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Highlights from the WSSCC Global Forum on Sanitation and Hygiene
22 Nov 11
The first-ever WSSCC Global Forum on Sanitation and Hygiene took place from 9 to 14 October 2011 in Mumbai, India.
“If Shah Jahan could build the Taj Mahal, why can’t you build a toilet for me?”
22 Nov 11
Ms. Amuda Periaswamy, a Commissioner with the Government of Tamil Nadu, described how work has changed attitudes to women and sanitation. Menstrual hygiene management is now an integral part of sanitation services in this state as is sanitation.
Products charged with emotion and passion spread most quickly
22 Nov 11
Communications for behaviour change: You can find Coca Cola in slums, but not toilets. Products charged with emotion and passion spread most quickly.
Gotcha! How to win hearts and minds through WASH Advocacy
22 Nov 11
Global campaigns can help decision-makers to prioritise WASH and can contribute to individual behaviour change. The best campaigns are fun, rather than didactic, and built by and for the target audience.
Equity: in finance and governance
22 Nov 11
Governance for equity requires stronger multi-sectoral partnerships, more collaboration between the Government, civil society and media and a recognition that Government cannot work by itself. Government commitments and responsibilities to deliver on entitlements will only translate into action when they are embedded at the institutional level. Civil society could play a stronger role in safeguarding sanitation rights in some countries.
Looking at the impact of regional sanitation conferences
22 Nov 11
Regional sanitation conferences have been a feature in the WASH sector for a decade since the first AfricaSan meeting in Johannesburg. At their inception they were a groundbreaking effort to get higher level elected government officials to prioritise sanitation and they have undoubtedly played a key role in placing sanitation and hygiene on the political agenda.
Knowledge and networking
22 Nov 11
At the “knowledge cafe”, participants took stock of existing initiatives from CREPA, WaterAid, Arhgyam, IRC and SuSanA.
Nigeria: WASH Ambassador drives efforts to address sanitation and hygiene issues
02 Aug 11
The positive momentum that is supporting the sanitation and hygiene campaign in Nigeria owes a great deal to Engr. Ebele Okeke, WSSCC’s “WASH Ambassador” in the country. The former head of Nigerian civil service and once the Permanent Secretary in Nigeria’s Ministry of Water Resources, Engr. Okeke has been influential in pushing sanitation issues throughout the country since her appointment in September 2010.
West Africa WASH Journalists Network: harnessing the power of people and media
02 Aug 11
The Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council and WaterAid in West Africa are supporting the West Africa WASH Journalists Network.
News from WSSCC
02 Aug 11
Registration is open for the Global Forum on Sanitation and Hygiene, Mumbai, 9-14 October 2011. And the new Global WASH Campaign is here: Good Dignity Practices for Gross Domestic Product (GDP for GDP).
