The 29th SuSanA meeting took place on Saturday, 22 February 2020 - just before the The African Water Association (AfWA) International Congress and Exhibition in Kampala, Uganda. The meeting was convened by the SuSanA Secretariat in collaboration with Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) and Water for People.
The full-day meeting took place at Protea Hotel Kampala, Elgon Terrace, 9421 John Babiha (Acacia) Ave.
The SuSanA networking dinner took place at The Great Indian Dhaba, Wampevo Avenue, starting from 7pm.
#susana29 was the order of the day on twitter. (the SuSanA Twitter handle is @susana_org).
This SuSanA meeting laid emphasis on the following topics within the sessions:
• Session 1: Introduction and overview of recent developments
• Session 2: City-wide inclusive sanitation (CWIS) and the broader picture
• Session 3: International and regional sanitation monitoring
• Session 4: Systems strengthening in sanitation and hygiene
Moderated and expert-led group discussions (potential topics, tbc: Systems strengthening tools, fragile areas, citizen empowerment, resource recovery from FSM, equity and non-discrimination, gender, financing instruments/costing tools)
• Session 5: Sanitation workers and progress in Faecal Sludge Management (FSM)
• Session 6: Wrap-up & Outlook
The meeting agenda can be found here
The menitmeter evaluation of the 29th SuSanA meeting suggested (among other things):
- More interactive sessions and networking
- More case studies from the field
- More group work
The meeting presentations are available as PDF below
Session 1: Introduction and overview on recent developments
- Franziska Volk (SuSanA Secretariat) Elizabeth Wamera (WSSCC) Shobana Srinivasan (SuSanA CMTF Representative): SuSanA 2007-2020 (and beyond). Introduction, updates and future developments in SuSanA
Session 2: City wide inclusive sanitation (CWIS) and the broader picture
- Allan Nkurunziza (KCCA), Brenda Achiro (Water for People): Setting foundation for CWIS in Kampala
- Charles Niwagaba (Makerere Univesity): Assessment of the FSM service delivery in Mbarara
- LWSC, KCCA, GIZ, Makerere University, World Bank, et al: Snapshot of the WG meeting
Session 3: International and regional sanitation monitoring
- Bamuloba Muzamiru (Ministry of Health, Uganda): A glimpse of the progress
- Fione Gore (WHO GLAAS): National systems to support drinking water, sanitation and hygiene
- Kitchinme Bawa (AMCOW): Accelerating access to sanitation and hygiene in Africa: challenges and opportunities
- Gladys. Nantume (GIZ S4M): WASH in Schools (WinS) monitoring in Uganda
Session 4: Systems strengthening in sanitation and hygiene
- Jane Nabunnya Mulumba (IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre): WASH systems strengthening approach
- Robert Gensch (German Toilet Organisation/Sustainable Services Initiative): Strengthening sanitation and hygiene in WASH systems conceptual framework
- Interactive group discussions
Session 5: Sanitation workers and the progress in Faecal Sludge Management (FSM)
- Bakabulindi Shaka (PASA): Reinforcing capacity of African sanitation operators on non-sewer and FSM
- Eva Mary (FMSA): Take away products from FSM5 conference
- Magdalena Bäeuerl (Austrian Red Cross): Faecal sludge field lab
- Shobana Srinivasan (BORDA): What do you know about sanitation workers-quiz
Session 6: Wrap-up and Outlook
- Arne Panesar & Shobana Srinivasan (SuSanA Secretariat): Meeting evaluation
The follow-up discussions on different topics have kick-started on the SuSanA forum, let us continue conversing about sustainable sanitation post meetings;
- Elizabeth Wamera (WSSCC): Inclusive programming
- Charlotte Mong_ina Maua (SuSanA forum co-moderator): Women in sanitation
- Arno Coerver (Malteser International): Strengthening sanitation and hygiene in the WASH system frameworks
SuSanA Working Group 4 (Sanitation Systems) and 6 (Cities) meeting
Apart from the 29th SuSanA meeting, the SuSanA Working Group 4 (Sanitation Systems) and 6 (Cities) held a joint meeting on Monday 24th February 2020. The meeting provided a platform for learning & exchange on current WG activities and included topics such as city wide inclusive sanitation, SFDs and city service delivery assessment as well as source-to-sea management. Please find below the meeting agenda and presentations from this meeting
Find the WG Meeting agenda here
Meeting presentations as PDF:
- SuSanA Secretariat: WG_Introduction
- Eng Jude Byansi (KCCA), Irene Faith Alinga (GIZ): Sanitation regulation in Kampala and small towns
- Charles Niwagaba (Makerere University): Sanitation planning with serious gaming-RECLAIM game
- Dickson Ochieng (Sanivation): No-one left behind-CWIS in practice
- Annkathrin Tempel (GIZ): Source-to-see management from sanitation and wastewater perspective
- Mwansa Nachula (Lusaka Water and Sewage Company): Green city sanitation-Lusaka
- Eng Jude Byansi (KCCA): FSM regulation in Kampala
