The Sanitation Learning Hub
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The Sanitation Learning Hub, previously known as the CLTS (Community-Led Total Sanitation) Knowledge Hub.
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Immersive Research for Safer Sanitation in Bihar and Maharashtra, India
(The Sanitation Learning Hub, Institute of Development Studies, 2023-05)In 2022, FINISH Mondial and the Sanitation Learning Hub conducted a participatory and immersive research study to understand ground realities and lived experiences of sanitation and hygiene access in Nandurbar district, ... -
Learning From and Preventing Failure in WASH
(The Sanitation Learning Hub, Institute of Development Studies, 2023-02)Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) failures continue to be discussed mostly off the record, with professionals the world over repeating one another’s mistakes. Failure is difficult to talk about, but WASH failures have ... -
Mainstreaming Climate Risks into Rural Sanitation Programming in Lao PDR
(Institute of Development Studies, 2022-11-10)Despite climate change being a major concern for the sanitation sector, rural sanitation remains neglected in the wider discussions of climate impacts on WASH services. Also, the voices of vulnerable individuals, households, ... -
Inclusive Participatory Research Through Photovoice: A Study on WASH and Nutrition in Afar, Ethiopia
(Institute of Development Studies, 2022-10)Designing effective interventions requires the inclusion and buy-in of beneficiary communities; however, because of constraints and context, fully participatory research can be challenging. The Afar people of northern ... -
Impact of Climate Hazards on Rural Sanitation and Hygiene Practices in Burkina Faso
(The Sanitation Learning Hub, Institute of Development Studies, 2022-08)Despite climate change being a major concern for the sanitation sector, rural sanitation remains neglected in the wider discussions of climate impacts on WASH services. Also, the voices of vulnerable individuals, ... -
Emerging Practice for the Engagement of Men and Boys in WASH
(The Sanitation Learning Hub, Institute of Development Studies, 2022-07-11)This document accompanies Frontiers of Sanitation: Engaging men for gender transformative WASH, Part 2, which explores the extent to which engaging men and boys in WASH processes is leading to transformative change in ... -
Engaging Men and Boys for Gender-Transformative WASH
(The Sanitation Learning Hub, Institute of Development Studies, 2022-07-11)This issue of Frontiers of Sanitation explores the extent to which engaging men and boys in WASH processes is leading to transformative change in gender roles, attitudes, and sustainable change in reducing gender inequalities ... -
WASH and Older People
(Institute of Development Studies, 2022-03)There are estimated to be around 900 million older adults (aged 60 years and above), around 13 per cent of the world population. The COVID-19 pandemic helped shed light on the specific needs of older people as a group ... -
Bringing WASH into the Water–Energy–Food Nexus in Humanitarian Settings
(Institute of Development Studies, 2022-02-16)This paper examines the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus in a humanitarian context, with a specific focus on water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). It highlights the complex and non-linear interactions that WASH has with other ... -
Local Government Leadership in Sanitation and Hygiene: Experiences and Learnings from West Africa
(Institute of Development Studies, 2022-01-31)Between July and October 2021, the Sanitation Learning Hub worked with government representatives and development partners to develop, share, and cross-analyse case studies looking at local system and government strengthening ... -
Exploring the Intersection of Sanitation, Hygiene, Water, and Health in Pastoralist Communities in Northern Tanzania
(Institute of Development Studies, 2022-01-31)This paper explores access to water, sanitation, and health in pastoral communities in northern Tanzania. It argues that the concept of gender, used on its own, is not enough to understand the complexities of sanitation, ... -
Accessible Sanitation in the Workplace – Important Considerations for Disability-Inclusive Employment in Nigeria and Bangladesh
(Institute of Development Studies, 2022-01-27)This paper explores the relationship between accessible sanitation and disability-inclusive employment in Bangladesh and Nigeria. Both countries have sanitation and hygiene challenges as well as disability-inclusive ... -
Comprehensive Social Protection Programming: What is the Potential for Improving Sanitation Outcomes?
(Institute of Development Studies, 2022-01-27)Millions of people around the world do not have access to adequate sanitation facilities, undermining progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 6.2 that calls for adequate and equitable sanitation for all. Efforts to ... -
Monitoring and Evaluation for Rural Sanitation and Hygiene: Framework
(The Sanitation Learning Hub, Institute of Development Studies, 2021-12)The monitoring and evaluation (M&E) Guidelines and Framework presented in this document (and in the accompanying M&E Indicator Framework) aim to encourage stakeholders in the rural sanitation and hygiene sector to take ... -
Report on Webinar Series: Sanitation Programmes Throughout and Beyond the Covid-19 Pandemic
(The Sanitation Learning Hub, Institute of Development Studies, 2021-12-09)In discussions on sanitation and Covid-19, the continuity of long-term sanitation goals throughout and beyond the pandemic has been rarely considered. To respond to this gap, the Sanitation Learning Hub (SLH) and UNICEF ... -
Sanitation, Hygiene and Environmental Cleanliness for Child Development
(The Sanitation Learning Hub, Institute of Development Studies, 2021-11-23)This Frontiers of Sanitation draws on the Transformative WASH concept to explore and outline what may be required of WASH implementation stakeholders in efforts to support child development outcomes. The Frontiers explores ... -
Call to Action: Building Momentum around Climate Change in Rural Sanitation
(The Sanitation Learning Hub and Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology, Sydney, 2021-11)On 28th October 2021, the Sanitation Learning Hub (Institute of Development Studies) and the Institute for Sustainable Futures (University of Technology Sydney) convened a workshop that brought together rural sanitation ... -
“The Door has Opened”: Moving Forward with Menstrual Health Programming in Bangladesh
(Emerald Publishing Limited, 2021-10-25)Purpose: In Bangladesh, as elsewhere, menstruation is surrounded by stigma, silence, and shame. Despite being a critical part of women’s and girls’ sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), it remains significantly ... -
Making Sanitation and Hygiene a Human Security Issue: The case of Nyamagabe District, Rwanda
(Institute of Development Studies, 2021-09)This case study was developed to inform subsequent research and analysis of local government leadership and prioritisation of sanitation and hygiene (S&H) in East Africa. Consolidated learning from across the three countries ... -
How Sanitation and Hygiene Champions Emerged in Siaya County
(Institute of Development Studies, 2021-09)This case study was developed to inform subsequent research and analysis of local government leadership and prioritisation of sanitation and hygiene (S&H) in East Africa. Consolidated learning from across the three countries ...
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