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Teresa Häberlein

The Pioneering Writings of Al-Razi and Ibn Sina on Hygiene

  6. January 2025       189      Reading Time: 3 min.

The history of the advancements in sanitation and hygiene is often viewed through a Western lens, yet some of the most significant contributions came from the Middle East during the Islamic Golden Age. Two famous figures of this era, Al-Razi and Ibn Sina, made groundbreaking strides in the understanding and promotion of hygiene. Their works not only influenced their contemporaries but also laid foundational principles that influenced even our modern perception of health and hygiene.

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Photo by Willy Chipeta, WIN photo competition 2016. A manual worker without protective gear excavates faeces dumped by a vacuum tanker at Nkhorongo, a peri urban area of Mzuzu City, Malawi.

Barbara Schreiner, Claire Grandadam

Managing corruption risks in my sanitation programme? Not my problem…or is it?

  3. December 2024       301      Reading Time: 7 min.

Integrity issues can undermine the work we do in sanitation and make our job harder, leaving behind rampant pollution and millions without dignified sanitation. Yet there’s a lot that we can do to prevent corruption and malpractice. People in the sector are in a good position to do something about it. 

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Carla Liera, Daniel Ddiba, Nhilce Nahomi Esquivel-Gomez

Advancing Climate Finance for Climate-resilient Sanitation

  13. November 2024       552      Reading Time: 8 min.

Krishnanagar Union in Satkhira district, Bangladesh, has always been surrounded by water, but water is no longer a friendly neighbor. Satkhira district, located in the southwest of the country, is close to the Bay of Bengal and hosts part of the Sundarbans, the largest mangrove forest in the world.

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Hannah Jayne Robinson, Ravikirankumar Bokam

Beyond the Infrastructure: Creating an Equitable and Inclusive Sanitation Future for all Gender Identities

  21. October 2024       604      Reading Time: 9 min.

Gender equality is a sustainable development goal, a fundamental human right, and often a pillar of international development. Why then, do we see inconsistency in what it means to design and implement programmes that have gendered elements? 

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Jeremy Kohlitz, Kaiea Ribanataake Awira, Ngaouea Neemia

Can Kiritimati become a model circular economy society? Water and sanitation as potential entry points

  7. May 2024       4998      Reading Time: 4 min.

Kiritimati Island is a unique place. Situated within the Line Islands group of the Republic of Kiribati, an island country spanning almost 3.5 million km2 of ocean, it isn’t easy to find on a map. The closest international airport (other than its own) is in Honolulu – more than 2,000 km away. The capital of its own country is even farther away. Despite being  the largest coral atoll in the world, as of 2020 only 7,369 people live there.

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Latest Blog Articles

Teresa Häberlein The Pioneering Writings of Al-Razi and Ibn Sina on Hygiene

  6. January 2025       189      Reading Time: 3 min.

Barbara Schreiner, Claire Grandadam Managing corruption risks in my sanitation programme? Not my problem…or is it?

  3. December 2024       301      Reading Time: 7 min.

Carla Liera, Daniel Ddiba, Nhilce Nahomi Esquivel-Gomez Advancing Climate Finance for Climate-resilient Sanitation

  13. November 2024       552      Reading Time: 8 min.

Hannah Jayne Robinson, Ravikirankumar Bokam Beyond the Infrastructure: Creating an Equitable and Inclusive Sanitation Future for all Gender Identities

  21. October 2024       604      Reading Time: 9 min.

Dr. Nasser Tuqan, Elise Mann Bridging Borders: The Role of Climate-Resilient Sanitation in Global Peace and Sustainability

  2. September 2024       1205      Reading Time: 5 min.

Andy Narracott Breaking the Myths: Common Misconceptions About Safely Managed Sanitation

  22. July 2024       2439      Reading Time: 7 min.

Lourdes Valenzuela Brasilia June 2024: SIRWASH Dialogues: Public Policies for Economic Accessibility to Rural Water and Sanitation Services in the Context of Latin American and Caribbean Countries

  5. July 2024       1513      Reading Time: 7 min.

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  11. June 2024       3551      Reading Time: 8 min.

Jeremy Kohlitz, Kaiea Ribanataake Awira, Ngaouea Neemia Can Kiritimati become a model circular economy society? Water and sanitation as potential entry points

  7. May 2024       4998      Reading Time: 4 min.

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  26. March 2024       2833      Reading Time: 9 min.

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Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA)

Welcome to the SuSanA Blog!

We are excited to introduce a new addition to the SuSanA platform: Our very own blog feature!

This blog serves as a dynamic space where we delve deeper into relevant and interesting topics within the WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) sector. Here, we aim to provide a platform for our global network of members and partners to share their insights, ideas, events, projects, news, stories, and much more. The SuSanA Blog is designed to be an inclusive and representative space, amplifying voices from all around the world.

We invite you to explore the SuSanA blog, contribute your unique perspectives, and engage in conversations that can shape the future of sustainable sanitation for all. 

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