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Description: Solving urban sanitation sustainably and equitably
Solving urban sanitation sustainably and equitably
Citywide Inclusive Sanitation (CWIS) is gaining traction as an integrated approach that can achieve multiple United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Abishek S. Narayan and Christoph Lüthi at the Department of Sanitation, Water and Solid Waste for Development (Sandec) at the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag) in Zurich, Switzerland, explain the concept and its implementation through current projects.
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Abishek Narayan
SourceArticle from July/August 2020 World Water Magazine
Project IDWW90
SubjectJuly/August Issue
Document typeMagazine article
PublisherWater Environment Federation
Print publication date Aug 2020
Volume / Issue43 / 4
Content sourceWorld Water Magazine
First / last page(s)18 - 21
Copyright2020
Word count2,297
Subject keywordsSustainable Development GoalsUrban Sanitation
Associated keywords:Citywide Inclusive SanitationSandecEawagCWISManila Principlessustainable sanitationeThekwiniurine-diversion toiletsSinnarlighthouse citieslighthouse townsdecentralized water resource recovery facilities

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Description: Solving urban sanitation sustainably and equitably
CWIS
Solving urban sanitation sustainably and equitably
To answer the above call for change, major players from international development, academia, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) who were best placed in the sanitation sector to initiate such a paradigm shift, proposed the CWIS concept. CWIS is a new encompassing approach, a near counterpart to the concept of water security. It is defined as an approach to urban sanitation, where all members...
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Description: Solving urban sanitation sustainably and equitably
Operationalizing CWIS in lighthouse cities and towns
Solving urban sanitation sustainably and equitably
The CWIS principles provide a framework for action by setting the broad vision for sustainable and inclusive urban sanitation. However, there is no single approach for reaching these goals. Each case needs contextualized targets and an operational approach embracing the CWIS principles. Therefore, no case study exists (yet) that binds all six principles to serve as an example of success. However,...
PublisherWater Environment Federation
Copyright2020
Word count642
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Description: Solving urban sanitation sustainably and equitably
Monitoring and accountability: Warangal
Solving urban sanitation sustainably and equitably
Warangal is a South Indian city, which pioneered in the implementation of fecal sludge management regulations. These regulations included licensing of masons and desludging operators, personal protective equipment of sanitation workers, planning guidelines, and service level agreements with private service providers, among others. The use of information technology (IT)-enabled tools has made...
PublisherWater Environment Federation
Copyright2020
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Description: Solving urban sanitation sustainably and equitably
CWIS as a worldwide solution
Solving urban sanitation sustainably and equitably
In these cities and towns and many more across the globe, CWIS presents a great opportunity for realizing the SDG 6 targets on urban sanitation in a sustainable and equitable way. However, it requires a radical shift from the conventional approach and needs a strong enabling environment to support the operationalization of the CWIS principles.
PublisherWater Environment Federation
Copyright2020
Word count60
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Description: Solving urban sanitation sustainably and equitably
Authors’ Note
Solving urban sanitation sustainably and equitably
Abishek S. Narayan is a doctoral researcher at the Department of Sanitation, Water and Solid Waste for Development (Sandec) at the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag) and the Institute of Environmental Engineering at ETH Zurich, Switzerland. Christoph Lüthi is the head of department of Sandec at Eawag, who is based in Dübendorf, Switzerland.
PublisherWater Environment Federation
Copyright2020
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Description: Solving urban sanitation sustainably and equitably
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Solving urban sanitation sustainably and equitably