Re: Deadline Extended! FINISH Mond ... by Fadli 13 Jul 2020 16:08
	New publications (books, articles, websites, videos) 100 topics	Learning from Failures in Envi ... by eshaylor 28 Jul 2020 09:24
	Miscellaneous - any other topic 103 topics Human tragedies and accidents (10 topics) Humour (7 topics) Basic , simple or "stupid" questions by newbies (1 topic)	Re: what I can use to dislodge fat ... by JKMakowka 05 Aug 2020 12:51

Help 67 topics

(67 topics)

Sub-categories		Last posts
	The basics (registration, login, posting and replying) 23 topics	Why are we asking about your g ... by Elisabeth 20 Jul 2020 10:31
	More advanced things 42 topics User profile (6 topics) Subscribing and receiving e-mail notifications (4 topics) Languages other than English (6 topics) Discussions about possible improvements (18 topics)	Re: How to increase the participat ... by neilpw 28 Jul 2020 16:25

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