Perspectives are different frameworks from which to explore the knowledge around sustainable sanitation and water management. Perspectives are like filters: they compile and structure the information that relate to a given focus theme, region or context. This allows you to quickly navigate to the content of your particular interest while promoting the holistic understanding of sustainable sanitation and water management.
The Cap-Net manual is an introduction to essential parts of integrated water resource management (IWRM). Chapter 2 consists of management planning for IWRM, which provides good information about stakeholder process as well.
CAP-NET (2005): Integrated Water Resources Management Plans. Training Manual and Operational Guide. Pretoria: Cap-Net URL [Accessed: 30.06.2019]
Activities, facts and slogans to use to motivate young teens to wash their hands with soap. Gives tips and advice on how to motivate school staff and students.
CDC ; AMERICAN CLEANING INSTITUTE (2003): Healthy Schools, Healthy People: A cross-curricular, school-wide education program for middle schools. Atlanta: Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) URL [Accessed: 30.06.2019]
This document provides good advice how to use semi-structured interviews by asking the right questions.
LEECH, B. L. (2002): Asking Questions: Techniques for Semi structured Interviews. In: Political Science and Politics: Volume 35 , 4. URL [Accessed: 30.06.2019]
This Master Thesis describes a field study that was conducted to understand the multiple perspectives on water and sanitation issues at the biggest slum (Kisnyi) in Kampala, Uganda. Soft Systems Methodology was used, including the drawing of a rich picture by stakeholders.
BEREKET, N. (2009): Water Supply and Sanitation at Kisnyi Slum, Uganda– A Study on Institutional and Stakeholder Perspectives on the Major Issues. Master Thesis. Uppsala, Sweden: Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences URL [Accessed: 30.06.2019]
This paper describes the transect walk as a method and contains some visual examples of transect diagrams and maps.
WORLD BANK (n.y): Tool name: Transect Walk. Washington, DC: World Bank URL [Accessed: 29.06.2019]
This document contains and describes the application of various participatory tools such as transect walks, well-being ranking and matrix ranking.
INTERCOOPERATION (2005): Participatory Monitoring And Evaluation. Field Experiences. Hyderabad: Intercooperation URL [Accessed: 29.06.2019]
This document is an example of a transect walk conducted in Tshwane in order to analyse the community vulnerability of informal settlements.
STADEN, D. van ROGERS, E. MAKAUDI, I. WINKLER, J. WHITE, J. KANGALE, M. RUDMAN, N. NKOSI, S. DREYER, T.R. COETZER, T. (2006): A transect walk undertaken in Itereleng informal settlement to observe community vulnerability. Pretoria: City of Tshwane Metropolitan URL [Accessed: 29.06.2019]
This publication provides some simple strategies for facilitators leading a participatory mapping process. While there are many aspects of participatory mapping, the document focuses primarily on stakeholder involvement.
NOOA (2009): Stakeholder Engagement Strategies for Participatory Mapping. Charlston: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) URL [Accessed: 29.06.2019]IRC Sanitation Pack, SanPack for short, contains an overview of available methods, techniques and tools in a low-cost, non-sewered sanitation service model, including tools for demand creation. It is a reference guide containing links to relevant documents explaining the different stages in the sanitation cycle.
Providing water and sanitation services to the urban poor often takes place in contexts with complex formal and informal land ownership arrangements. How can these challenges be overcome? Drawing on WSUP’s experience in the African Cities for the Future (ACF) programme, this Topic Brief gives an overview of this area, and discusses possible solutions. The Topic Brief also offers practical guidance for programme managers.
WSUP (2013): Dealing with land tenure and tenancy challenges in water and sanitation services delivery . London: Water & Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP) URL [Accessed: 24.06.2019]
The benefits of hygiene promotion are generally not prioritised and the costs of hygiene promotion are poorly understood and therefore not adequately budgeted into programming. In this study WASHCost examined hygiene promotion and associated costs in Ghana, Mozambique, and Burkina Faso, looking at interventions that targeted latrine use and faecal containment, hand washing with soap, and the protection of drinking water.
IRC (2013): Hygiene Promotion. How Effective Is It? How Much Does It Cost? . (= WASHCost Infosheet , 5 ). The Hague: International Water and Sanitation Center (IRC) URL [Accessed: 24.06.2019]
This document includes a section for advocacy, presenting an overview of many ideas and initiatives with emphasis on practical suggestions and clues. It is not a guidebook for planning your advocacy work but it might be a great knowledge source and starting point for your activities.
SCHAAP, W. STEENBERGEN, F. van (2001): Ideas for Water Awareness Campaigns. Stockholm: The Global Water Partnership URL [Accessed: 24.06.2019]
This manual provides a comprehensive training to build capacity of health extension workers (HEWs) and development agents to support total behavior change in hygiene and sanitation. Complete with exercises, facilitators notes, and tools.
WSP ; USAID-HIP (2009): Training in Community-Led Total Behavior Change in Hygiene and Sanitation: The Amhara Experience in Line with the Health Extension Program. Facilitators Guide. Bahir Dar, Ethiopia: Amhara National Regional State Health Bureau, World Bank Water and Sanitation Programme (WSP), USAID Hygiene Improvement Project (USAID-HIP) URL [Accessed: 24.06.2019]
The aim of this study was to assess the use of traditional microfinance methods as an innovative approach to the development of Obizi Regional Water Supply Scheme in Aguata, Nigeria.
EZENWAJI, E.E. ; ENETE, I.C. (2013): The Use of Traditional Microfinance Method as an Innovative Approach to the Development of Obizi Regional Water Supply Scheme in Aguata, Nigeria. In: Hydrology: Volume 1 , 18-25. URL [Accessed: 23.06.2019]
This paper shows how local microfinance activities such as revolving funds, community rotating savings and credit associations (ROSCAS) work for improving water and sanitation in Ghana. In addition, other examples of local microfinance mechanisms for water and sanitation from Cambodia, Uganda, Cote d'Ivoire and India are provided.
AGBENORHERI, M. FONESKA, C. (2005): Local Financing Mechanisms for Water Supply. Background Report for WELL. URL [Accessed: 23.06.2019]
ThisFactsheet will help you to develop your own Gantt Chart for your project.
TASMANIAN GOVERNMENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK (2008): Project Management Fact Sheet: Developing a Gantt Chart, Version: 1.2. . URL [Accessed: 23.06.2019]
This eBook helps you to manage projects more successfully by describing each of the steps in the project lifecycle.
METHOD123 (2003): Project Management Guidebook. URL [Accessed: 23.06.2019]
Given the low willingness to pay for latrines with cash, efforts to sell latrines at market price without any financing mechanism will lead to continued low penetration. The major implication of this study is that offering microfinance loans for latrines will dramatically increase uptake of latrines, while also making distribution significantly cheaper per latrine sold.
SHAH, N.B. SHIRRELL, S. FRAKER, A. WANG, P. WANG, E. (2013): Understanding Willingness to Pay for Sanitary Latrines in Cambodia. Findings from Four Field Experiments of iDE Cambodia's Sanitation Marketing Program. Denver: iDE URL [Accessed: 23.06.2019]