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A Walkthrough of Warangal | India's Model Sanitation Cities

Warangal in Telangana has become a model city in sanitation, with a complete sanitation solution across the value chain. ASCI worked closely with the Greater Warangal Municipal Corporation, engaging the government, private sector, and innovative technologies. The model includes increased access to toilets, containment, treatment, and transport of toilet waste, all while keeping citizens at the forefront. The Warangal model showcases the importance of planning across the sanitation value chain for any city facing pressing sanitation problems.

By: 18 Jul 2020

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Odisha Leads The Way for Safe Sanitation | Prioritizing FSSM Regulations

Odisha has successfully implemented Faecal Sludge and Septage Management (FSSM) across the state through the use of robust regulatory frameworks for urban local bodies. The state has ensured provisions for periodic desludging, safe transportation, and proper treatment of faecal waste, with the government using technology for monitoring and involving self-help groups and community members for awareness generation. As a result, there has been a significant improvement in the safety of sanitation workers and higher utilization rates of septage treatment plants.

By: 22 Feb 2020

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Let's Talk Shit with NFSSM Alliance 3.0!

The 3rd edition of Let’s Talk Shit! highlights the relationship between sanitation and climate change. The video highlights the need to climate proof sanitation services to make them more resilient in the face of climate threats and increased disasters while also highlighting the positive impact that practices such as FSSM can have in helping reduce greenhouse emissions.

By: 05 Oct 2019

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Disaster Risk Reduction Framework

India is highly vulnerable to disasters due to its geographic and socio-economic conditions. Inadequate WASH infrastructure and services exacerbate the impact of disasters. The NFSSM Alliance has mapped WASH interventions for different types of disasters, but current disaster management frameworks focus mostly on relief-based WASH measures. There is a need to integrate WASH in mitigation, preparedness, and recovery planning. Recommendations propose ways to better integrate WASH in disaster management at various levels of government, drawing on international frameworks and organizations such as CDC and UNICEF.

By: 26 Aug 2019

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Personal Protective Equipment for Sanitation Workers

The Guide provides a view of the different categories of the sanitation workforce: toilet maintenance, drain maintenance, desludging operators, plant operators, street sweeping, garbage collectors, vehicle drivers, transfer sanitation workers, NGO and ASHA workers. The Guide specifies the type of PPE required by different types of workers in the sanitation value chain.

By: 26 Aug 2019

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SBCC Primer

This primer advocates for a shift from Information, Education, Communication (IEC) to Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC). The document presents a toolkit developed by BBC Media Action, offering strategies for strategic SBCC interventions. It cites a successful SBCC campaign on faecal sludge management in India as a model for addressing sanitation challenges. There is now a massive burden in sustaining ODF behaviours and ensuring safe and effective faecal sludge management. And there is a need for communication to support the momentum, to create a long-term enabling environment for safe sanitation by creating a demand among citizens. This demand will only come from better understanding among the people about the risks of mismanaged faecal sludge which is currently completely amiss in household discussions and priorities.

By: 26 Aug 2019