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Last updated on 30 September 2008

Beyond construction: an overview of a South Asian sanitation & hygiene practitioners workshop

This is a collection of case studies from sanitation and hygiene promotion practitioners in South Asia addressing themes on urban and rural sanitation, hygiene promotion and finance. (IRC: March 2008) More info >>

Progress in drinking-water and sanitation: special focus on sanitation

This report details global progress towards the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) target for drinking-water and sanitation, and analyses what these trends suggest for the remainder of the UN Decade "Water for Life" (2005 - 2015). (WHO/UNICEF: 2008) More info >>

Ecological sanitation

This book looks at an approach to sanitation that saves water, does not pollute and returns the nutrients in human excreta to the soil known as 'ecological sanitation'. (Stockholm Environment Institute: 2004) More info >>

Sharing experiences: sustainable sanitation in South East Asia and the Pacific

A collection of case studies from various countries including Indonesia, Fiji, Timor-Leste and Vietnam looking at sanitation and hygiene initiativies. (International Water Centre: March 2008) More info >>

Water, sanitation, hygiene and habitat in prisons

The handbook provides technical advice and guidance on how to address public health-related engineering problems commonly found in places of detention. (International Committee for the Red Cross: 2005) More info >>

Water and sanitation services for the urban poor: small-scale providers

This paper describes twenty small private providers working in the water supply and sanitation sector in Africa, Latin America, Caribbean and Asia. (UNDP - Water & Sanitation Program: 1998) More info >>

Economic impacts of sanitation in South East Asia summary

This study examines the major health, water, environmental, tourism and other welfare impacts associated with poor sanitation in Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam. (Water and Sanitation Program: 2007) More info >>

Universal sanitation in South East Asia

This background paper for the first East Asia Ministerial Conference on Sanitation and Hygiene (EASan) aims to illuminate the costs of inadequate sanitation, the untapped benefits of improved sanitation and the immediate actions that need to be taken. (Water and Sanitation Program: 2007) More info >>

Dignity, disease and dollars: AsiaÂ?s urgent sanitation challenge

This ADB document outlines an agenda to improve access to water sanitation facilities throughout Asia. (ADB: 2007) More info >>

Progress for children: a report card on water and sanitation

This report examines the progress of the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 7 aim to reduce by half the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation by 2015. (UNICEF: 2006) More info >>

Cost recovery for urban sanitation in Asian countries: insurmountable barrier or opportunity for sustainability?

This paper explores alternate economic and technological models to the sustainable provision of urban sanitation services in Asian countries. (Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney: 2005) More info >>

Community based sewer systems in Malang, Indonesia

A case study examining the lessons learned from a community-based sewer system initiative in Malang, Indonesia. (Water and Sanitation Program (WSP): 2000) More info >>

Household centred environmental sanitation

This document provides guidance to water and sanitation practitioners on how to develop and implement urban water and sanitation programs based on a household-centered environmental sanitation approach. (Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council: June 2005) More info >>

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Beyond construction: an overview of a South Asian sanitation & hygiene practitioners workshop

Progress in drinking-water and sanitation: special focus on sanitation

Ecological sanitation

Sharing experiences: sustainable sanitation in South East Asia and the Pacific

Water, sanitation, hygiene and habitat in prisons

Water and sanitation services for the urban poor: small-scale providers

Economic impacts of sanitation in South East Asia summary

Universal sanitation in South East Asia

Dignity, disease and dollars: AsiaÂ?s urgent sanitation challenge

Progress for children: a report card on water and sanitation

Cost recovery for urban sanitation in Asian countries: insurmountable barrier or opportunity for sustainability?

Community based sewer systems in Malang, Indonesia

Household centred environmental sanitation

Compost toilets

Rainwater Harvesting

Health, environment and disease; a guidance note

World Health Organization: Water and disasters

Subsidy or self-respect? Participatory total community sanitation in Bangladesh

Health Stream newsletter

Built environment, innovation and construction technology

Development of a clean food and water environmental policy in a third world city

World water actions: making water flow for all

Key design principles for community water and sanitation services

Smart sanitation solutions

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