The Sanitation Learning Hub at the Institute of Development Studies is seeking to commission a desk-based study exploring the interlinkages between environmental cleanliness, sanitation, and hygiene practices for improved child development outcomes.

This will require a review of existing academic and grey literature and guidance documents and programming around sanitation and hygiene, environmental cleanliness and child development including BabyWASH, nutrition and more emerging academic disciplines like One Health.

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How to apply

To be successful you will need:

• Extensive experience of undertaking research in WASH and/or nutrition
• Experience of working on cross-cutting topics
• Knowledge around the links between sanitation, nutrition and childhood development

The Hub is offering up-to 25 days for this review. The call is open to individuals or small teams of experts. Applicants should send an expression of interest along with their CV to  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Expression of interest should include an outline proposal (up to 6 pages), an indicative work plan, budget and CVs. The deadline for proposals is 02 July, 2021 5pm UK Time.