Topic Briefs
WASH lessons and guides
Lessons Learned: Achieving SDG 6 - The Need for Local Centres of WASH Expertise and How to Do It
CAWST and the SMART Centre Group have come together to share the key lessons learned in our combined 22 years of experience following a capacity development model of establishing and supporting local centres of WASH expertise. We can unequivocally say that this approach is a key part of achieving SDG 6.
Mini WASH Guide
A wallet-size brochure that illustrates and defines key WASH (water sanitation and hygiene) concepts and terms, including the multibarrier approach to safe water, household water treatment, and sewered / non-sewered sanitation systems.
WASH and MNCH
This infographic resource illustrates the importance and life cycle impact of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH).
WASH in healthcare facilities
Lack of access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services in health care facilities has far‐reaching implications to human health and well‐being. This brief summarizes the WASH requirements of healthcare facilities and explains that although infrastructure is key, it is only part of the solution. The larger challenges are often around hygiene promotion and behaviour change and putting in place systems to manage WASH services.