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Sanitation

Building on a long legacy of pioneering work, SEI explores ways to provide equitable, universal access to hygiene and sanitation, with a focus on systems that offer multiple benefits in terms of health, environmental sustainability, livelihoods and food security.

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Initiatives

Rohingya Refugees Mark Two Years Since The Crisis

Gridless solutions

Water beyond boundaries

Projects and tools

Bolivia WATCH

REVAMP

UrbanCircle

All projects and tools

Crop field under rainbow and cloudy skies at daytime, Pitt Meadows, BC, Canada

SEI at Stockholm+50

Find SEI events, research and perspectives related to Stockholm+50, held on 2-3 June 2022 in Stockholm, Sweden.

Stream of water pouring into children’s hands in Leo, southern Burkina Faso.

Strengthening mutual accountability in WASH through multi-stakeholder platforms

A global study on mutual accountability was conducted in six countries, highlighting the importance of strengthening multi-stakeholder platforms.

World Water Day 2022

SEI is observing World Water Day 2022, with the agenda "Groundwater: Making the Invisible Visible", through the following events, perspectives and features.

OneHealth – WaSH network

This transdisciplinary network aims to exchange knowledge and experiences and to develop concepts in applying a One Health approach to WASH.

Hand holding pile of raw white coffee beans

Narratives from the Campoalegre watershed, where opportunity is scarce

Rural communities in Colombia's Campoalegre watershed struggle to meet basic needs. SEI researchers aim to connect them to policymakers to improve their lives.

Child outside latrine in Montero, Bolivia

Combining sewered and non-sewered sanitation in Montero, Bolivia: scaling up sustainably

Additional solutions, capacity development and strengthening of governance systems are needed to allow for increased sustainability of the city's sanitation.