Congratulations to #SanitationWorkers research award winners, announced at the @UNC Water and Health conference: 3rd place: S Rajouria and P Mittal 2nd place: Hariprasad VM and NC Narayanan 1st place: Md Tahmidul Islam and co-authors Details here: sanitationworkers.susana.org/blog/54-sani...

The 2024 Green Climate Fund guidelines help governments and partners secure funding for climate-resilient sanitation. For the first time, a climate fund has recognised the key role #sanitation plays in making societies resilient to climate change. #WorldEarthDay www.youtube.com/watch?v=smmnqt9I4Ag

READ: 'Empowering sanitation workers: Lessons from a pilot support fund' by @andreshueso.bsky.social Great reflections & work - incl. @cljofficial.bsky.social supporting workers in Pakistan to unionise, forming a national association of sewer cleaners. sanitationworkers.susana.org/blog/39-empo...

Very proud that this paper is now out in BMG Global Health: "The persistence of #failure in water, sanitation and hygiene programming: a qualitative study" #WASH #AcademicSky #DevStudies @bmj.com gh.bmj.com/content/10/2... #WASH

Today on the sanitation beat. www.bbc.com/news/article...

804,721 cholera cases and 5,805 deaths in 2024, says @WHO, a near 50% increase from 2023. "Drivers are increased flooding related to the climate crisis, combined with poor water and sanitation conditions [and a] lack of cholera vaccines in Africa." www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

The most exciting thing in my job over the past few years? My involvement in the sanitation workers empowerment support fund. Designing it was challenging and exhilarating. Seeing what the groups achieved was humbling and inspiring. More in this blog: sanitationworkers.susana.org/blog/39-empo...

What happens to coastal environments when sanitation systems are weak and climate change hits? therevelator.org/climate-chan...