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SUJOG/DIGIT

A case study on the use of innovative solutions by the Odisha government for FSSM. Provide enhanced urban services through a digital interface to apply for or transfer connections, realtime bill generation, make online payments

By: 26 Aug 2022

Report

Best Practices From Indian Cities: Safaimitra Suraksha Aur Sammaan

This report focuses on sanitation worker safety to guide decision-making. It is a product of the Inclusive Taskforce of the Alliance in collaboration with key partners such as Water Aid, CSE, CFAR, NIUA, CWAS, BORDA, ASCI, CTC, IIHS, and Dasra

By: 17 Aug 2022

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Community Engagement for Sanitation-based Livelihoods | Sanitation Models from Odisha

Urban Management Centre (UMC) is driving the convergence of the National Urban Livelihoods Mission and Swachh Bharat Mission through a unique community engagement model that empowers vulnerable sanitation workers. UMC is implementing this model in three cities in Odisha by strengthening community platforms formed under NULM and providing them with training and enterprise support to become sanitation service providers.

By: 18 Jul 2022

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Community Engagement for Better Service Delivery | Sanitation Models from Delhi

CFAR empowers women's collectives in Delhi slums to demand water, sanitation, and hygiene services from the government. Women's groups have presented solutions in partnership with the government to improve sanitation, such as repairing community toilets and mapping the slum for water connections. CFAR's model involves defining the urban poor, collectivizing women, encouraging participation and collaboration, strengthening impact, institutionalizing engagement, and using water and sanitation as a starting point for convergence on all benefits. This successful model has potential to be scaled across India.

By: 18 Jul 2022

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A Woman's Story of Becoming a Sanitation Leader

Venkatalakshmi, a resident of Narsapur, is an inspiring businesswoman who fought against all odds to implement sustainable sanitation in her hometown. She recognized a business opportunity and financed it herself to buy a series of desludging trucks, hired drivers, and painted them to make them appealing. Despite facing resistance and violence, she continued to work and grow her business, empowering her family to work with her. Today, she is being supported by the town of Narsapur in building a state-of-the-art treatment plant, empanelling desludging operators, and providing safety training for regular desludging. Venkatalakshmi's story is a testament to the power of involving citizens, especially women, in providing a roadmap to enter the sanitation business in India.

By: 18 Jul 2022

Blog

WTD: Engendering Climate Change Action

This article sheds light on the gender inequality issues arising in India due to climate change. Women are at higher risk and experience greater impacts of climate change due to social, economic, and political barriers that limit their ability to cope. To ensure gender-responsive climate strategies concerning water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in India, the article recommends (i) Development of new gender-responsive policy instruments and adaptation of existing ones from a gender perspective focusing on WASH. and (ii) Participatory Planning

By: 02 Jun 2022