Health and hygiene, schools and other non-household settings 502 topics

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	Health issues and connections with sanitation 161 topics Research on health benefits with improved sanitation (30 topics) Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), intestinal worm infections (helminthiases) (23 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 (44 topics)	Re: Urine Diverting Toilet (UDDT) ... by Birger 27 Nov 2022 04:58
	Nutrition and WASH (including stunted growth) 99 topics Research on WASH & Nutrition, including environmental enteropathy (28 topics) Advocacy and events on WASH & Nutrition (22 topics) Implementation of WASH & Nutrition (17 topics) BabyWASH (8 topics) Various thematic discussions (time bound) - 1 (18 topics)	Invitation: Webinar on Advocac ... by Marge 14 Jun 2022 16:40
	Hygiene and hand washing 84 topics Note: "Handwashing activities in schools" is included in the sub-category on schools below.	Re: WHO and UNICEF joint Guideline ... by paresh 16 May 2022 10:00
	Schools (sanitation and hygiene in schools) 127 topics Hand washing activities at schools (19 topics) Menstrual health management at schools (23 topics) Various thematic discussions (time bound) - 3 (8 topics)	WASH in Schools in Brazil by KasandraPoague 24 Nov 2022 12:34
	Other non-household settings (e.g. hospitals, health centres, prisons, train stations, offices, work places) 31 topics Note: this sub-category is not meant for WASH in schools, community toilets, public toilets as these topics have their own sub-categories.	WHO's Science in 5: Minimize i ... by DaveTrouba 31 Oct 2022 09:50

Sanitation systems 1244 topics

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	Toilets with urine diversion 161 topics UDDTs (urine-diverting dry toilets) (86 topics) Urinals (24 topics) Urine diversion flush toilets (7 topics) Suppliers and innovators of urine diversion toilet components (18 topics) Urine treatment, transport, storage (17 topics)	A paper we published on Knowle ... by Abdulhamid 28 Oct 2022 13:38
	Toilets without urine diversion 163 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 (30 topics) Innovations and research in toilet design (34 topics) Low flush, pour flush, focus on flushing mechanism (13 topics) Pit latrines (simple, VIP, dual pit, pour flush) (24 topics) Comparisons of various toilet types (15 topics)	Re: Operating problems with flush ... by devidmilan 14 Nov 2022 04:56
	Faecal sludge management (FSM) 267 topics Faecal sludge transport (including emptying of pits and septic tanks, transfer stations) (57 topics) Faecal sludge treatment technologies (80 topics) Pit or vault content research, accumulation rates and faecal sludge characteristics (40 topics) Determining helminth egg quantities (measurement techniques) (11 topics) FSM Planning tools, toolboxes and guidelines (13 topics) Faecal Sludge Management - India's pathway to a "Clean India" (Thematic Discussion by SuSanA India Chapter) (4 topics) People working in FSM (sanitation workers and others) (1 topic)	Making the invisible visible i ... by beniland 17 Nov 2022 14:09
	Treatment of wastewater, sludges, organic waste, excreta 258 topics Anaerobic treatment systems (biogas sanitation) (79 topics) Centralised wastewater treatment plants and sewage sludge treatment (29 topics) Composting (22 topics) Constructed wetlands, soil filters and infiltration beds (44 topics) Decentralised wastewater treatment systems (anaerobic and aerobic), DEWATS (24 topics) Septic tanks (conventional or upgraded) (21 topics) Various other technologies and comparisons of treatment technologies (34 topics)	Re: Red Mud Plastic tubular anaero ... by PedroS 14 Sep 2022 20:27
	Shared toilets, community toilets, public toilets 54 topics Public toilets in India (16 topics)	Re: Reply: Why are public toilets ... by paresh 28 May 2022 20:03
	Challenging environments, humanitarian and emergency situations 128 topics Urban informal settlements and slums (14 topics) Flooded areas, floating houses and high groundwater areas (9 topics) Resilience and risk reduction (9 topics)	Re: New practitioner voice story: ... by ElaineMercer 17 Oct 2022 18:25
	Solid waste management 43 topics	Re: Emissions from crude dumping a ... by reactiondistributing2022 13 Oct 2022 11:50
	Water supply 58 topics Groundwater (pollution, management, usage) (30 topics)	Webinar on Urban Groundwater: ... by charu88 01 Sep 2022 12:39
	Environmental issues 62 topics Climate change and sanitation (43 topics) Surface water pollution (13 topics)	New: Mainstreaming climate ris ... by awebbslh 18 Nov 2022 15:49
	Various topics related to sanitation systems 50 topics Odour issues (6 topics) Sewer systems and stormwater drainage (25 topics) Wastewater characterisation and mathematical modelling (6 topics)	Re: Beyond Retirement - Still in m ... by morgan 21 Jul 2022 08:36

Attitudes and behaviours 526 topics

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	Behaviour change and user psychology issues 112 topics Various thematic discussions (time bound) - 4 (12 topics)	Invitation: Webinar & Online C ... by SFUE 11 Oct 2022 12:04
	Capacity development 98 topics Knowledge management (KM) tools and approaches (29 topics) Decolonisation of WASH sector activities (6 topics)	Has sanitation work in south I ... by beniland 28 Oct 2022 14:40
	Community-led approaches 101 topics CLTS (Community-led total sanitation) (81 topics)	Re: Research Study: Cultural Belie ... by Chaiwe 09 Sep 2022 08:56
	Public awareness raising 85 topics World Toilet Day, World Water Day and other special days (33 topics)	Re: What activities are planned fo ... by Chaiwe 19 Nov 2021 13:31
	Wikipedia 93 topics Can you help improve the sanitation content of the world's largest encyclopedia? Discussions about specific Wikipedia articles (35 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: Any suggestions for improving ... by Elisabeth 31 Aug 2022 10:34
	Advocacy and civil society engagement 37 topics	Re: Webinar on building Civil Soci ... by Keitumetse 17 Dec 2020 10:45

Markets, finance and governance 607 topics

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	Market development in action 82 topics Mobile phones, ICT for sanitation (Information and communications technology) (12 topics) Various thematic discussions (time bound) - 2 (9 topics)	Re: USAID Transform WASH Program i ... by dietvorst 17 Nov 2022 14:26
	Sanitation as a business and business models 67 topics	Blog: Lessons from sanitation ... by awebbslh 07 Nov 2022 16:59
	Financing (taxes, tariffs, transfers) and cost estimates 79 topics	Re: New article: Life-cycle costs ... by ncarrard 16 Dec 2021 23:01
	Government initiatives and regulations 116 topics Indian Government initiatives: Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (SBA or SBM) and others (41 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: Monitoring Sanitation Campaign ... by awebbslh 28 Nov 2022 17:22
	Cities (planning, implementation, and management processes) 114 topics Cities sanitation planning toolkits and guidance publications (20 topics) Shit flow diagrams (SFDs) / Excreta flow diagrams (25 topics) Various thematic discussions (time bound) - 5 (11 topics)	Re: Invitation to PhD defence: Imp ... by ddiba 28 Nov 2022 15:38
	Monitoring and evaluation (M&E), technical standards, certifications 57 topics ISO standards (International Organization for Standardization) (14 topics) Learning from failures (10 topics)	Re: ISO 30500 standard published ( ... by ddiba 28 Nov 2022 11:59
	Global and regional political processes 78 topics Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), JMP monitoring (50 topics) Various thematic discussions (time bound) (21 topics)	Re: Development Bank supported (ru ... by ECOlaTRINE 12 Aug 2022 12:45
	Water utilities, water and sanitation utilities, water operators 14 topics	Re: Status of Fundación Sumaj Huas ... by Osuntura 24 Nov 2022 05:51

Resource recovery 290 topics

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	Fertiliser, soil conditioner, production of crops 103 topics Urine reuse or infiltration (45 topics) Phosphorus, the finite resource (10 topics)	Re: Article about Urine reuse exam ... by hajo 07 Nov 2022 23:05
	Production of insect biomass from excreta or organic waste 17 topics Includes topics around black solider fly larvae (BSFL)	Re: BIOCOMPOSTING OF SLAUGHTER HOU ... by najeebyunusa 27 Oct 2021 07:30
	Greywater, blackwater or wastewater reuse, irrigation 47 topics	CSE's Advanced Residential Tra ... by jpdadhich 01 Dec 2022 08:14
	Resource recovery from excreta, faecal sludge or wastewater 61 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: Can fish be grown in ponds int ... by Shamimkhaliq 06 Jul 2022 14:37
	Safety of reuse aspects, legislation, guidelines, policies 33 topics Sanitation safety planning (SSP) (7 topics)	Call for public comments on "G ... by ddiba 12 Oct 2022 18:46
	Vermitechnology 29 topics Vermicomposting (6 topics) Vermifilters for blackwater treatment, "worm toilets", "Tiger worm toilet" (8 topics) Vermifilters (or vermi-digesters) (11 topics)	Re: Looking for any simple techs t ... by KJJR007 30 Sep 2021 12:01

Equity, inclusion and sanitation workers 303 topics

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	People with disabilities 28 topics	Re: Making Inclusive Toilets for P ... by Sathyaedu 18 Sep 2022 22:05
	Menstrual health and hygiene (MHH) or Menstrual hygiene management (MHM) 153 topics Note: the sub-category "MHM at schools" is located within the red category on "Health, hygiene, schools". Awareness raising and reducing taboos (40 topics) Menstrual hygiene products (e.g. menstrual cups, washable pads, period panties) (22 topics)	Launch of new Hidden WASH onli ... by abhakta 26 Aug 2022 13:31
	Gender issues 34 topics Female genital mutilation (FGM) and cutting (8 topics)	Re: Gender Equality and Social Inc ... by awebbslh 28 Nov 2022 17:09
	Human rights to water and sanitation 28 topics	Upcoming: MRR talk #6 Services ... by HannahNeumeyer 21 Nov 2022 12:26
	Representation and equality in visual communication 6 topics	Re: Final Report and Guide on the ... by daphneGIZ 11 Mar 2022 17:40
	Sanitation workers 39 topics Note: Posts on pit emptying technologies are to be found in the category on "Sanitation systems, FSM". Health and safety aspects for sanitation workers (9 topics) Equity, dignity, caste and gender aspects for sanitation workers (10 topics)	New publication alert (open ac ... by Elisabeth 21 Sep 2022 13:11
	Inclusive programming and other topics under equity and inclusion 15 topics	Re: How can we improve Women enrol ... by Hariprasad 30 Sep 2022 10:45

SuSanA working groups and regional chapters 207 topics

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	Regional Chapter Africa 4 topics Coordinators: Sareen Malik and Keitumetse Tsubane Website: www.susana.org/en/knowledge-hub/regional...pters/africa-chapter	Re: Announcing SuSanA Africa Regio ... by Namukonda 27 Aug 2022 17:11
	Regional Chapter India 16 topics Coordinator: Nitya Jacob Website: www.susana.org/en/knowledge-hub/regional...pters/indian-chapter National WASH Conclave 2022 (No topics)	Re: Sustainable Solid Waste Manage ... by nityajacob 01 Nov 2022 07:16
	Regional Chapter West Asia and North Africa (WANA) 12 topics Coordinator: Manal Al Shraideh Website: www.susana.org/en/knowledge-hub/regional-chapters/wana-chapter 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 10 topics Coordinator: Lourdes Valenzuela Website: www.susana.org/en/knowledge-hub/regional...atinoamerica-chapter	Re: Desarrollo de compendio de sis ... by pedro 03 Oct 2021 15:59
	Relevant for all working groups 8 topics Website: www.susana.org/en/working-groups/	Re: Making the SuSanA Capacity Dev ... by Elisabeth 22 Dec 2020 14:28
	Working Group 1 (Capacity development) 22 topics Leads: Dorothee Spuhler, Laura Kohler Website: www.susana.org/en/working-groups/capacity-development	Re: Global South Water, Waste Wate ... by depinder 11 Aug 2022 11:25
	Working Group 2 (Market development) 15 topics Leads: Ada Oko-Williams, John Sauer Website: www.susana.org/en/working-groups/market-development	Re: Update of the SuSanA Factsheet ... by joshpalfreman 23 Nov 2018 12:35
	Working Group 3 (Climate mitigation and adaptation) 10 topics Leads: Thorsten Reckerzügl, Sören Rüd Website: www.susana.org/en/working-groups/renewab...rgies-climate-change	New WG 3 Co-Lead: Introduction ... by MartinKerres 13 May 2022 18:31
	Working Group 4 (Sanitation systems and technology options) 8 topics Leads: Charles Niwagaba, Chris Zurbruegg, Sudhir Pillay Website: www.susana.org/en/working-groups/sanitat...s-technology-options	Re: What has happened lately in th ... by eshaylor 28 Dec 2017 09:53
	Working Group 5 (Food security and productive sanitation) 17 topics Leads: Gina Itchon, Daniel Ddiba Website: www.susana.org/en/working-groups/food-se...ve-sanitaion-systems	Re: Webinar on standards and certi ... by meganmaxx 25 Nov 2022 14:53
	Working Group 6 (Cities and planning) 11 topics Leads: Christoph Luethi, Prit Salian, Abishek Sankara Narayan Website: www.susana.org/en/working-groups/cities	Water Sensitive Cities concept by depinder 24 Sep 2022 17:05
	Working Group 7 (Sustainable WASH in Institutions and Gender Equality (Leave No One Behind – in communities, schools and other institutions) 23 topics Leads: Belinda Abraham, Bella Monse Website: www.susana.org/en/working-groups/community-rural-and-schools	Re: 31st SuSanA Meeting: Safe Reop ... by Chaiwe 10 Feb 2022 09:08
	Working Group 8 (Emergency and reconstruction situations) 12 topics Leads: Dan Campbell, Arno Coerver Website: www.susana.org/en/working-groups/emergen...struction-situations	How cholera has impacted the s ... by blevira 12 Oct 2022 17:59
	Working Group 9 (Public awareness, advocacy, civil society engagement) 8 topics Leads: Jack Sim, Carol McCreary Website: www.susana.org/en/working-groups/sanitat...ess-public-awareness	Re: Please say hello in SuSanA Edi ... by Carol McCreary 20 Mar 2017 15:12
	Working Group 10 (Operation, maintenance and sustainable services) 7 topics Leads: Stefan Reuter Website: www.susana.org/en/working-groups/operation-maintenance	Introduction: New Co-Lead for ... by Dzifa 09 Jul 2022 00:18
	Working Group 11 (Groundwater protection) 4 topics Leads: Karen Villholth, Leif Wolf Website: www.susana.org/en/working-groups/groundwater-protection	Re: New working group co-lead for ... by karengrothe 20 May 2019 16:00
	Working Group 12 (WASH & Nutrition) 14 topics Leads: Jovana Dodos, Abdullah al Ahad Website: www.susana.org/en/working-groups/wash-and-nutrition	Re: Working Group 12 meets in Stoc ... by Jona 17 Oct 2019 15:53
	Working Group 13 (Behaviour change) 6 topics Leads: Sarah Dickin, Om Prasad Gautam Website: www.susana.org/en/working-groups/behaviour-change	Re: The Wikepidia article on Handw ... by Chaiwe 14 Oct 2022 18:36

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	General announcements 536 topics Announcements and discussions regarding SuSanA (132 topics) New SuSanA partners (228 topics) Introductions, persons or companies offering their services or products (80 topics) Featured Users (16 topics) In memoriam (10 topics) Other announcements (58 topics)	Re: Looking for successful sanitat ... by paresh 05 Dec 2022 19:31
	Events and higher education programmes 684 topics Events calendar on SuSanA website: www.susana.org/en/news-and-events/sanita...ents/upcoming-events Conferences, workshops, exhibitions, launch events etc. (284 topics) Courses (including online courses) and trainings (213 topics) Masters, diploma and PhD programmes (and scholarships) (40 topics) Webinars and online meetings (141 topics)	Re: 21st AfWA Congress & Exhibitio ... by AjitSeshadri 27 Nov 2022 06:29
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	Calls for proposals, tenders, applications, expressions of interest (projects and awards) 195 topics Looking for funding, partners, research topics or other types of support (66 topics)	Call for Innovation in 'Smart ... by sumeetpawar0038 01 Nov 2022 14:36
	New publications (books, articles, websites, videos) 141 topics See also SuSanA library: www.susana.org/en/knowledge-hub/resource...publications/library	Re: French and Portuguese: Recomme ... by awebbslh 28 Nov 2022 17:25
	Miscellaneous - any other topic 97 topics Human tragedies and accidents (11 topics) Humour (9 topics) Basic , simple or "stupid" questions by newbies (1 topic)	Drake’s Gift to DJ Khaled Will ... by Mwadime 01 Dec 2022 09:03

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Health and hygiene, schools and other non-household settings 502 topics

Health issues and connections with sanitation 161 topics

Nutrition and WASH (including stunted growth) 99 topics

Hygiene and hand washing 84 topics

Schools (sanitation and hygiene in schools) 127 topics

Other non-household settings (e.g. hospitals, health centres, prisons, train stations, offices, work places) 31 topics

Sanitation systems 1244 topics

Toilets with urine diversion 161 topics

Toilets without urine diversion 163 topics

Faecal sludge management (FSM) 267 topics

Treatment of wastewater, sludges, organic waste, excreta 258 topics

Shared toilets, community toilets, public toilets 54 topics

Challenging environments, humanitarian and emergency situations 128 topics

Solid waste management 43 topics

Water supply 58 topics

Environmental issues 62 topics

Various topics related to sanitation systems 50 topics

Attitudes and behaviours 526 topics

Behaviour change and user psychology issues 112 topics

Capacity development 98 topics

Community-led approaches 101 topics

Public awareness raising 85 topics

Wikipedia 93 topics

Advocacy and civil society engagement 37 topics

Markets, finance and governance 607 topics

Market development in action 82 topics

Sanitation as a business and business models 67 topics

Financing (taxes, tariffs, transfers) and cost estimates 79 topics

Government initiatives and regulations 116 topics

Cities (planning, implementation, and management processes) 114 topics

Monitoring and evaluation (M&E), technical standards, certifications 57 topics

Global and regional political processes 78 topics

Water utilities, water and sanitation utilities, water operators 14 topics

Resource recovery 290 topics

Fertiliser, soil conditioner, production of crops 103 topics

Production of insect biomass from excreta or organic waste 17 topics

Greywater, blackwater or wastewater reuse, irrigation 47 topics

Resource recovery from excreta, faecal sludge or wastewater 61 topics

Safety of reuse aspects, legislation, guidelines, policies 33 topics

Vermitechnology 29 topics

Equity, inclusion and sanitation workers 303 topics

People with disabilities 28 topics

Menstrual health and hygiene (MHH) or Menstrual hygiene management (MHM) 153 topics

Gender issues 34 topics

Human rights to water and sanitation 28 topics

Representation and equality in visual communication 6 topics

Sanitation workers 39 topics

Inclusive programming and other topics under equity and inclusion 15 topics

SuSanA working groups and regional chapters 207 topics

Regional Chapter Africa 4 topics

Regional Chapter India 16 topics

Regional Chapter West Asia and North Africa (WANA) 12 topics

SuSanA Latinoamérica 10 topics

Relevant for all working groups 8 topics

Working Group 1 (Capacity development) 22 topics

Working Group 2 (Market development) 15 topics

Working Group 3 (Climate mitigation and adaptation) 10 topics

Working Group 4 (Sanitation systems and technology options) 8 topics

Working Group 5 (Food security and productive sanitation) 17 topics

Working Group 6 (Cities and planning) 11 topics

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Working Group 9 (Public awareness, advocacy, civil society engagement) 8 topics

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Working Group 12 (WASH & Nutrition) 14 topics

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Announcements and miscellaneous 2219 topics

General announcements 536 topics

Events and higher education programmes 684 topics

Jobs, consultancies, internships 566 topics

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