Research suggests that shared toilets are sources of unsafe sanitation. Especially in the context of COVID-19, the need for individual toilets have been highlighted. Large proportions of urban vulnerable communities rely on community toilets, making them more susceptible to contracting COVID-19.
NFSSM Alliance developed Menstrual Health Management Policy briefs for State and Central Governments as well as a report on Incinerators as a Menstrual Waste Disposal Technology.
The country has witnessed an incredible momentum in increasing access to sanitation facilities across the nation. While there has been quite a significant physical progress, yet there is a concern about inadequate attention towards inclusive and equitable approaches to benefit the most marginalized communities living in cities.
An Overview Guide to navigate the gendered sanitation ecosystem in India that disproportionately affects women, transwomen and other marginalised groups across access, infrastructure, operations and decision-making.
Delayed payments from public agencies have been cited as one of the major challenges faced by the private sector. To enhance private sector engagement, the NFSSM Alliance in collaboration with Centre for Water and Sanitation (CWAS) have worked on innovative models that are being used in various states and cities to reduce risk of delayed payments.
The Fifteenth Finance Commission’s ‘interim report’ for the year 2020-21 was made available in public domain in February 2020.
It has been observed that the average life expectancy of a sewer worker in India is less than 50 years. Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) is an all-inclusive approach for reducing the risk of hazards a sanitation worker is exposed to.
This newsletter, created in collaboration with the Faecal Sludge Management (FSM) Alliance, explores some of the key best practices in inclusive sanitation developed by India, Nepal and Bangladesh. With proven impact in the region, these best practices have immense potential to be scaled and replicated in similarly situated emerging economies across South Asia and beyond, towards the collective goal of inclusive sanitation for all.
While embarking on our journey towards safe and inclusive sanitation, we are fortunate to be able to share with you through our quarterly newsletter all the progress that we have made in the last quarter while working in collaboration towards strengthening inclusive, sustainable and resilient sanitation service delivery.
The Power of Collaborative Action: Journey of the NFSSM Alliance in India highlights the impact the Alliance has created across the country in policy recommendations, community-level interventions, infrastructural strengthening and inclusive sanitation, since its inception in 2016.
The SBCC Primer is practitioners’ guide / tool developed using case studies and step-wise methodology from exploration to evaluation, to further guide and build capacity of practitioners to strategically use SBCC in urban sanitation.
Released by Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, this e-flipbook highlights the stories of resilient individuals who are making a difference on the front lines across the urban sanitation value chain during the COVID-19 pandemic.
India’s urban sanitation ecosystem took a giant leap forward with the flagship program Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM). Over 9 crore toilets across rural and urban India have been constructed during this period, shifting our focus from accessibility of toilets to the entire sanitation value chain.