Hello Elisabeth;

Thank you for the selection you have made. Right now I am working as a consultant work for making guidelines for water and sanitation facilities in schools situated in rural areas.

I will take into account the experiences you select.

Thank you very much.

Alvaro Camacho G.
Water and Sanitation Specialist
La Paz - Bolivia

For more information about why I am creating this new thread, please see here:
forum.susana.org/forum/categories/10-gen...d-sub-category-level

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This thread is a "sticky thread" which means it will always remain at the top of this sub-category. It contains a recommendation and orientation for newcomers regarding the most important five documents in the thematic area of "Schools (sanitation and hygiene in schools)".

Recommended top five documents in the thematic area of "Schools (sanitation and hygiene in schools)", in reverse chronological order:

(1)
Various authors (2015). Making WASH in Schools more Sustainable Volume II. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA)
www.susana.org/en/resources/library/details/2320

(Volume I available here: www.susana.org/en/resources/library/details/2077)

The stories presented here shall raise awareness about the importance of ensuring access to WASH and in particular sanitation in school settings among decision-makers, planners and practitioners working in and with schools and interested people around the globe. They will also shed light on the good work that is being done by SuSanA members and partners.

(2)
WASHplus (2015). Teacher’s Guide to Integrating WASH in Schools. USAID/WASHplus Project, Washington DC, USA
www.susana.org/en/resources/library/details/2416

This Teacher’s Guide supports the teaching and learning about water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in Zambian primary schools. WASH is part of the new national curriculum, which was launched in January 2014. This guide provides technical content for the teacher to familiarize himself/herself with the subject of WASH. It also provides ideas and suggestions on how WASH content can be integrated into classroom and out of class teaching and learning.

(3)
UNICEF, GIZ (2013). Field Guide: The Three Star Approach for WASH in Schools. United Nations Children's Fund and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Eschborn, Germany
www.susana.org/en/resources/library/details/1839

The Three Star Approach for WASH in Schools is designed to improve the effectiveness of hygiene behaviour change programmes. The approach ensures that healthy habits are taught, practised and integrated into daily school routines. The Three Star Approach helps schools meet the essential criteria for a healthy and protective learning environment for children as part of the broader child-friendly schools initiative. It aims to address the bottlenecks that block the effectiveness and expansion of current WASH in Schools programmes.

(4)
Abraham, B., Fogde, M., von Münch, E., Wendland, C. (2012). Sustainable sanitation for schools - Factsheet of Working Group 7a. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA)
www.susana.org/en/resources/library/details/1188

The aims of this factsheet are to:
1. Advocate for sustainable sanitation in schools in developing countries and countries in transition
2. Highlight existing challenges
3. Explore various innovations both in hardware and software using examples from developing countries.
4. Identify the common principles that are needed to achieve the desired outcomes.

(5)
Morgan, P., Shangwa, A. (2010). Teaching Ecological Sanitation in Schools - A compilation of manuals and fact sheets. Aquamor, Zimbabwe
www.susana.org/en/resources/library/details/990

These manuals were originally written as chapters for a book which is still being researched and compiled. In order to make the valuable information available for others to use and adapt, the chapters have been converted into manuals which can be used separately if required. Technical manuals include: Building toilets at the school, construction techniques for toilets, the garden and trees, outreach programs, open day at the school etc.

You can find further important documents and website links dealing with this topic here:

• Filter documents in SuSanA library by ticking the setting: "school sanitation" - this brings up these documents: www.susana.org/en/resources/library?vbl_...5D=&vbl_5%5B22%5D=22
• Filter documents in SuSanA library by using the filter for Working Group 7 on "Community, rural and schools (with gender and social aspects)" - this brings up these documents: www.susana.org/en/resources/library?vbl_...5D=&vbl_8%5B44%5D=44
• Case Studies in SuSanA library: Filter by setting "school sanitation" which brings up these documents: www.susana.org/en/resources/case-studies...5D=&vbl_5%5B22%5D=22
• Or put as a search term "school" in the SuSanA library search field, which brings up these ones: www.susana.org/library?search=school
• UNICEF website about WASH in schools: www.unicef.org/wash/schools/
• Website about WASH in schools by SWASH+ project: www.washinschools.info/
• Information about CARE's SWASH+ project funded by the Gates Foundation (2012-2016): forum.susana.org/forum/categories/27-sch...ii-in-kenya-care-usa
• The NGO WASH United has worked with school children on awareness raising: www.wash-united.org/
• Fit for School is an NGO working with the government (Department of Education) in the Philippines and other Asian countries on school hygiene (focussin on handwashing, tooth brushing and deworming), see several threads here on the forum: forum.susana.org/forum/categories/160-ha...ctivities-at-schools or their website: www.fitforschool.ph/
• Peter Morgan has worked on building reuse-oriented school toilets for rural schools in Zimbabwe, use the library search function to find his presentations and documents: www.susana.org/library?search=morgan
• Wikipedia pages on topics concerning sanitation in schools:
  • School hygiene: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_hygiene
  • Section about schools in WASH article: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WASH#WASH_in_Schools_.28WinS.29

Abbreviations used:
SWASH = School water, sanitation and hygiene
WinS = WASH in schools

Closely related topics that should also be aware of:

• Facilities for pupils and teachers with disabilities (inclusion), use this link as a starting point: www.susana.org/en/resources/library/details/1271 or see: forum.susana.org/forum/categories/93-inclusion-and-disability
• Menstrual hygiene management for school girls, see: forum.susana.org/forum/categories/24-men...giene-management-mhm
• School gardens, reuse activities
• Handwashing at school, group handwashing at set times - see: forum.susana.org/forum/categories/160-ha...ctivities-at-schools
• School-based CLTS - see: forum.susana.org/forum/categories/5-comm...otal-sanitation-clts
• Urine-diverting dry toilets (UDDTs) at schools - see: forum.susana.org/forum/categories/177-ud...iverting-dry-toilets

Please provide your feedback. What do you think of this selection?

Regards,
Elisabeth