SIT - a new Sanitation Investment Tracker mobile app
SHARE has funded Trémolet Consulting to work with Akvo.org to develop the Sanitation Investment Tracker (SIT) mobile app. SIT is a suite of applications that can be used to track investment and associated expenditure in sanitation at household level. Learn more about SIT and start using the app.
Setting Research Priorities to Reduce Mortality and Morbidity of Childhood Diarrhoeal Disease in the Next 15 Years
SHARE researcher Dr Val Curtis recently co-authored a paper in the journal PLOS Medicine: Setting Research Priorities to Reduce Mortality and Morbidity of Childhood Diarrhoeal Disease in the Next 15 Years.
FREE IDS CLTS Sharing and Learning Workshop, 30 June in Nakuru, Kenya
The CLTS Knowledge Hub at IDS is hosting a one day CLTS Sharing and Learning workshop on the 30th June, ahead of the main WEDC Conference in Nakuru, Kenya.
Sanitation microfinance: a solution to the household sanitation cash trap?
SHARE recently published two case studies on sanitation microfinance in India and Tanzania, based on original research by Trémolet Consulting and MicroSave. Author of the case studies Sophie Trémolet identifies lessons learned from the research and a way forward for making microfinance part of the solution for reducing the sanitation access gap.
Download the India case study and Tanzania case study
Read Sophie Trémolet's reflections on the research
City-Wide Sanitation Project - Summary of Situational Analyses
The SHARE-Funded City-Wide Sanitation project is investigating the failures of conventional approaches to urban sanitation. A new report provides a summary of the situational analyses that have taken place in the four cities involved in this research project.
Breaking Taboos: Training Trainers on Menstrual Hygiene in Emergencies
SHARE supported a recent training session for trainers on Menstrual Hygiene Management in Emergencies, hosted by RedR. The first of its kind, the training aimed to build the confidence of WASH sector staff to talk about issues faced by women and girls in emergency settings. The session was designed and led by Sarah House (independent Water & Sanitation Engineer), Sue Cavill (SHARE Research Manager at WaterAid), and Michelle Farrington (RedR UK).
Resources
USER GUIDE: Sanitation Investment Tracker mobile app (SIT)
PDF
This note provides practical guidance on how to use SIT, the Sanitation Investment Tracker. SIT is a suite of applications powered by Akvo FLOW to track investment and associated expenditure in sanitation at household level. For further information please see: - Note 1: An introduction to the Sanitation Investment Tracker (http://www.shareresearch.org/Resource/Details/sit_note_1) - Note 2: A brief overview of sanitation app developments (www.shareresearch.org/Resource/Details/sit_note_2)
SUMMARY: Sanitation app developments (SIT mobile app note 2)
- PDF
Mobile phone and web-based ICT applications are increasingly being developed to support the development of WASH services. While there has not yet been much innovation in the sanitation sector, a lot can be learned and transferred from recent developments in the water sector. This note gives an overview of the types of apps (mainly prototypes) that have been developed so far in the sanitation sector and identifies the need for further development of ICT tools. It accompanies the SHARE-funded Sanitation Investment Tracker (SIT) app. For further information please see: - Note 1: An introduction to SIT (http://www.shareresearch.org/Resource/Details/sit_note_1) - SIT step-by-step user guide (www.shareresearch.org/Resource/Details/sit_user_guide)
SUMMARY: An introduction to the Sanitation Investment Tracker (SIT mobile app note 1)
- PDF
The Sanitation Investment Tracker (SIT) is a suite of applications that can be used to track investment (and associated expenditure) in sanitation at household level. This note introduces SIT, why it was developed, what it does, how it works, who can benefit from it and how. For further information please see: - Note 2: A brief overview of sanitation app developments (http://www.shareresearch.org/Resource/Details/sit_note_2) - SIT step-by-step user guide (www.shareresearch.org/Resource/Details/sit_user_guide)
SUMMARY: Evaluation of the Mtumba participatory approach to sanitation and hygiene
- PDF
The Mtumba sanitation promotion approach was developed in Tanzania which focuses on improving the standard of latrines and empowering the community to ensure sustainability of the approach outcomes once the implementation project is complete. This document summarises the findings from an evaluation of the health and behaviour change outcomes, costs and impact of the Mtumba approach in three regions of Tanzania, to determine whether the approach could be scaled up to other regions.
RESOURCE: Sanitation Mapper Tool
Zip File
The Sanitation Mapper is a participatory decision-support and monitoring tool which can provide information to inform local planning at district and sub-district levels. It has been designed to provide both area-based mapping, such as improved sanitation coverage at the village level, and point-based mapping, for identifying of the distribution and status of shared latrines in urban areas. By downloading the Sanitation Mapper, you agree to the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. To help us improve the Sanitation Mapper, which is presently in Beta, and to receive any software updates, please email josephpearce@wateraid.org. The Sanitation Mapper is designed to be accompanied by the Sanitation Mapper User Guide, which is also available to download for free at: http://www.shareresearch.org/Resource/Details/sanitation_mapper_user_guide.
RESOURCE: Sanitation Mapper User Guide
- PDF
The Sanitation Mapper is a low cost and participatory sanitation monitoring tool funded by SHARE which can provide information that will inform practitioner and policy decision-making and planning at district and sub-district level. It has been designed to provide both area-based mapping (e.g. village level coverage) and point-based mapping (e.g. shared latrines in slums). This User Guide is designed to accompany the Sanitation Mapper resource, which is also available to download for free at: http://www.shareresearch.org/Resource/Details/sanitation_mapper_tool
