Sanitation

A man carries a basket of freshly picked coffee beans by a greenhouse on a rural farm in Colombia.

UN Regional Forums must become a launchpad for localizing SDG actions

Perspective / UN Regional Forums on Sustainable Development in 2023 have been sending a clear message: time is short; progress is less than expected.

22 March 2023 / About Adaptation, Disaster risk, Food and agriculture, Land use, Public policy, Sanitation, Sustainable Development Goals, Sustainable lifestyles and Water resources

aerial view of blue crashing waves in the sea

World Water Day 2023

Feature / Water is a central research topic at SEI. This World Water Day, explore SEI's latest research and perspectives on water.

22 March 2023 / About Adaptation, Cities, Disaster risk, Food and agriculture, Planning and modelling, Sanitation, Water resources and Water-energy-food nexus

SuSanA North America Meeting

Past event / The Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA) will host a meeting for the North American contingent just before the UN Water Conference in New York.

19 March 2023 / About Sanitation

Angthong Islands, koh Samui, Suratthani, Thailand

SEI at UN 2023 Water Conference

Feature / Learn more about water actions proposed by SEI experts to support water-related SDGs and our engagement at the UN 2023 Water Conference.

13 March 2023 / About Climate policy, Public policy, Sanitation, Sustainable Development Goals and Water resources

The sun shines through blue sky and white clouds upon a wetland.

From talk to action: 3 priorities for a water-secure future

Perspective / A diverse array of leaders will gather in a rare UN water conference. SEI experts suggest three ways to foster a more water-resilient world.

2 March 2023 / About Adaptation, Bioeconomy, Climate services, Disaster risk, Ecosystems, Food and agriculture, Land use, Participation, Planning and modelling, Public policy, Sanitation, Water resources, Water-energy-food nexus and Wellbeing

Black septic tank that is partially buried in the ground. The tank is leaking dirty polluted water into the ground next to it. Green algae is growing in the water.

Measuring greenhouse gas emissions from on-site sanitation systems

Project / This project is reviewing methods for measuring, monitoring and verification of greenhouse gas emissions for use on onsite sanitation systems in Global South.

2023 - 2024 / About Adaptation, Cities, Climate policy, Climate services, Pollution, Public policy, Sanitation, Short lived climate pollutants and Sustainable Development Goals

Children wash their hands before eating in Tanzania.

Identifying effective forms of stakeholder engagement in WaSH interventions

Project / This project aims to understand the engagement and communication between program beneficiaries and program implementers in Tanzania.

2023 - 2024 / About Cities, Public policy, Sanitation and Sustainable Development Goals

Women collecting water from a lake in Rajasthan, India.

The next Water Action Agenda must be gender transformative

Perspective / The UN Water Conference should include commitments related to gender and social inclusion, and provide transformative action.

21 February 2023 / About Public policy, Sanitation, Sustainable Development Goals and Water resources

A couple of men carrying buckets on their heads

Gender equality and social inclusion in WASH interventions: policy and practice insights from a systematic mapping exercise

Other publication / This evidence brief provides policy-relevant insights from a comprehensive mapping of evidence of GESI outcomes related to WASH interventions.

9 February 2023 / About Participation, Sanitation and Water resources