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Climate change
We need to move fast to mainstream climate change into planning for sanitation and hygiene access. In a challenging landscape, where do we start?
COVID 19
Social Science research to inform the global response to the Covid-19 pandemic
Health systems in fragile and conflict affected settings
What evidence exists for strengthening health systems in fragile and conflict-affected states
Nutrition
How to design agriculture and food-related policies, programmes and interventions to improve nutrition.
Latest documents
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Exploring the intersection of sanitation, hygiene, water, and health in pastoralist communities in Northern Tanzania
L Waldman, V. Barasa / Institute of Development Studies UK, 2022This paper explores access to water, sanitation, and health in pastoral communities in northern Tanzania.DocumentAccessible sanitation in the workplace – Important considerations for disability-inclusive employment in Nigeria and Bangladesh
S. Thompson, R. Adekoya, U. Mallick, O. Adaji, A. Rakib, M. Carew / Institute of Development Studies UK, 2022This paper explores the relationship between accessible sanitation and disability-inclusive employment in Bangladesh and Nigeria.DocumentComprehensive social protection programming: What is the potential for improving sanitation outcomes?
K. Roelen, K. Rodriguez / Institute of Development Studies UK, 2022Efforts to improve sanitation outcomes have been rapidly accelerated in the past decade alongside an expansion of different financial incentives or subsidies to promote access to services and motivate sanitation behaviour.DocumentSanitation Programmes Throughout and Beyond the Covid-19 Pandemic
G. Melloni / The Sanitation Learning Hub, 2021In discussions on sanitation and Covid-19, the continuity of long-term sanitation goals throughout and beyond the pandemic is often missing. To respond to this gap, the Sanitation Learning Hub (SLH) and UNICEF hosted a webinar series to share knowledge and experience on ways programmes have changed and adapted.DocumentSanitation Programmes Throughout and Beyond the Covid-19 Pandemic
G. Melloni / The Sanitation Learning Hub, 2021In discussions on sanitation and Covid-19, the continuity of long-term sanitation goals throughout and beyond the pandemic is often missing. To respond to this gap, the Sanitation Learning Hub (SLH) and UNICEF hosted a webinar series to share knowledge and experience on ways programmes have changed and adapted.DocumentAdolescence in the Time of COVID-19: Evidence from Bangladesh
Baird, S., Seager, J., Sabarwal, S., Guglielmi, S. / Overseas Development Institute, 2020This note examines the effects of COVID-19 and subsequent economic and educational disruptions on adolescent well-being in Bangladesh. Findings show large household-level economic impacts associated with increased food insecurity, anxiety, and mental health issues among adolescents.
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19 November 2021The original blog post appeared on the Towards Brown Gold website. -
18 November 2021he original blog post appeared on the Sanitation Learning Hub website. -
7 October 2021Earlier this year, the Sanitation Learning Hub team published a call for applicants to undertake a gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) audit of the programme to identify how GESI issues are addressed in our activities and internal orga
What's new
4th January 2022
A large part of the Sanitation Learning Hub’s (SLH) work is around research and learning to support gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) in sanitation and hygiene programming.
29th November 2021
Has the pandemic allowed for more participation in important spaces by children and youth?Or have those spaces become less participatory with digital, financial, and geographical divides?
5th November 2021
Click here to register for the webinarIt has been a long-standing goal of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) professionals to improve the health and lives of children.
26th August 2021
The Sanitation Learning Hub is looking to capture country level and regional experiences, ideas, challenges and innovations from sanitation and hygiene practitioners through a series of blogs or short recordings.
6th July 2021
Join the Sanitation Learning Hub for a webinar on climate change and rural sanitation – putting ideas into practice.