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Health & hygiene, schools

Sanitation systems

Attitudes
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Markets, finance
& governance

Resource recovery

Announcements
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regional chapters

Health and hygiene, schools and other non-household settings

(539 topics)

Sub-categories		Last posts
	Health issues and connections with sanitation (112 topics) Research on health benefits with improved sanitation (25 topics) Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), intestinal worm infections (helminthiases) (20 topics) Antibiotics resistance, micro-pollutants, chemical pollution (8 topics) Female genital mutilation (FGM) and cutting (8 topics) Global guidelines on sanitation and health (WHO, 19 Nov - 18 Dec 2018, Thematic Discussion 13) (6 topics)	Re: Faecal Pathogen Flows and thei ... by lajipaille 16 Jan 2020 09:30
	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
	Inclusion and disability (22 topics)	Re: Update to the Compendium of Ac ... by abhakta 17 Dec 2019 17:04
	Hygiene and hand washing (86 topics) Hand washing activities at schools (12 topics)	Handwashing - a matter of mere ... by MLDIARRA 15 Jan 2020 14:05
	Schools (sanitation and hygiene in schools) (69 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: using integrity as a means to ... by AKSantaCruz 17 Jan 2020 05:51
	Other non-household settings (e.g. hospitals, health centres, prisons, train stations, offices, work places) (20 topics) Note: this sub-category is not meant for WASH in schools, community toilets, public toilets as these topics have their own sub-categories.	In French - Améliorer l'hygièn ... by ABDOUAZIZ 11 Jan 2020 22:28
	Menstrual hygiene management (MHM) (132 topics) Awareness raising and reducing taboos (29 topics) Menstrual hygiene products (e.g. menstrual cups, washable pads, period panties) (21 topics) MHM in schools – A neglected issue (Thematic Discussion 12) (5 topics)	Re: An interview with a Kenyan you ... by muench 30 Dec 2019 06:24

Sanitation systems

(1094 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: Roediger NoMix toilets - good ... by scottchen 23 Dec 2019 16:37
	Toilets without urine diversion (157 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 (27 topics) Container-based, mobile or bag-based toilets (28 topics) Innovations and research in toilet design (31 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" (6 topics) Comparisons of various toilet types (7 topics)	Re: Blue Diversion AUTARKY - A sel ... by EvaR 07 Jan 2020 18:10
	Faecal sludge management (FSM) (234 topics) Faecal sludge transport (including emptying of pits and septic tanks, transfer stations) (67 topics) Faecal sludge treatment technologies (68 topics) Pit or vault content research, accumulation rates and faecal sludge characteristics (35 topics) Determining helminth egg quantities (measurement techniques) (9 topics) FSM Planning tools, toolboxes and guidelines (11 topics)	Re: Who is doing toilet and FSM pr ... by awhitesell 17 Jan 2020 13:21
	Treatment of wastewater, sludges, organic waste, excreta (243 topics) Anaerobic treatment systems (biogas sanitation) (74 topics) Centralised wastewater treatment plants and sewage sludge treatment (26 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) (16 topics) Vermifilters (or vermi-digesters) (9 topics) Various other technologies and comparisons of treatment technologies (32 topics)	Re: A research project that intend ... by AjitSeshadri 25 Dec 2019 03:46
	Public toilets, community toilets, shared toilets (51 topics) Public toilets in India (15 topics)	Re: Looking for contacts from Norw ... by povington 05 Dec 2019 14:39
	Challenging environments, emergencies, reconstruction situations, resilience (114 topics) Urban informal settlements and slums (13 topics) Flooded areas, floating houses and high groundwater areas (10 topics) Resilience and risk reduction (9 topics)	A bibliography on Market Based ... by campbelldb 17 Dec 2019 15:33
	Various topics of sanitation systems (142 topics) Climate change and sanitation (20 topics) Drinking water supply, surface water pollution (20 topics) Groundwater pollution (27 topics) Odour issues (6 topics) Sewers (conventional, simplified, condominium, settled, vacuum) (17 topics) Solid waste management (28 topics) Wastewater characterisation and mathematical modelling (6 topics) Various thematic discussions (time bound) - 6 (4 topics)	Re: Plastic waste in pits – lookin ... by BrianReed 13 Jan 2020 11:09

Attitudes and behaviours

(459 topics)

Sub-categories		Last posts
	Behaviour change and user psychology issues (89 topics) Various thematic discussions (time bound) - 4 (12 topics)	Program Behavior change within ... by SOHRA 07 Jan 2020 23:25
	Capacity development (79 topics) Knowledge management (KM) tools and approaches (28 topics)	Re: Are there suggestions for Reco ... by rkaupp 16 Dec 2019 11:34
	Community-led approaches (93 topics) Publications and webinars about CLTS (45 topics) Community-led approaches other than CLTS (8 topics)	Invitation To Tender: Lead con ... by malis2015 20 Dec 2019 09:02
	Public awareness raising (76 topics) World Toilet Day, World Water Day and other special days (28 topics)	Re: The film “Mr. Toilet: The Worl ... by Sarika 06 Jan 2020 03:28
	Wikipedia (87 topics) Can you help improve the sanitation content of the world's largest encyclopedia? Discussions about specific Wikipedia articles (31 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)	Wikipedia articles about IFOAM ... by muench 25 Nov 2019 06:30
	Advocacy and civil society engagement (35 topics)	Re: Strategic communications suppo ... by muench 01 Jul 2019 08:29

Markets, finance and governance

(550 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)	Re: Up-scaling Basic Sanitation fo ... by alexandra85 28 Oct 2019 16:58
	Sanitation as a business and business models (60 topics) Sarphati Sanitation Award 2019: Follow up discussion with promising entrepreneurs (TigerToilet, X-Runner, LiveClean) (No topics)	Re: Toilet Business Cluster is jus ... by canaday 13 Jan 2020 05:16
	Financing: taxes, tariffs, transfers (72 topics) Includes public finance from government, subsidy models, tariff systems, ODA (official development assistance) and results-based financing, and costing.	Re: “Toilets on Discount! Sharing ... by MauaCharlotte 18 Jan 2020 21:53
	Government as a driver (110 topics) Includes public private partnerships (PPPs), government and citizens, governments and NGOs, government to government, policies and regulations for upscaling. Indian Government initiatives: Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (SBA or SBM) and others (42 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 muench 26 Dec 2019 16:00
	Cities (planning, implementation, and management processes) (96 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)	Citywide inclusive sanitation ... by abisheknarayan 14 Jan 2020 17:10
	Monitoring and evaluation (M&E), technical standards, certifications (46 topics) ISO standards (International Organization for Standardization) (14 topics) Learning from failures (4 topics)	Re: Presentation on the role of st ... by TuvSudWS 02 Jan 2020 04:20
	Global and regional political processes (90 topics) Human right to water and sanitation (16 topics) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), JMP monitoring (46 topics) Various thematic discussions (time bound) (21 topics)	UN-Water Global Analysis and A ... by fppirco 29 Aug 2019 17:37

Resource recovery

(232 topics)

Sub-categories		Last posts
	Fertiliser, soil conditioner, production of crops (90 topics) Urine reuse or infiltration (36 topics) Phosphorus, the finite resource (10 topics)	Urine to fertilize conifers by Robert74 09 Jan 2020 16:34
	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 sarojbadgujar 26 Dec 2019 14:09
	Greywater, blackwater or wastewater reuse, irrigation (44 topics)	An open-access portal to monit ... by laran86 12 Jan 2020 11:12
	Resource recovery from excreta, faecal sludge or wastewater (54 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 (20 topics) Aquaculture (3 topics)	Re: Safisana – Producing organic f ... by muench 18 Nov 2019 06:00
	Safety of reuse aspects, legislation, guidelines, policies (28 topics) Sanitation safety planning (SSP) (6 topics)	Introducing WSSP (Water and Sa ... by Bistra 09 Dec 2019 18:32

Announcements and miscellaneous

(1746 topics)

Sub-categories		Last posts
	General announcements (437 topics) Announcements regarding SuSanA (109 topics) New SuSanA partners (187 topics) Introductions, persons or companies offering their services or products (65 topics) Featured Users (16 topics) Other announcements (59 topics)	Re: Sanitary Stoneware Toilets - R ... by RHarveyatTAMCeramics 17 Jan 2020 16:36
	Events and higher education programmes (482 topics) Conferences, workshops, exhibitions, launch events etc. (224 topics) Courses (including online courses) and trainings (164 topics) Masters, diploma and PhD programmes (and scholarships) (31 topics) Webinars and online meetings (63 topics)	SFD week 2020 by Ruhil 17 Jan 2020 08:31
	Jobs, consultancies, internships (462 topics)	Re: Skat Foundation is hiring: Par ... by secretariat 03 Jan 2020 16:21
	Calls for proposals, tenders, applications, expressions of interest (projects and awards) (156 topics) Looking for funding, partners, research topics or other types of support (57 topics)	Re: Lists of sources of doners tha ... by povington 03 Jan 2020 17:27
	New publications (books, articles, websites, videos) (100 topics)	Seeking suggestions for Water ... by campbelldb 09 Dec 2019 17:44
	Miscellaneous - any other topic (109 topics) Human tragedies and accidents (10 topics) Humour (7 topics)	Re: Information needed on: who is ... by Chris 15 Jan 2020 20:01

SuSanA working groups and regional chapters

(170 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) (11 topics) Applications of Sanitation Systems and Technologies in the MENA region (Thematic Discussion) (3 topics)	A call to all media enthusiast ... by laran86 13 Jun 2019 09:36
	SuSanA Latinoamérica (4 topics)	Re: Webinar: Tratamiento de lodos ... by lourdesv 07 Nov 2019 16:58
	Working Group 1 (Capacity development) (18 topics)	Re: An inventory of WASH training ... by campbelldb 16 Dec 2019 19:40
	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 Soeren 08 Jan 2020 20:08
	Working Group 4 (Sanitation systems and technology options) (8 topics)	Re: What has happened lately in th ... by eshaylor 28 Dec 2017 09:53
	Working Group 5 (Food security and productive sanitation) (12 topics)	Re: Meeting of SuSanA Working Grou ... by ddiba 19 Dec 2019 20:01
	Working Group 6 (Cities and planning) (9 topics)	Working Groups 4 and 6 meeting ... by shobana 22 Aug 2018 16:16
	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)	WG 8 – Meeting, April 2018, EE ... by secretariat 25 Oct 2019 13:58
	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 muench 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

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(69 topics)

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