Discussion Papers
The discussion papers present analyses and findings from research and/or reports of projects, and programmes of the sanitation sector to instigate discussion among the sanitation community.
Discussion Paper
Climate resilient urban sanitation: From ideas to action
The purpose of this discussion paper is to build momentum and to move from ideas to action on climate-resilient sanitation. The paper draws on discussions held at the IWA Development Congress Kigali Workshop on Climate Resilience and Urban Sanitation (December 2023) and the Global South Academic Conclave on Climate and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and climate linkages held at CEPT University (February 2024).
Discussion Paper
Citywide Inclusive Sanitation: Reviewing the State of the Art
This discussion paper draws on 77 journal articles and grey literature explicitly linked to CWIS, reviews the state of the art on the topic by comparing the four prominent CWIS frameworks and by identifying key advances, current gaps, and emerging issues to inform ways forward towards a more unified CWIS framework.
Sanitation Financing in Eight South Asian and Sub-Saharan African Cities
This discussion paper examines key aspects related to utility and government financing for urban sanitation in eight cities in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, including the types of policies that influence decisions on finance allocation within the sanitation sector, resource sufficiency and gaps, equitable allocation to the poor and financial monitoring. The paper discusses general motivations and targets for sanitation financing at the country level, policies and regulations, roles and responsibilities, and strategies adopted for coping with funding gaps.
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