Health and hygiene, schools and other non-household settings 497 topics

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	Health issues and connections with sanitation 158 topics Research on health benefits with improved sanitation (30 topics) Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), intestinal worm infections (helminthiases) (22 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: Public health implications of ... by AjitSeshadri 10 Jul 2022 12:21
	Nutrition and WASH (including stunted growth) 100 topics Research on WASH & Nutrition, including environmental enteropathy (28 topics) Advocacy and events on WASH & Nutrition (23 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) 125 topics Hand washing activities at schools (19 topics) Menstrual health management at schools (23 topics) Various thematic discussions (time bound) - 3 (8 topics)	Re: URGENT CALL FOR ZAMBIAN GOVERN ... by sebamug 26 Jul 2022 11:34
	Other non-household settings (e.g. hospitals, health centres, prisons, train stations, offices, work places) 30 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: Treebogs: A Sanitation System ... by AKSantaCruz 01 Aug 2022 18:00

Sanitation systems 1233 topics

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	Toilets with urine diversion 160 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)	dry toilets in traditional ear ... by LauraAllen 12 Aug 2022 15:37
	Toilets without urine diversion 162 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 (33 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: "Improved" with mud vs concret ... by Chaiwe 29 Dec 2021 16:43
	Faecal sludge management (FSM) 265 topics Faecal sludge transport (including emptying of pits and septic tanks, transfer stations) (56 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)	Re: Looking for Technical Guidance ... by canaday 04 Jul 2022 17:21
	Treatment of wastewater, sludges, organic waste, excreta 255 topics Anaerobic treatment systems (biogas sanitation) (78 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)	avantages/contraintes installa ... by fifame 11 Jul 2022 10:47
	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 paresh 15 Jun 2022 20:04
	Solid waste management 43 topics	Re: Emissions from crude dumping a ... by Sathyaedu 04 Aug 2022 20:41
	Water supply 57 topics Groundwater (pollution, management, usage) (29 topics)	Re: Candle water filters for Burun ... by reidharvey7734 25 Nov 2021 15:18
	Environmental issues 59 topics Climate change and sanitation (40 topics) Surface water pollution (13 topics)	Re: New practitioner voices story: ... by HAPitot 05 Jul 2022 20:26
	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 524 topics

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	Behaviour change and user psychology issues 111 topics Various thematic discussions (time bound) - 4 (12 topics)	Re: Key documents for the sub-cate ... by Chaiwe 11 May 2022 11:27
	Capacity development 97 topics Knowledge management (KM) tools and approaches (29 topics) Decolonisation of WASH sector activities (6 topics)	Re: What do you think of LinkedIn? ... by Elisabeth 11 Apr 2022 11:41
	Community-led approaches 101 topics CLTS (Community-led total sanitation) (81 topics)	Re: Engaging men and boys in sanit ... by awebbslh 14 Jul 2022 17:09
	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 02 Aug 2022 16:15
	Advocacy and civil society engagement 37 topics	Re: Webinar on building Civil Soci ... by Keitumetse 17 Dec 2020 10:45

Markets, finance and governance 604 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: Looking for an experienced bus ... by SeanFurey 28 Jul 2022 08:52
	Sanitation as a business and business models 66 topics	Re: Sanitation entrepreneurs makin ... by Chaiwe 01 Jun 2022 17:58
	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: French translation now availab ... by ElaineMercer 01 Apr 2022 16:04
	Cities (planning, implementation, and management processes) 113 topics Cities sanitation planning toolkits and guidance publications (20 topics) Shit flow diagrams (SFDs) / Excreta flow diagrams (24 topics) Various thematic discussions (time bound) - 5 (11 topics)	Urban Distress: An Emerging Fr ... by SCIFIsanitation 07 Jul 2022 07:58
	Monitoring and evaluation (M&E), technical standards, certifications 57 topics ISO standards (International Organization for Standardization) (14 topics) Learning from failures (10 topics)	Re: Journal article: Acknowledging ... by DaniBarrington 11 Jul 2022 09:25
	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 13 topics	Re: How does non-payment of water ... by paresh 14 Jun 2022 20:01

Resource recovery 286 topics

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	Fertiliser, soil conditioner, production of crops 101 topics Urine reuse or infiltration (44 topics) Phosphorus, the finite resource (10 topics)	Re: Reply: Human urine fertiliser ... by rochelleholm 20 Jul 2022 11:27
	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 46 topics	Re: what is the best method of was ... by Nebiyat 30 Apr 2021 14:18
	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 32 topics Sanitation safety planning (SSP) (7 topics)	Re: Behavior change approaches app ... by danipa 18 May 2021 17:40
	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 297 topics

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	People with disabilities 28 topics	Re: Making Inclusive Toilets for P ... by ECOlaTRINE 12 Aug 2022 12:27
	Menstrual health and hygiene (MHH) or Menstrual hygiene management (MHM) 152 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)	Re: RWSN Workshop: Hidden WASH nee ... by abhakta 05 Aug 2022 15:37
	Gender issues 34 topics Female genital mutilation (FGM) and cutting (8 topics)	Re: Blog: Empowering pastoralist w ... by awebbslh 06 Jun 2022 17:35
	Human rights to water and sanitation 25 topics	Re: This Human Rights Day, ask you ... by HannahNeumeyer 14 Apr 2022 14:52
	Representation and equality in visual communication 6 topics	Re: Final Report and Guide on the ... by daphneGIZ 11 Mar 2022 17:40
	Sanitation workers 37 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 (8 topics) Equity, dignity, caste and gender aspects for sanitation workers (10 topics)	Re: What do you think of the Wikip ... by Elisabeth 18 Feb 2022 09:54
	Inclusive programming and other topics under equity and inclusion 15 topics	Re: How can we improve Women enrol ... by Mofwe 11 Jul 2022 09:45

SuSanA working groups and regional chapters 203 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: The Sanitation and Wastewater ... by riccardozennaro 10 Nov 2021 10:36
	Regional Chapter India 14 topics Coordinator: Nitya Jacob Website: www.susana.org/en/knowledge-hub/regional...pters/indian-chapter National WASH Conclave 2022 (No topics)	Re: National WASH Conclave 2022 by nityajacob 23 Apr 2022 05:24
	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) 9 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) 16 topics Leads: Gina Itchon, Daniel Ddiba Website: www.susana.org/en/working-groups/food-se...ve-sanitaion-systems	Re: Resource Recovery Digest - Edi ... by ddiba 30 Nov 2020 15:55
	Working Group 6 (Cities and planning) 10 topics Leads: Christoph Luethi, Prit Salian, Abishek Sankara Narayan Website: www.susana.org/en/working-groups/cities	Re: Working Group 4 and 6 Meeting ... by secretariat 16 Mar 2020 15:50
	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) 11 topics Leads: Dan Campbell, Arno Coerver Website: www.susana.org/en/working-groups/emergen...struction-situations	Re: Proposed enewsletter for membe ... by campbelldb 01 May 2020 15:44
	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: WG 13 - Take the handwashing q ... by Elisabeth 08 Dec 2017 02:41

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	General announcements 518 topics Announcements and discussions regarding SuSanA (127 topics) New SuSanA partners (221 topics) Introductions, persons or companies offering their services or products (78 topics) Featured Users (16 topics) In memoriam (10 topics) Other announcements (57 topics)	Re: Your opportunity to secure and ... by JKMakowka 10 Aug 2022 08:57
	Events and higher education programmes 663 topics Events calendar on SuSanA website: www.susana.org/en/news-and-events/sanita...ents/upcoming-events Conferences, workshops, exhibitions, launch events etc. (273 topics) Courses (including online courses) and trainings (212 topics) Masters, diploma and PhD programmes (and scholarships) (37 topics) Webinars and online meetings (137 topics)	Save the Date August 5th 2022 ... by leonazareth 02 Aug 2022 22:44
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	Calls for proposals, tenders, applications, expressions of interest (projects and awards) 193 topics Looking for funding, partners, research topics or other types of support (66 topics)	Call for Papers - Special Issu ... by FranziskaVolk 27 Jul 2022 16:33
	New publications (books, articles, websites, videos) 137 topics See also SuSanA library: www.susana.org/en/knowledge-hub/resource...publications/library	Summer Reading on WinS: Hot of ... by Marge 20 Jul 2022 09:57
	Miscellaneous - any other topic 96 topics Human tragedies and accidents (11 topics) Humour (8 topics) Basic , simple or "stupid" questions by newbies (1 topic)	Re: Non-scientific journals for pu ... by JKMakowka 11 Aug 2022 12:17

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Health and hygiene, schools and other non-household settings 497 topics

Health issues and connections with sanitation 158 topics

Nutrition and WASH (including stunted growth) 100 topics

Hygiene and hand washing 84 topics

Schools (sanitation and hygiene in schools) 125 topics

Other non-household settings (e.g. hospitals, health centres, prisons, train stations, offices, work places) 30 topics

Sanitation systems 1233 topics

Toilets with urine diversion 160 topics

Toilets without urine diversion 162 topics

Faecal sludge management (FSM) 265 topics

Treatment of wastewater, sludges, organic waste, excreta 255 topics

Shared toilets, community toilets, public toilets 54 topics

Challenging environments, humanitarian and emergency situations 128 topics

Solid waste management 43 topics

Water supply 57 topics

Environmental issues 59 topics

Various topics related to sanitation systems 50 topics

Attitudes and behaviours 524 topics

Behaviour change and user psychology issues 111 topics

Capacity development 97 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 604 topics

Market development in action 82 topics

Sanitation as a business and business models 66 topics

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

Government initiatives and regulations 116 topics

Cities (planning, implementation, and management processes) 113 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 13 topics

Resource recovery 286 topics

Fertiliser, soil conditioner, production of crops 101 topics

Production of insect biomass from excreta or organic waste 17 topics

Greywater, blackwater or wastewater reuse, irrigation 46 topics

Resource recovery from excreta, faecal sludge or wastewater 61 topics

Safety of reuse aspects, legislation, guidelines, policies 32 topics

Vermitechnology 29 topics

Equity, inclusion and sanitation workers 297 topics

People with disabilities 28 topics

Menstrual health and hygiene (MHH) or Menstrual hygiene management (MHM) 152 topics

Gender issues 34 topics

Human rights to water and sanitation 25 topics

Representation and equality in visual communication 6 topics

Sanitation workers 37 topics

Inclusive programming and other topics under equity and inclusion 15 topics

SuSanA working groups and regional chapters 203 topics

Regional Chapter Africa 4 topics

Regional Chapter India 14 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) 9 topics

Working Group 5 (Food security and productive sanitation) 16 topics

Working Group 6 (Cities and planning) 10 topics

Working Group 7 (Sustainable WASH in Institutions and Gender Equality (Leave No One Behind – in communities, schools and other institutions) 23 topics

Working Group 8 (Emergency and reconstruction situations) 11 topics

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

Working Group 10 (Operation, maintenance and sustainable services) 7 topics

Working Group 11 (Groundwater protection) 4 topics

Working Group 12 (WASH & Nutrition) 14 topics

Working Group 13 (Behaviour change) 6 topics

Announcements and miscellaneous 2159 topics

General announcements 518 topics

Events and higher education programmes 663 topics

Jobs, consultancies, internships 552 topics

Calls for proposals, tenders, applications, expressions of interest (projects and awards) 193 topics

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