CAPABILITY STATEMENTSanitation Services for Improved Health

We help organizations develop and deliver

sanitation training programs of their own

We distill and disseminate knowledge on non-sewered sanitation solutions to organizations working in low- to middle-income countries.

We provide short, targeted training on a range of sanitation

and health topics to transfer practical skills and build technical and implementation knowledge

We provide ongoing advice and support, as needed,

when needed, to help clients troubleshoot, overcome challenges,

and improve quality

We develop open content, downloadable sanitation

education and training resources

We facilitate and coordinate sanitation sector learning, research,

and collaboration

of clients on core aspects in successful sanitation initiatives, including:

CAWST co-leads the Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA) working group on Capacity Development (WG 1)

The ability of a sewered sanitation system to provide full-coverage, sustainable service to a community or city may be limited by cost, land requirements or lack of government capacity.

Non-sewered sanitation solutions are indispensable to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 6:

access to sanitation facilities for everyone by 2030.

Non-sewered sanitation solutions are important because they:

Creating and sustaining demand for latrinesSelecting products and service approaches Monitoring and continuous improvementFinancing latrine implementationEvery step of the sanitation service, from the latrine to emptying, transportation, treatment and use/disposal of fecal sludge

Niche leadership

Our services develop the capacity

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Are affordable and easily adapted to local contextsProvide services to marginalized, vulnerable or hard-to-reach communities unreached by sewered systems Protect human health and the environment, in contexts where sewered systems are not feasibleCan be constructed, operated, maintained, and financed by community members, when combined with knowledge and skills training

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EXPERTISECAWST develops the capacity of practitioners in a range of practical sanitation topics such as environmental sanitation, latrine design and construction, sustained use of latrines, and fecal sludge management.

SERVICES

We help sanitation program implementers—individuals, civil society organizations, local government agencies and entrepreneurs that implement sanitation programs for low- and medium-income families—gain practical knowledge and skills that can be applied immediately in communities and households.

Hygiene Village Project2015Malawi

The Hygiene Village Project, a local Malawian CSO, was faced with the challenge of monitoring a complex project involving sanitation promotion (community-led total sanitation), the training of masons and creating multiple Village Loans and Savings Associations. CAWST worked with them to develop a strong theory of change for their project, as well as new monitoring tools and systems to help them understand what intermediate changes were happening in the areas where they work. As a result, the client was able to better plan and assess their project using accurate data, rather than relying on instinct. This catalyzed improvements in their existing project, and paved the way for them to develop a model to plan and implement more complex and effective projects in the future.

Thank you for your help and support. With your help, our local team is ready to provide technical

support and advice to their communities in latrine construction to help villages meet their target of

being open defecation ‐free.” – Sayasin Khongsavath, WASH Coordinator

World Vision Lao PDR

Targeted training and consulting support for implementers

Latrine Design and Construction Training ManualFecal Sludge Management Training ManualEnvironmental Sanitation Training Manual

Guide to Sanitation ResourcesLatrine Design and Construction Technical BriefsLatrine Construction ManualFecal Sludge Management Technical BriefsEnvironmental Sanitation Audit SheetsFact Sheets to support selection of technologies, solutions, and approaches

Training Workshops Education & Training Resources

Consulting Support

Latrine ImplementationIntroduction to Fecal Sludge ManagementIntroduction to Environmental SanitationSustained Use of Latrines (coming soon)Technical Resources

Training Resources

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EXPERIENCE

We help clients identify and overcome barriers to implementing successful non-sewered sanitation initiatives, through customized service packages

Remote: email, phone, Skype, live online chatOn-site: ‘walking beside’ clients

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Combining theory and hands-on practice, we introduce basic sanitation solutions, using adult learning principles and participatory facilitation techniques

CAWST’s education program and development experts help individuals and organizations create, deliver and improve independent sanitation training and education programs. Through customized training and consulting services, we evaluate existing capacity building programs or assess opportunities for new programs, and support clients with training materials, delivery, overall program strategy and approach.

Eawag-Sandec2015-2016 Global Recognizing a significant capacity gap in the sanitation sector, CAWST and Eawag-Sandec developed an Introduction to Fecal Sludge Management workshop. We brought together complementary skills and experience in pedagogy and fecal sludge management, to have an even greater learning impact for participants.

Support the scaling up of sanitation programs

We support stakeholders to meet and develop their capacity to make informed decisions around core aspects of successful sanitation programs: creating demand, financing, products and services, monitoring for improvement, and capacity development.

Coordinate sector capacity development initiatives

We facilitate stakeholder meetings to identify key challenges and do a needs assessment

Consulting ServicesMentoring and coaching on delivering and creating training programsCompetency validationEvaluating education programsEducation and training resources

Delivering Effective WASH TrainingCreating Effective WASH Training

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We help identify the organizations that work in sanitation in an area, and what approaches or technologies they use

Sector Scan

Government of India, The National Institute for Urban Affairs, Ministry of Urban Development 2015-2016India

Under the Government of India’s “Clean India Mission”, the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) was appointed to build the capacity of government agencies and other sanitation service providers on decentralized sanitation. CAWST, invited by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, supported NIUA in designing, establishing, and strengthening a sanitation capacity building platform to act as a hub for knowledge sharing, collaboration and training among local organizations and government bodies.

EXPERIENCE

EXPERIENCE

Sector Collaboration

RESULTS & REACH

KEY CLIENTS

Since 2001, CAWST has delivered 1,226 WASH training workshops and 464 consulting support visits to clients in 52 countries.

CAWST’s clients have reached 3.7 million people with better sanitation.

CAWST has provided sanitation capacity development services to more than 500 organizations globally including INGOs, local organizations, Government, and UN Agencies.

We help organizations develop and deliver

sanitation training programs of their own

We provide short, targeted training on a range of sanitation

and health topics to transfer practical skills and build technical and implementation knowledge

ABOUT USCAWST addresses the global need for safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene by building local knowledge and skills

on household solutions people can implement themselves

The challenge

Our team

The Training and Consulting team helps clients develop the knowledge necessary to implement successful

projects through training, consulting support, and

troubleshooting.

The Research Learning team mentors clients in action research,

project evaluation, measuring and reporting organizational

outcomes and impacts, data management and data analysis.

The Education Program Development team creates engaging training materials, including technical manuals, workshop materials and

awareness-building materials for households and communities. Materials are customized

by region, available in multiple languages, and accessible to various literacy levels.

is ready to help you reach more people with better water and sanitation. Staff hail from 10 countries, speak 18 languages and have worked in 100 countries.

is two-fold: access to appropriate, affordable technologies and the human capacity to implement. CAWST does not implement or fund water, sanitation or hygiene (WASH) programs, but instead develops the capacity of the thousands of local organizations and governments who are best suited to meet their communities' needs for WASH services over the long term.

of 1,291 implementing clients in 84 countries, since 2001 we have reached 15.4 million people with better water or sanitation and 7.7 million people have been trained by our clients using CAWST materials.

Through our network

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