SANIHUB

Sanitation Solutions for the Humanitarian Context

The Humanitarian Sanitation Hub is a joint sector effort of Global WASH Cluster (GWC) members bringing together all available knowledge on planning and implementing sanitation and faecal sludge management in emergencies on one single platform. It enables and guides humanitarian WASH practitioners with easy access to contextualised and relevant guidance, resources, tools and further support services and aims to continuously fill existing knowledge gaps for improved humanitarian sanitation services.

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Topical Entry Points

Structured way of providing curated information on key sanitation and FSM topics through different thematic lenses – so called “Topic Entry Points” – with links to relevant key resources and tools.

Key sanitation related information along the entire project cycle covering all relevant topics from assessment and planning via resource planning to implementation, monitoring, evaluation and preparedness.

Preparedness

The process of anticipating and planning for the sanitation needs of populations at risk of being affected by…

Needs Assessment & Analysis

The process of identifying the immediate and longer-term sanitation needs of populations affected by…

Review & Evaluation

The process of systematically analysing, critically reviewing and learning from current or previous…

Open Sanitation Project Cycle

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Team of Experts

Prof. Joy Nyawira Riungu

Director, Sanitation Research Institute (SRI) at Meru University of Science and Technology (MUST)

Prof. Joy Nyawira Riungu is a distinguished sanitation engineer and institutional leader with over 15 years of experience directing multi-country research,…

Claire Papin-Stammose

WASH Advisor, Consultant

Claire has been working in the development and humanitarian WASH sector for more than ten years. Her main area of expertise is the design and management of…

Mohammad Nowshad Akram

SANIHUB Community and Helpdesk Coordinator, University of Leeds, UK

Nowshad is a Civil Engineer, currently pursuing a master’s degree in Water, Sanitation, and Health (WASH) Engineering at the University of Leeds. With over…

Catherine Bourgault

WASH Advisor, Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technologies (CAWST)

Catherine is passionate about improving people’s lives through effective and sustainable feacal sludge management. She has worked on numerous projects in…

Shirish Singh

Senior Lecturer/Researcher in Sanitation, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education

Dr. Shirish Singh is a qualified and experienced water and sanitation researcher/professional with more than 25 years of professional experience in the WASH…

Jafar Ikbal

Bangladesh

Technical Specialist, BRAC

Jafar Ikbal is a civil engineer with 10 years professional experience including 5 years in WASH on refugee crisis in Bangladesh. Jafar has worked as WASH…

Jutta Camargo

Sanitation and FSM Advisor, Bremen Overseas Research and Development Association (BORDA)

Jutta is a water and sanitation engineer with more than 28 years of experiences in projects in Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia and since 2007 working…

Marij Zwart

Senior WASH Advisor, Netherlands Red Cross

Marij Zwart is trained as a civil engineer, and specialized in sanitation and waste water treatment. She has over 5 years of practical experience in the…

Thorsten Reckerzügl

Senior Project Coordinator | WASH Capacity Development, German Toilet Organization

Thorsten Reckerzügl is an environmental engineer and holds an MBA in sustainability management. He has over 22 years of experience in the WASH sector working…

Tejas Deshmukh

State WASH Consultant, UNICEF India

Tejas is a development professional with more than 7 years of experience in the WASH sector in India. As a consultant with UNICEF India, Tejas has worked with…

Rob Gensch

Senior Project Coordinator | WASH Capacity Development, German Toilet Organization

Rob has worked in the humanitarian and development WASH sector for more than 15 years supporting various organisations across a wide range of settings and…

Girmay Hadgu Miruts

SANIHUB Community and Helpdesk Coordinator, People in Need, Canada

Girmay Hadgu is trained in water resources engineering and management. He is a dedicated WASH expert and a certified Project Management Professional (PMP).…

Claire Furlong

Netherlands

Associate Professor in Sanitation, IHE Delft

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Common Questions

Up-to-date collection of the most frequently asked questions from humanitarian sanitation practitioners and corresponding answers with links to further resources and tools.

How to Select Appropriate Technologies along the Sanitation Value Chain for Specific Conditions?What are the Different Sanitation Systems and How to Select the Most Appropriate System for Specific Conditions?How to Select Appropriate Emptying and Transport Technologies?How to Ensure Safe Disposal and Reuse of Treated Fecal Sludge and Other Sanitation Products?What Is Humanitarian Sanitation and FSM? Why Is it Important?How to Plan For Inclusive Sanitation?What Information Do I Need to Collect at the Beginning of an Intervention?How Is the Platform Structured and What Are the Different Ways to Access Information?

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Sanitation Solutions for the Humanitarian Context