Towards Brown Gold?: Reimagining off-grid sanitation in rapidly urbanising areas in Asia and Africa
Lead Research Organisation:
Institute of Development Studies
Department Name: Research Department
Abstract
Once viewed as the 'the last taboo' in international development, sanitation is now considered pivotal for human wellbeing, productivity and health, and to realising all the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Currently, 4.5 billion people lack safely managed sanitation with about 700 million defecating in the open (WHO 2019) exposing them to various health hazards. Work and time burdens as a result of unmet or poor sanitation are disproportionate for these marginalised groups (especially women) who are not only users of inappropriate services, they are often the service providers of high-risk, poor quality sanitation facilities and infrastructure. BROWN GOLD focuses on marginality, sanitation and wastewater challenges in five growing towns in Ethiopia, Ghana, India and Nepal. While toilet coverage has increased in all these towns due to massive and capital intensive sanitation campaigns, they have neglected a portion of the population, in particular, poor residents, migrants, lower castes, landless slum-dwellers and scavengers who are still denied their basic rights to clean water and safely managed sanitation. They live in areas not connected to centralised systems and are unlikely to be in the foreseeable future. This has important social and health consequences for these communities linked to the invisible flows of dangerous pathogens and water quality contamination. We view these challenges as an opportunity to rethink and reimagine these off-grid areas that fall beyond central urban planning as a fertile ground for social and technological innovations that are people centred, sustainable, equitable and in line with the idea of the circular economy. Indeed, faecal sludge is rich in water, nutrients and organic compounds, but the potential of this 'brown gold' remains hidden in the sludge and thus largely untapped. We will explore ways to re-use shit with the view to ensure that these innovations help address the sanitation crisis, enhance local livelihoods and the local and regional economies and the well-being of the excluded and marginalised. The project asks:
1) How do local communities perceive, experience and live with off-grid sanitation challenges and how do these lead to processes of marginalisation?
2) Which kinds of socio- technical and institutional processes/ innovations are required to re-imagine shit as 'brown gold' in ways that are environmentally safe, economically viable and also tackle social exclusions?
3) How can these locally appropriate innovations be facilitated to be socio-culturally acceptable, and socially inclusive? What are the trade-offs?
4) What kinds of policy, business and regulatory frameworks enable/ disable the uptake, scaling up and sustenance of these innovations?
These questions will be addressed by an interdisciplinary team bringing together social science, law, engineering, microbiology as well as creative arts. We will facilitate bottom up socio-technical processes and innovations co-produced between user communities, private entities, state agencies and civil society. We will employ an innovative mixed-methods approach, bringing together ethnographic, participatory, creative, quantitative and scientific data collection methods to examine whether innovations to consider shit as a resource or 'brown gold' can be a lens to reimagine the city. The project will generate evidence, knowledge and learning that will be useful to a range of academic and policy audience.In the long term, it is anticipated that the evidence generated through this project will inform the local, national and potentially global policy discourses and strategies on WASH in non-networked urban contexts, strengthen people centred, and bottom-up views on delivering WASH and urban planning programmes and augment opportunities for cross-learning across countries in water, health and sanitation sectors,
1) How do local communities perceive, experience and live with off-grid sanitation challenges and how do these lead to processes of marginalisation?
2) Which kinds of socio- technical and institutional processes/ innovations are required to re-imagine shit as 'brown gold' in ways that are environmentally safe, economically viable and also tackle social exclusions?
3) How can these locally appropriate innovations be facilitated to be socio-culturally acceptable, and socially inclusive? What are the trade-offs?
4) What kinds of policy, business and regulatory frameworks enable/ disable the uptake, scaling up and sustenance of these innovations?
These questions will be addressed by an interdisciplinary team bringing together social science, law, engineering, microbiology as well as creative arts. We will facilitate bottom up socio-technical processes and innovations co-produced between user communities, private entities, state agencies and civil society. We will employ an innovative mixed-methods approach, bringing together ethnographic, participatory, creative, quantitative and scientific data collection methods to examine whether innovations to consider shit as a resource or 'brown gold' can be a lens to reimagine the city. The project will generate evidence, knowledge and learning that will be useful to a range of academic and policy audience.In the long term, it is anticipated that the evidence generated through this project will inform the local, national and potentially global policy discourses and strategies on WASH in non-networked urban contexts, strengthen people centred, and bottom-up views on delivering WASH and urban planning programmes and augment opportunities for cross-learning across countries in water, health and sanitation sectors,
Planned Impact
BROWN GOLD focuses on reimagining off-grid sanitation in growing towns in Ghana, Nepal, Ethiopia and India as spaces for agency and bottom up processes of innovation that are people centred, sustainable, inclusive, equitable and also contribute to economic growth. It seeks to address the invisible and dangerous aspects of 'being off grid' which exposes communities to various health hazards and leads to the negation of the human right to water and safe sanitation. Through its interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary focus, the project will generate evidence, knowledge and learning that will be useful to a range of academic and policy audience. Through wider dissemination and sharing, the project will aim to make this knowledge applicable beyond the country contexts of UK, India, Nepal, Ghana and Ethiopia.
The beneficiaries of the project include: (1) local communities residing in low-income or slum settlements in Africa and Asia who lack safe sanitation provision; (2) municipal and town planning agencies; (3) wider policy community working on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), urban planning and circular economy; (4) global academic community working on WASH, cities, science technology studies, microbiology , circular economy and artists working for social change. The project will also provide wider lessons for linking SDG 6 (water and sanitation) with health (SDG 3), and cities (SDG 11) broadly contributing to the reduction of inequalities (SDG 10) and addressing gender inequalities (SDG 5).
The immediate impact will be inclusive FSM planning and stronger engagement between local communities, civil society actors and municipal agencies through developing risk management frameworks, excreta and pathogen mapping, and performative and creative interventions (theatre, drama and art making). In all sites, the research will be co-produced with local stakeholders keeping the interest of the marginalised (women, manual scavengers, refugees and migrants) at the centre of the project. Focusing on their lived experiences with waste and shit, we will seek to facilitate bottom-up processes of change, through locally adapted feacal sludge management (FSM) and resource recovery and reuse (RRR). In parallel, we will also work with local agencies, service providers (formal and informal) to develop a sanitation value chain that is inclusive and recognises the fair treatment of informal workers (particularly manual scavengers and women) who bear disproportionate costs for FSM.
The evidence produced will also benefit the wider policy and academic community working on water and sanitation in different institutional contexts as well as those interested in peri-urban research, water and sanitation access, citizenship and rights, local and inclusive innovations as well as the application of inter and transdisciplinary methods spanning social sciences creative arts and natural sciences. Evidence will be shared via different policy (policy briefs, presentations at various policy for a, blogs) and academic (journal articles, working papers, conferences) platforms to facilitate outreach and communication. In the long term, it is anticipated that the evidence generated through this project will inform the local, national and potentially global policy discourses and strategies on WASH in non-networked urban contexts, strengthen people centred, and bottom up views on delivering WASH and urban planning programmes and augment opportunities for cross learning across countries on water, health and sanitation sectors.
The beneficiaries of the project include: (1) local communities residing in low-income or slum settlements in Africa and Asia who lack safe sanitation provision; (2) municipal and town planning agencies; (3) wider policy community working on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), urban planning and circular economy; (4) global academic community working on WASH, cities, science technology studies, microbiology , circular economy and artists working for social change. The project will also provide wider lessons for linking SDG 6 (water and sanitation) with health (SDG 3), and cities (SDG 11) broadly contributing to the reduction of inequalities (SDG 10) and addressing gender inequalities (SDG 5).
The immediate impact will be inclusive FSM planning and stronger engagement between local communities, civil society actors and municipal agencies through developing risk management frameworks, excreta and pathogen mapping, and performative and creative interventions (theatre, drama and art making). In all sites, the research will be co-produced with local stakeholders keeping the interest of the marginalised (women, manual scavengers, refugees and migrants) at the centre of the project. Focusing on their lived experiences with waste and shit, we will seek to facilitate bottom-up processes of change, through locally adapted feacal sludge management (FSM) and resource recovery and reuse (RRR). In parallel, we will also work with local agencies, service providers (formal and informal) to develop a sanitation value chain that is inclusive and recognises the fair treatment of informal workers (particularly manual scavengers and women) who bear disproportionate costs for FSM.
The evidence produced will also benefit the wider policy and academic community working on water and sanitation in different institutional contexts as well as those interested in peri-urban research, water and sanitation access, citizenship and rights, local and inclusive innovations as well as the application of inter and transdisciplinary methods spanning social sciences creative arts and natural sciences. Evidence will be shared via different policy (policy briefs, presentations at various policy for a, blogs) and academic (journal articles, working papers, conferences) platforms to facilitate outreach and communication. In the long term, it is anticipated that the evidence generated through this project will inform the local, national and potentially global policy discourses and strategies on WASH in non-networked urban contexts, strengthen people centred, and bottom up views on delivering WASH and urban planning programmes and augment opportunities for cross learning across countries on water, health and sanitation sectors.
Publications
Fox A
(2022)
Mobile drawing methods in landscape research: collaborative drawing in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
in Landscape Research
Bose, S
(2023)
Using visual methods for community-led change
WASH Correspondent
(2023)
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Macpherson H
(2023)
Art in water and sanitation research in Nepal: a performance with sanitation workers
in cultural geographies
WASH Correspondent/Tripathi, S
(2023)
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WASH Correspondent/Pokhrel, P
(2023)
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Macpherson H
(2023)
Arts Interventions for Sustainable Sanitation and Resource Recovery
Devkota, S
(2024)
5 ways our mud houses help us realise Brown Gold
| Title | "Arts-science sanitation research and education project in Lumbini (Extension of Mud House Project) " |
| Description | The mud houses are free and open to the public, It invites visitors to come and learn about second-generation sanitation issues through art and conversation with sanitation workers. |
| Type Of Art | Artistic/Creative Exhibition |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Impact | Education of the general public (over 3000 since 2022) on sanitation issues and change in attitude to often stigmatised sanitation workers. |
| Title | Development of new Posters for the replacement of old contents displayed in Mud houses |
| Description | Indeed, our initial information relied on secondary data. Now we've our own research findings, which have been shared with stakeholders. We can update previous messages depicted in the mud houses by using new data and findings. |
| Type Of Art | Artefact (including digital) |
| Year Produced | 2023 |
| Impact | Updated sanitation messages delivered to the public. |
| Title | FGDs/ Interviews and Photo Elicitation with Temporarily Migranting population in Nanded City to understand their access to sanitation |
| Description | The study in Nanded examines migrants' access to sanitation using the Photo Elicitation method. |
| Type Of Art | Artistic/Creative Exhibition |
| Year Produced | 2023 |
| Impact | Amplication of the voices and experience of Nanded migrants in their access to sanitation. |
| Title | Nepal: Photo Voice and Photo Elicitation |
| Description | Photovoice is used to address power relations between the researchers and the participants through the collaborative nature of photovoice. For the purpose, two groups (Male/Female photovoice group) are formed and 8/9 members are involved in each group from diverse section in terms of age, caste and religion. Using photo-elicitation, we seek to draw perceptions about the sanitation chain from these different groups. We also look at the intersections through the accompanying photos taken by natural science team to complement the knowledge gathered through our social science studies. |
| Type Of Art | Artistic/Creative Exhibition |
| Year Produced | 2023 |
| Impact | Creation of a democratic space for community members to share expereince of sanitation challenges. The photo voice method also led to insights that might have remained hidden in more conventional qualitative and quantitative analyses. For example, we discussed with participants about diseases manifesting from unsafe disposal of faecal matter and toilets getting waterlogged during the rainy season. This led to discussions on health care, access, financing, and expenses from going to state and private hospitals for treatment. |
| URL | https://medium.com/@TowardsBrownGold/using-visual-methods-for-community-led-change-cfcf60583b38 |
| Title | Photo Voices from the communities in Wa, Ghana |
| Description | Community members from Wa, Ghana, were trained on photo voice and were also provided with a mobile to take a photo of the world around them as they see it from their perspective/lens. |
| Type Of Art | Artistic/Creative Exhibition |
| Year Produced | 2023 |
| Impact | Amplification of community voices from Wa on their expereince of sanitation challenges. |
| Title | Photostory - A mirage of water: The story of Kuttanad |
| Description | The researcher and photographer duo of Hariprasad and Demathlal have been working with communities on water and sanitation issues for the last few years. Through this, they have explored and expressed, through their photographs, the unique water related challenges faced by the local community in the famed wetlands of Kuttanad. This wetland region lies in the state of Kerala, India and is a tourist hotspot. The natural system in the area comprises Vembanad lake, the Kuttanad wetland region and the Cochin estuary, and is together considered as a Ramsar wetland site. But the area under wetlands and the extent of Vembanad lake has reduced in the past five decades due to illegal settlements, urbanisation and other anthropogenic factors. Similarly, the water resources in the Kuttanad region are under considerable pressure in recent years and have become contaminated and depleted. In early 2022, Hariprasad and Demathlal immersed themselves within the community in Kuttanad, with the aim of using photography to shed light on their unique challenges related to availability of drinking water. The surface water is contaminated, and groundwater is scarce in the region making it difficult for the communities to access clean and safe drinking water. Also, the increased impacts of floods in the past few years has aggravated the water problem. |
| Type Of Art | Artefact (including digital) |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Impact | Community engagement and plans made for future activity |
| URL | https://watersciencepolicy.com/article/a-mirage-of-water-the-story-of-kuttanad-4a7a6e254902?language... |
| Description | The project has made significant progress in understanding and improving sanitation in rapidly urbanising areas in India, Nepal, Ghana and Ethiopia. With 3.5 billion people still lacking access to safe sanitation globally, we found that most national and global sanitation efforts are driven by an 'on-grid' imaginary and largely focus on toilet construction, sewer connections and hardware. This has ignored second and third generation challenges of sanitation such as water contamination, poor faecal sludge management (FSM), gender, equity and sustainability. Key achievements of our project include generating new knowledge about the reuse of faecal waste and the experiences of marginalised communities in off-grid locations, thus providing valuable insights that could help achieve universal sanitation. Our research approach was inter- and transdisciplinary, integrating the social sciences, engineering, microbiology and creative arts with to understand the socio-political, technical, cultural and microbial processes, contexts of sanitation and waste processes and coproduce locally sensitive strategies with practitioners. Achieving this integration in the life of one project, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, budget cuts and the war in Tigray, was alone a significant achievement. Our starting point was that human waste is rich in water, nutrients and organic compounds, yet this 'Brown Gold', ie. the safe (re)use of shit and wastewater that unlocks its potential as a resource for energy, agriculture, or industry mostly goes down the drain. Increasing extreme weather, water shortages, and weak infrastructure mean that 'flush and forget' systems are not always possible or desirable in off-grid settings. Despite the massive potential of reuse, we found that this was limited by the combined challenges of inadequate sanitation infrastructure, pervasive cultural perceptions, inadequate cross-sector collaboration, poor financing options, and a narrative that exaggerates the benefits of the circular sanitation economy and ignores inequalities related to gender, caste, class and marginality. In parallel, we observed blind spots in the climate and WASH interface highlighting the need for synergising adaptation and mitigation efforts to ensure just and sustainable outcomes. The project engaged meaningfully with local communities and policy-makers to co-produce the research, share findings and recommendations, as well as facilitate discussions between the two. This engagement has helped shape policies and practices that are more responsive to the needs of marginalised communities as well as the potential of non-networked sanitation solutions. The use of arts and visual approaches has helped break sanitation taboos and bring to the fore the insights of marginalised social groups such as Dalits, sanitation workers and manual scavengers. Five policy briefs (country-level and global) along with events to disseminate these, have stimulated policy dialogues around sustainable and equitable sanitation and inform the work of local and national governments as well as organisations such as WaterAid, the International Water Association and Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). A significant achievement of the project is that it has advanced skills and capabilities of team members, especially in times of crisis (e.g. pandemic and war). This includes research and operational opportunities for master's and PhD students as well as local researchers and practitioners. |
| Exploitation Route | The outcomes of project have been advanced through various academic and non-academic routes. We have published 19 academic articles in journals and books, including a forthcoming Special Issue in the journal for Water, Sanitation & Hygiene for Development. Additionally, we have completed 202 engagement activities including presentations at conferences, participation in expert panels and policy events. Our work has been integrated into university curricula in the UK, Nepal, Ethiopia and India. This dissemination will educate future researchers and practitioners, advancing critical academic debates on sustainable sanitation practices, non-networked sanitation, FSM, and the circular economy. Practice based outcomes have resulted in the project's innovative technologies and policy recommendations are being adopted by local governments, NGOs, and private sector companies. Blogs, popular articles, policy briefs and workshops have improved awareness among local communities, officials and religious institutions about risks of contaminated water, leading to better practices around water quality in line with national and WHO standards. The project has influenced national policy debates, such as the Kathmandu Declaration in Nepal, which included recommendations from the project. By working with local governments and marginalised communities, the project has created broad-based knowledge on inclusive, safe, and sustainable sanitation, especially in challenging off-grid locations. |
| Sectors | Agriculture Food and Drink Communities and Social Services/Policy Education Environment Healthcare Government Democracy and Justice |
| URL | https://medium.com/@TowardsBrownGold |
| Description | Findings have been used by policy makers, academics, NGOs and local communities interested in improving sanitation practices, particularly focusing on impacts for marginalised communities. In Nepal, the project has influenced national policy debates. The project has also developed innovative technologies, such as the 'Gulper' in Gulariya; this low-cost, portable septic tank emptying device improves sanitation practices by providing a safer and more efficient way to empty septic tanks in hard to reach areas, protecting groundwater quality and enhancing treatment plant functionality. Furthermore, training programs for 40 farmers in Kpongu and Nakori, Ghana, on safe faecal sludge reuse and co-composting methods has improved agricultural practices. Farmers who attended these training sessions are now safely using treated faecal sludge to produce compost at their own farms. Findings have influenced sanitation policies at local and national levels. In India, research findings from Alleppey and Nanded have been presented in national and state workshops (e.g. at IIT Bombay and the 'GEX 23' Liquid Waste Management Conclave in Kerala) engaging state-level stakeholders, NGOs and academics, stimulating discussions on best practices around non-networked sanitation options. Discussions with various actors related to non-networked sanitation in Kerala, Maharashtra, and at the India level have further enriched the project's impact. The project's advocacy for improved working conditions for sanitation workers and manual scavengers (Nanded and Allepey) has also promoted social equity. In Nepal, policy engagement workshops were conducted with the Gulariya municipality and at provincial and national levels. In Ghana, insights from case studies were presented to the Municipal Assembly and Regional Department of Environmental Health and Sanitation. The creative arts component got additional funding from the British Council initially to participate at the Women of the World Festival in Lumbini, Nepal. This led to the mud houses project in Lumbini, which has hosted over 7,000 visitors, raised public awareness and, through evidenced feedback from visitors, challenged people's stigmas associated with sanitation and sanitation work. Achieving impact in complex sanitation systems presented numerous challenges. Overcoming ingrained stigmas associated with faecal waste required innovative communication strategies, such as the use of photovoice in Gulariya (Nepal), and Wa, (Ghana), to capture community perspectives. Navigating diverse cultural and political contexts necessitated flexible and adaptive research methodologies. Building trust with marginalised communities, who often face systemic exclusion, required sustained engagement, as demonstrated by the long-term engagement with policy in partner areas. Translating research findings into practical policy changes demanded persistent advocacy and collaboration with governmental stakeholders, as seen in the ongoing policy engagement across the project research sites. The interdisciplinary nature of the project has fostered the nucleation of a new research areas, bridging social science, engineering, microbiology and creative arts and contributed to the development of innovative methodologies for studying complex sanitation systems. Additionally, the project's policy outputs, academic publications and presentations at conferences hosted by the Royal Geographical Society, American Association of Geographers as well as the India Public Policy Network, have enriched academic discourse on urban sanitation and generated a broad spectrum of impacts, ranging from policy influence to practical innovations and community empowerment. In Nanded India, the project's findings centred on the intersections of caste, class, gender, and migration in sanitation as well as the challenges faced by sanitation workers and marginalised communities. Challenges were associated with accessing and utilising sanitation facilities, engagement via policy workshops with Union workers, community representatives and sanitation workers we have discussed these issues and exposed stark disparities between mechanised and manual sanitation services. In Mekelle, Tigray, water scarcity and contamination from overflowing wastewater are significant issues. Since the war started in 2020, Mekelle has hosted several hundred thousand internally displaced people, increasing pressure on the city's fragile infrastructure. The project has evaluated technologies, business models, and regulatory and institutional arrangements for sustainable faecal sludge management which has informed the work of the local agricultural and water bureaus. In the context of conflict and resource scarcity, our research has uncovered communities' willingness to take sanitation into their own hands, reusing groundwater for urban agriculture. Research has been conducted on holy water sources and their potential to cause future cholera outbreaks. Specifically, religious institutions (churches) have started the chlorination of water from springs and wells, and development of protected spring water sources. The bureaus of Water Resources and Agriculture have and expressed interests in further development initiatives, capacity and monitoring for the safe use of water in urban areas. The project also organised and facilitated an engaging hybrid event at WaterAid offices in London, UK, to disseminate the findings of our project-level policy brief's recommendations with key stakeholders. This included senior advisors at the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), academic institutions, NGOs with sanitation and equity focuses, and practitioners. Colleagues from FCDO expressed during the event that they will be using this policy brief to inform their work in the government department. Overall, by prioritising the voices of marginalised communities and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, the project has contributed to the formulation of more sustainable and equitable sanitation solutions. While the project has faced challenges (pandemic, budget cuts and war in Tigray), its sustained engagement, adaptability and the huge commitment on the part of the entire team have allowed it to achieve significant and evolving impact |
| First Year Of Impact | 2022 |
| Sector | Agriculture, Food and Drink,Communities and Social Services/Policy,Education,Environment,Healthcare,Government, Democracy and Justice,Other |
| Impact Types | Cultural Societal Policy & public services |
| Description | National Level Workshop on Prioritizing Safely Managed Sanitation in Nepal: Beyond ODF and Toilet Construction |
| Geographic Reach | Asia |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Impact | Policy makers influenced. |
| Description | Province Level Workshop on Prioritizing Safely Managed Sanitation in Nepal: Beyond ODF and Toilet Construction |
| Geographic Reach | Asia |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Impact | Policy makers influenced. |
| Description | Province Municipality level Workshop on Prioritizing Safely Managed Sanitation in Nepal: Beyond ODF and Toilet Construction |
| Geographic Reach | Asia |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Impact | Policy makers influenced. |
| Description | Workshop on "Prioritizing Safely Managed Sanitation and Hygiene in Nepal: Beyond ODF" with the support of WaterAid Nepal under Brown Gold (BG) Project. |
| Geographic Reach | Asia |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Description | Prof Sabitri Tripathi (Nepal Engineering College); Prof James Ebdon (University of Brighton); Dr Diogo Gomes Da Silver (Univeristy of Brighton) Gulper - a mobile, low-cost solution for safely managing human excreta in low-income communities in Nepal |
| Amount | £14,800 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of Brighton |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 12/2024 |
| End | 06/2025 |
| Description | Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB) |
| Organisation | Indian Institute of Technology Bombay |
| Country | India |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | IDS has worked closely with IITB to cordinate activities in Kerala at our Alleppey site. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The contractee will lead the project roll out in Alleppey (Kerala) and also work with other partners (IDS, UoB, IWMI, CLTS-F, Water Aid) to coordinate activities in Kerala. In addition, the contractee will also contribute to cross-cutting and comparative work in the project. The contractee will be responsible for ensuring that all research activities adhere to the ethical and data management guidelines laid out for the project |
| Impact | "Manual Scavengers to Private Service Providers: The Evolution of Septage work in Alleppey Town" "Linking Floods with Sanitation - political ecology of infrastructure in Alleppey" "Deploying Fecal Sludge Manaegement Services in Kerala Towns: Challenges through the lens of Alleppey" World Toilet Day: Reflections from Towards Brown Gold The mirage of water in Kuttanad: a photostory Has sanitation work in south India improved over time? Here's what we found in Kerala Has sanitation work in south India improved over time? Here's what we found in Kerala "Climate change, sanitation and Alleppey town" Emarging Sanitation challenges in the context of changing climate Thelineerozhukum Rani Kanal' - a Documentary Political ecology of floods and saniation in Alleppey "The Mirage of water in Kuttanad: A photostory" "Invited Panel Member at Global Expo 2023, Kochi" "Presentation: Technology,Policy and Laws : Understanding the Evolution of Sanitation Work and Workers" Breaking the bias: Women Vanguards of 'Garbage free Kerala' Planning, coordinating and execution of Annual Brown Gold meet - 2022 December "Meeting with different actors including Municipal chairman, elected representatives, government officials, sanitation workers who are from Alleppey - one of the project site" "Stakeholder meeting (Field work) at different sites in Alleppey" "Invited participant at the Formalisation of fecal Waste management system meeting at Cherthala Muncipal office" 'Concern - Hope - Answer. 'GEX 23' Liquid Waste Management Conclave:A mirage of water: The story of Kuttanad Discussion on adaptive OSS and toilets for waterlogged areas Sanitation Workers Forum 2021 World Toilet Day: Reflections from Towards Brown Gold CANALPY Field Visit Ideation workshop Liquid waste campaign workshop |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Society for Promoting Participative Ecosystem Management (SOPPECOM) |
| Organisation | Society for Promoting Participative Ecosystem Management |
| Country | India |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | IDS has contracted SOPPECOM for their work on the project and worked with them on their project roll out in Nanded (Maharashtra). |
| Collaborator Contribution | The contractee leads the project roll out in Nanded (Maharashtra) and also work with other partners to coordinate activities in Maharashtra. The contractee is responsible for ensuring that all research activities adhere to the ethical and data management guidelines laid out for the project. |
| Impact | World Toilet Day: Reflections from Towards Brown Gold |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Univeristy of Brighton |
| Organisation | University of Brighton |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Co lead the programme with University of Brighton |
| Collaborator Contribution | The Univerity of Brighton are co-investiagtors on the project. |
| Impact | Assessment of Hydrated Lime Ca(OH)2 as a Faecal Sludge Sanitation Tool' Mobile drawing methods in landscape research: non-representational approaches in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal Invited panel member at 'Sanitation in Urban Informal Settlements' workshop and representative for IWA Health Related Water Microbiology Specialist Group at World Water Congress 2022 Copenhagen (11-15/09/22) Assessment of groundwater quality in Gulariya (Southwestern Nepal) during dry and wet(monsoon) seasons Understanding barriers to safe household water and sanitation in Western Nepal Naural Science Research, Gulariya Protecting and connecting the unconnected in rapidly urbanizing settlements towards a safe circular water economy in Nepal, International symposium organised by Lancaster University, UK Identifying and understanding barriers to the safe containment and reuse of human excreta in Gulariya a rapidly urbanizing town in South western Nepal Mobile drawing methods in landscape research: collaborative drawing in Kathmandu Valley Mud houses as a tool for change: Brown Gold at WOW Festival Nepal (un)clean (un)seen: Raising awareness of sanitation workers Making the invisible visible in the sanitation chain Stakeholders Workshop in Lumbini WoW festival in Lumbini Workshop presentation ' What can art do in Water and Sanitation research and practice? |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | University of Bedfordshire |
| Organisation | University of Bedfordshire |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Partner on the brown gold project. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partner on brown gold project. |
| Impact | Mobile drawing methods in landscape research: collaborative drawing in Kathmandu Valley Stakeholders Workshop in Lumbini WoW festival in Lumbini Institute for Sport and Physical Activity Research (ISPAR) Awayday and combined ISPAR Board Research Graduate School (RGS_ORG): BMRI (Business and Management Research Institute) Annual Conference UoB 2022 Annual Research Conference |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | 'Assessment of Hydrated Lime Ca(OH)2 as a Faecal Sludge Sanitation Tool' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Symposium on UK-Lime Research. The British Lime Association (BLA) represents the industry interests responsible for producing more than 75% of the industrial lime sold in the UK (circa 1.2 million tonnes) for use in a wide variety of diverse downstream applications e.g. food production, agriculture and water treatment. This event offered an opportunity to promote the potential of lime as a low-cost faecal sludge management option and soild conditioner. Presentation by Dr Diogo Trajano Da Silva and Professor James Ebdon (Brighton University). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | (un)clean (un)seen: Raising awareness of sanitation workers |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Twelve sanitation workers from Nepal created a performance called '(un)seen (un)clean' at this year's Women of the World (WOW) festival in Lumbini Peace Park, in collaboration with artists Alice Fox and Ashmina Ranjit. The performance brought attention to the incredible work they do, and findings from the Brown Gold project so far, along with an information stall hosted by Brown Gold in the festival. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://medium.com/@TowardsBrownGold/un-clean-un-seen-raising-awareness-of-sanitation-workers-8a634e... |
| Description | 2nd Global South Academic Conclave 2025 - WASH and Climate in Ahmedabad, India Paper titled "Bridging Gaps: Climate Change, Sanitation Workers, and Resilience in OffGrid Communities" was presented in the panel Inclusive and climate resilient sanitation systems |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The Center for Water and Sanitation at CEPT University is organizing the second edition of the Global South Academic Conclave on WASH and Climate in February, 2025. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://cwas.org.in/globalsouthacademicconclave |
| Description | 40 Years of Waste Management in Nepal: Where We Stand, What We Professed but Did Not Implement, and What We Can Learn from Others? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Keynote presentation in Nepal Infrastructure Summit |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://cwas.org.in/resources/admin_uploads/resources/T8_Shit_to_brown_gold_GSAC.pdf |
| Description | 42nd ILPC Conference in Germany Semi-Formal Labor Dynamics in Kerala's Solid Waste Management Sector: A case study of Alleppey Municipality in Kerala, India |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The International Labour Process Conference announced the 42nd International Labour Process Conference organizing team includes members from the Institute of Sociology at the University of Göttingen and the Sociological Research Institute Göttingen (SOFI). The theme of the conference is "Coercion, Consent and Conflict in the Labour Process and Beyond. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.ilpc.org.uk/ILPC-2025/Overview |
| Description | ??????????? ?????? ????? : ????? ??????? ? ?????? ?????? ??????? (Brown Gold Mud Houses-Art Installation and Sanitation Education Centre -Nepali language) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Article on the domestic provision of community sanitation. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://washkhabar.com/np/2022/09/22/28049?fbclid=IwAR1NcORAmghdh5zaCNRkFq408luvGZG0Pw9JMWh-LmEagq6_... |
| Description | AAG Annual Meeting 2025 at Detroit, USA in March 2025 Paper presentation titled "Informality, legal pluralism and off-grid sanitation towns: A case study of sanitation service provision in Alleppey, India", will take place in the session Public Health Research" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The 2025 American Association of Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting will have researchers, policy makers and students exploring diverse geographical topics, with a focus on innovative approaches to spatial analysis, environmental challenges, social and political geographies, and the latest advancements in geographic information systems |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://www.aag.org/events/aag2025/#:~:text=AAG%202025%20will%20bring%20together,for%20places%20arou... |
| Description | ASIANET Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | 'Consuming Asia - Systems and Structures of Consumption in Modern and Contemporary Asia,' 2023 Nordin NIAS Council / ASIANET Conference, University of Bergen |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Addressing climate change and development through off-grid sanitation infrastructures |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | In this blog, we explore how sanitation work, workers and industry have evolved in one of Towards Brown Gold's research location in Alleppey, Kerala. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.cseindia.org/pan-asiacapacity-building-roundtable-cum-workshopon-water-wastewater-and-sa... |
| Description | Assessment of groundwater quality in Gulariya (Southwestern Nepal) during dry and wet(monsoon) seasons |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Abstract submission for presentation at the WATERMICRO23, Darwin, Australia 4-8 June 2023. Conference organized by the IWA (International Water association) Health Related Microbiology subgroup |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Assessments on sanitation and circularity |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | It involved focus group discussions, field assessments and water/wastewater suitability evaluation. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Assessments on sanitation and circularity |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | It involved focus group discussions, field assessments and water/wastewater suitability evaluation. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Assessments on sanitation and circularity |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | It involved focus group discussions, field assessments and water/wastewater suitability evaluation. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Assessments on sanitation and circularity |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | It involved focus group discussions, field assessments and water/wastewater suitability evaluation. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | BG Review Meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The meeting, held at Chandragiri Resort and Hotel Shanker in Nepal from November 19th to 24th, 2023, was organized to discuss the progress, upcoming plans, and the publication of a paper on inter/multidisciplinary research. Researchers from Ethiopia, Ghana, India, and Nepal participated, contributing valuable insights and engaging in discussions on future plans, policy briefs, and publications. It was a memorable and enlightening gathering. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Between the cracks of the sanitation grid: a photostory of Nanded, India |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | In this photo story, Tanvi Bhatkal, Lyla Mehta, Pallavi Harshe and Veena Jadhav of Towards Brown Gold document the challenges and resilience of communities in the face of absent, poor or unsafe sanitation in Nanded. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://medium.com/@TowardsBrownGold/between-the-cracks-of-the-sanitation-grid-a-photostory-of-nande... |
| Description | Bill Board Preparation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | After finalizing the content and preparing board, it has been displayed at the two main entrance of Lumbini Development Trust. The objective of the billboards is to raise awareness about social issues such as; Feacal sludge management, the implications of unsafely managed FS, the safety and dignity of sanitation workers, the need of personal protective equipment's (PPE) and more. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Billboard Preparation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The content is ready and we are communicating with the artists, and approaching him with our design. will keep the team informed on the updates. We are planning to display pictures and messages on the billboards, and our billboards idea is to aware people on Faecal sludge management and implications of unsafely managed FS. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Blog |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This blog argues better water access and sanitation is a social and public good, and it needs investment. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.context.news/climate-risks/opinion/its-time-to-reset-our-approach-to-the-global-water-cr... |
| Description | Blog |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This blog using the Brown Gold Project as an example of how to answer the following questions: What if the barriers to real change don't come from sum totals of individual action but instead from structural and systemic impediments hindering those seeking change? What if the problem is that billions of people produce shit every day, and this is then seen simply as a waste management problem-politically unappealing to resolve and therefore pushed down the rankings of government action as well as socially stigmatised? |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://indepthnews.net/humming-a-new-tune-on-world-toilet-day/ |
| Description | Blog |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This blog written in the context of the United Nations 2023 Water Conference - the first since 1977. The blog talks about the intersection of sanitation and climate change, as well as, the need to embed. social sciences approaches into solving WASH challenges |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.ids.ac.uk/opinions/un-water-conference-its-time-to-reset-our-approach-to-the-global-wate... |
| Description | Blog |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | This blog talks about challenges of using photo-elicitation method among temporary migrants in NWMC. It was an output of a study of migrants access to sanitation in Nanded City. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023,2024 |
| Description | Blog: Launching Towards Brown Gold on World Toilet Day 2020 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Lyla Mehta introduces the Towards Brown Gold project and reflects on some of the key issues within the research that seeks to re-frame 'shit', a polluting and harmful waste product to be disposed of, as 'brown gold', a resource rich in water, nutrients and organic compounds, that can make a real contribution to the development of sustainable cities. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://medium.com/@TowardsBrownGold/blog-launching-towards-brown-gold-on-world-toilet-day-2020-507e... |
| Description | Breaking the bias: Women Vanguards of 'Garbage free Kerala' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The backbone of solid waste management in Kerala, India, is a group of women called Haritha Karma Sena (HKS), translated as 'Green Task Force'. Formed in 2017, HKS has an active membership of nearly 30,000 women. In this way, Kerala can be considered as the first state in the country to adopt a decentralised waste management practice by opening up livelihoods in the sanitation sector state-wide. The members are a skilled workforce who carry out door-to-door waste collection, segregation of dry waste, operate and maintain treatment facilities and other community-based waste processing centres. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://medium.com/@TowardsBrownGold/breaking-the-bias-women-vanguards-of-garbage-free-kerala-325bfb... |
| Description | Breaking the bias: Women Vanguards of 'Garbage free Kerala' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The backbone of solid waste management in Kerala, India, is a group of women called Haritha Karma Sena (HKS), translated as 'Green Task Force'. Formed in 2017, HKS has an active membership of nearly 30,000 women. In this way, Kerala can be considered as the first state in the country to adopt a decentralised waste management practice by opening up livelihoods in the sanitation sector state-wide. The members are a skilled workforce who carry out door-to-door waste collection, segregation of dry waste, operate and maintain treatment facilities and other community-based waste processing centres. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://medium.com/@TowardsBrownGold/breaking-the-bias-women-vanguards-of-garbage-free-kerala-325bfb... |
| Description | Brown Gold (un)clean (un)seen performance |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | As part of the interdisciplinary research and arts element of the 'Towards Brown Gold' project, we highlight second-generation sanitation challenges. We have built a sanitation education and lobbying facility at Lumbini Peace Park Nepal and are engaging with sanitation workers and community members to push for rights to clean water and to raise awareness of the potential for shit re-use. We also developed a performance with Sanitation workers at the Women of the World Festival in 2022 at Lumbini Peace Park to increase the visibility of sanitation workers at this site. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://vimeo.com/701769069/2ed09e7f8e |
| Description | Brown Gold Mud Houses- At a glance |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | These mud houses are a beautiful community facility and art installation for everybody to enjoy and learn more about global sanitation challenges, humanure, clean water and how to design and empty toilets well. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://youtu.be/QqAbhMsej3A |
| Description | CANALPY Field Visit |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Two top-level bureaucrats visited the CANALPY office. The visitors were the Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Local Self Government and the Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Environment, Kerala Government. The purpose of this visit was to elaborate on the possibilities and practices on off-grid sanitation solutions across Kerala state by learning from the decentralised liquid waste management experience in Alleppey and to discuss the possible opportunities under LWM. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Challenges to sustainable on-site sanitation and drinking water provision under a changing climate: Lessons from a rapidly urbanising town in Nepal |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Access to water and decent sanitation service is a human right, however, its realisation has always been fraught with challenges and is likely to get magnified as structural injustices intersect with the impacts of global warming. For instance, extreme weather events such as droughts and floods pose serious risks to WASH infrastructure and access. This session focused on: how we should reimagine WASH under conditions of climatic uncertainty to ensure just, inclusive and sustainable outcomes, in the Nepal context. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wwdwndeq1Bs&t=301s |
| Description | Climate change, sanitation and Alleppey town |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | In a seminar organized as part of local planning by Alappuzha City Council, spoke on the topic of liquid waste problems in the changing times. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.facebook.com/canalpyorg/posts/pfbid02r6sH8awXGstmpAG1K8xs8EkG6dQPfm9q9wwcxYwNbKWdWQUmZQY... |
| Description | Community Engagement (exposure visit of the local level representative), Lumbini |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Engagement of local level representative from CSOs, Mother Groups, Dalit Society, Muslim Society, Youth /Child clubs etc. for wider message dissemination on safe water and sustainable sanitation. Participants excited to see the message displayed in knowledge center. At the program, they shared about the present sanitation practice and committed to convey the safe water, sanitation, gender related message to the community. They also asserted that this is important to follow the safety rules while desludging the toilet pit to protect from the diseases which may spread in lack of proper sanitation. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.facebook.com/100083284325293/videos/589874839139878 |
| Description | Concern - Hope - Answer. 'GEX 23' Liquid Waste Management Conclave |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Despite being faced with waste management challenges due to its unique developmental status, Kerala recently organized a liquid waste management conclave in Kochi, bringing together experts and stakeholders to explore innovative solutions and best practices. This event provides a promising opportunity for Kerala to further improve its waste management efforts and promote the well-being of its citizens. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Conference organized by SD Dombo University of business and integrated development studies. Theme of conference "Bridging The Gap Between Applied Research, Policy Formulation, and Implementation" |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://ubids.edu.gh/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2023_BOOK_OF_ABSTRACTS_2023_pdf.pdf |
| Description | Conference and experience sharing visit to India |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | The objective of the visit was to presentation |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Conference side event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | 'UN 2023 Water Conference Side Event Water and Nutrition: Harmonizing Actions between the Water and Nutrition Decade. What does it take?', Organized by IFPRI, IDS, IATP |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Consultation and Information Collections |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The Key Informant Interview (KII) explored authentic information from key actors on many aspects of the research questions. The interviewees included a municipality social development officer, ward chair, entrepreneur, service holders, dalit federation chair, Tharu leader and a sanitation supervisor. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Consultation and Information Collections |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) that explored data from specific group of people on predefined semi -structure questions on knowledge, attitude, perceptions and status on SWM/FSTP. Discussants were from the following groups: sanitary workers, Squatters, Dalot Community, Women's group, Muslim community , entrepreneurs and tharu leaders. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Courtesy meeting with Stakeholders |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | "The main objective of the meeting was to discuss on the topics as follows; • History of ODF campaign • About the formulation of Sanitation and Hygiene Master plan • Collaborative efforts of all for making the ODF campaign successful • WASH coordination committee after federal structure • Role of local government and coordination among government line agencies and stakeholders • About the plan for the sustainability of ODF achievement and further activities to address the off-grid sanitation • The role of WSSDO at present • Need of development partners to accelerate the campaign regularly • Need of community sensitization • Opinions of social organizations working on WASH sector " |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Courtesy meeting with officials of Gulariya Officials |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Courtesy meeting with the Mayer, Deputy Mayer, Administrative Officer and Planning Officer in Gulariya Municipality for sharing the ongoing research program as well planning sharing for the workshop on April 2023. (Date will be finalized in next meeting) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Discussion on "Water and Sanitation in Conflict Affected Town of Shire Endaselassie, Ethiopia: Dynamics, Challenges and Opportunities for Circularity". |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This discussion on "Water and Sanitation in Conflict Affected Town of Shire Endaselassie, Ethiopia: Dynamics, Challenges and Opportunities for Circularity" was organized as part of the participatory assessments and evaluations on water and sanitation dynamics in towns affected by war/conflict. This is especially important for the local communities and the municipality as the town is hosting IDPs more than its population - causing major crisis in water and sanitation which requires due attention. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| Description | Discussion on Adaptive OSS and Toilets for Waterlogged Areas |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Brainstorming session for an appropriate technology design for solution liquid waste management organised by Integrated Rural Technology Center (IRTC), an important player in decentralized sanitation solutions for Kerala. Participation by project members Rohit Joseph and Professor NC Narayanan. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Dissemination at stakeholder's workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Dissemination at National stakeholder's workshop organised by TBG project, Hotel Shanker, Kathmandu, Nepal. It was attended by wider community from Government, Academia, professionals and practitioners. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Dissemination for the Study on Marginality and Access to Sanitation in Nanded-Waghala Municipal Corporation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | The Policy Workshop has been jointly organized by SOPPECOM, NWMC Kamgar Karmachari Union, and Safai Kamgar Union Nanded. The purpose of this workshop is to share the findings of a recent study conducted in NWCMC, focusing on access to sanitation services for marginalized communities. Additionally, we will discuss FSM opportunities and challenges in rapidly urbanizing cities. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Documentary |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | A documentary mainly to highlight the conditions of sanitation workers, focusing on their health, economic insecurity, and the social discrimination they face. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Documentary |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The documentary emphasizes water and basic sanitation accessibility among the migrant women working as cane cutters. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023,2024 |
| Description | Education project (Lumbini) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The mud houses are free and open to the public, It invites visitors to come and learn about second-generation sanitation issues through art and conversation with sanitation workers. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://medium.com/@TowardsBrownGold/mud-houses-as-a-tool-for-change-brown-gold-at-wow-festival-nepa... |
| Description | Emerging Sanitation challenges in the context of changing climate |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | In the seminar organized as part of Alappuzha district's comprehensive waste management project, spoke on the topic of liquid waste problems and solutions in the changing times. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.facebook.com/canalpyorg/posts/pfbid0suP9wm81A1U79bvCjJwYckdF13LAwpUwfM7Y2k2WSmeLrMuVWGB2... |
| Description | Equality for sanitation workers is key to transforming waste into Brown Gold |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Blog arguing that the explicit recognition of the human rights to water and sanitation became the driving force in focusing on designing and building sanitation infrastructure to serve the needs of women, menstruating girls, and people living with disabilities. But to truly realise the potential of brown gold, we must also focus on the service providers. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://medium.com/@TowardsBrownGold/equality-for-sanitation-workers-is-key-to-transforming-waste-in... |
| Description | Field Experiment of Gulper Machine and Interaction Program |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Organizing an event on July 5, 2024, in Gulariya Gulper machine was tested and a model developed for safe transportation of FS to the treatment plant. The event brought together over 40 participants from the municipality and professionals in the field, including sanitary workers. The attendees were impressed by the potential of the Gulper technology to improve sanitation practices in Gulariya and praised its potential to create business opportunities in the sanitation sector. During the workshop Prof. Tripathi presented a Shit Flow Diagram report of Gulariya Municipality produced under Brown Gold project with her leadership to the Deputy Mayor Ms. Sabitra Gautam. The inauguration of the Gulper device was marked by a ceremony led by Deputy Mayor Sabitra Gautam, who emphasized the importance of worker safety and its potential to revolutionize sanitation practices in Gulariya. Similarly, Social Development officer, Mr. Mukund Aryal also emphasized the need of Gulper to the municipality. During the field demonstration, sanitary workers were dressed in personal protective equipment (PPE) as a safety measure, while the emptied sludge was carried to the treatment plant on a rickshaw. Despite heavy rain during the field demonstration, the event was well-attended by stakeholders, with a nearly 50:50 male-to-female ratio among participants. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Field assessment |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Understanding waste, surface water and groundwater interactions. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Field assessments, Focus group discussions, Key informant interview, and Stakeholder Workshops (Mekelle, Maychew, Adigrat, Axum and Shire Towns) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This was part of the participatory data collection activity which was carried out in the five towns of Tigray: Mekelle, Maychew, Adigrat, Axum and Shire Endaselassie. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Film |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | The film's message will reach a broader audience, helping individuals recognize the transformative influence of art on sanitation and hygiene practices. Additionally, it will serve as an advocate for sanitation workers, whose vital contributions to society often go unacknowledged, invisible and undervalued. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | First experiment of co-composting, Gulariya |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | "Experimental Trials- MSW shorting, shredding, mixing and piling Four separate piles were created to explore the composting process to compare quality parameters, Oversize materials of biodegradable waste were shredded to optimize the mixing with the dewatered FS, Turned twice at first week, once a week for first month and at every two weeks after then to accelerate smooth compost process. Preliminary Findings: The reduction of pile volume and changed in density of each pile at the beginning, at 24 days, 45 days . It shows how the decomposition process is being occurred in the composting process- the volume reduces rapidly in the first three weeks, then seems stable . Findings - Mesophilic and Thermophilic process during composting At the initial stage of composting (first week), temperature of compost pile except FS only > 45 degree centigrade (Thermophilic process) Expected more than 60°c but seems lower temperature due to smaller pile size, After second week, temperature gradually decreases (mesophilic process) Findings- N,P,K value & C/N value of different piles at 45 days Nitrogen (N) is higher in all pile than guiding value except dewatered FS Phosphorus (P) is also higher in all piles than guiding value except MSW fraction only Potassium (K) is far less than limit value in all pile C/N ratio seems very low than almost all pile - means high nitrogen and deficiency in carbon content at 45 days" |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | First round stakeholder workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Discuss on the status of water and sanitation in Mekelle city and identify major issues for further studies and interventions |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Formalisation of fecal Waste management system meeting at Cherthala Muncipal office |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Invited by the Cherthala municipal secretary (Alappuzha district) to help and coordinate in looking at the sanitation worker's aspect from a research angle. Meeting was held in connection with the building of new FSTP plant in Alleppey. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | From off-grid sanitation to the circular economy: challenges beyond technological solutions in India |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Workshop/Event titled 'From off-grid sanitation to the circular economy: challenges beyond technological solutions in India', with 51-100 participants. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://wp.lancs.ac.uk/recirculate/2022/03/ctu22/ |
| Description | Gulper Technology: Field testing and model development for safe transportation of Faecal sludge |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | By the invitation of CWISAN Nepal, presentation delivered for the 16th CWISAN meeting organised by USAID, Karnali Water Activity, Kathmandu |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Gulper project visit |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Gulper-project visit and integration with nec faculty. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://actionkhabar.com/news/2023/11/23/5789?fbclid=IwAR1Jar1qHFwwKvRjd0iq45Aj91BuDA_40-tamsx5BGY1L... |
| Description | Half-day workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The workshop, held on November 23, 2023, at Hotel Shanker in Kathmandu, was a significant event where researchers of Ethiopia, Ghana, India and Nepal presented the findings of inter/multidisciplinary research. This workshop provided an opportunity for a comprehensive discussion on the research findings and the current status of water and sanitation in Nepal and abroad. The participants actively engaged in the session, providing valuable feedback and suggestions for further improvement. The workshop had a total of 70 participants from different government, non-government organizations, I/NGOs and university ensuring a diverse representation of stakeholders. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Handover Mud Houses to lDT |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The mud houses have been handed over to the Lumbini Development Trust (LDT) in the presence of the Treasurer of LDT and the Communication and Information Officer. Mr. Om Prakash Baniya handed over the key of the houses, along with the materials displayed inside and outside, and expressed gratitude for the support received from LDT. Prabha Pokhrel, the Team Leader of the project, conveyed her heartfelt appreciation for the invaluable support in providing space within LDT and for helping establish the knowledge center as an exemplary hub for learning and knowledge sharing. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Has sanitation work in south India improved over time? Here's what we found in Kerala |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The sanitation sector across in India and across the world has witnessed a major shift in the past few decades, seeing changes in sanitation work, due to the emergence of new technologies and laws. But still, many sanitation workers use the same means to conduct their work despite the technological advances. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://medium.com/@TowardsBrownGold/has-sanitation-work-in-south-india-improved-over-time-heres-wha... |
| Description | Has sanitation work in south India improved over time? Here's what we found in Kerala |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | A blog about the shift in sanitation work in Alleppey town in South Kerala and how the pool of sanitation workers have changed over past few decades. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://medium.com/@TowardsBrownGold/has-sanitation-work-in-south-india-improved-over-time-heres-wha... |
| Description | How a regional blockage triggered rapid emergence of urban agriculture with waste water: The case of Mekelle city, northern Ethiopia |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Blog on urban argiculture waste water in Mekelle. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | IDS Blog Article: 'On World Toilet Day let's re-imagine 'shit' as 'brown gold'' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A blog article on the IDS website for World Toilet Day, entitled 'On World Toilet Day let's re-imagine 'shit' as 'brown gold'', with information on the project and links to other relevant resources. The 2020 focus of World Toilet Day was on sustainable sanitation and climate change, making the 'Brown Gold' project of particular relevance. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.ids.ac.uk/opinions/on-world-toilet-day-lets-re-imagine-shit-as-brown-gold/ |
| Description | IDS Press Release: 'New IDS research project seeks to re-imagine 'shit' as 'brown gold'' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | News article for project on the IDS website entitled 'New IDS research project seeks to re-imagine 'shit' as 'brown gold'', outlining the aims and objectives of the project and linking to other relevant pages such as the project web page. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.ids.ac.uk/news/new-ids-research-project-seeks-to-re-imagine-shit-as-brown-gold/ |
| Description | IDS Project Page: 'Towards Brown Gold: Re-imagining off grid sanitation in rapidly urbanising areas in Asia and Africa' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Project page on the IDS website entitled 'Towards Brown Gold: Re-imagining off grid sanitation in rapidly urbanising areas in Asia and Africa', providing an overview of the project background and objectives and linking to other related outputs. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.ids.ac.uk/projects/towards-brown-gold-re-imagining-off-grid-sanitation-in-rapidly-urbani... |
| Description | INFRA+ Interrelations: Infrastructure for Fragmented Cities |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Talk given by Professor Lyla Mehta and Postdoctoral Fellow Tanvi Bhatkal titled 'Marginality and Infrastructure in Off-Grid Settings'. This was part of the INFRA+ 'Interrelations: Infrastructure for Fragmented Cities' webinar. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNnxjk_gGwc |
| Description | Ideation Workshop on Sanitation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Workshop co-organised by project members Rohit Joseph and Prof. NC Narayanan. Workshop conducted to finalise a shelf of technology options for fecal sludge management. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Inception workshop: Monitoring of Safely Managed onsite Sanitation Services, Nepal jointly organised by JMP, WHO, Unicef, GoN |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Presented on Groundwater contamination due to (Unsafe)onsite sanitation practices: Case study of Gulariya Municipality, Bardiya Nepal, organised by DWSS/Unicef Nepal, WHO, JMP. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Inclusive and climate resilient WASH in Nepal, Knowledge sharing workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Panel to share BG project experience on Climate resilient WASH, in a workshop organised by IWMI, GoN and Water for Women, Kathmandu, |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Inclusive arts in Sustainable Sanitation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Institute of Public Health Bangalore, Seminar, The Anubhavashaale (Immersive Learning) arm of the Public Health THINK Lab at IPH Bengaluru organizes 'Insight Thursdays' at IPH Bengaluru every week, with each week bringing a distinct form of learning - through seminars, journal clubs, skill building sessions and other structured and unstructured formats of exchanging dialogues around current affairs in public health. WE reported on our arts and sanitation work and then had break out groups to discuss peoples reflections and applications. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdufPudBWZwIIpLWKiH8mgsGK90m1zc7buj0XWja8r8sev6bg/viewform |
| Description | Innovative sanitation technology in Nepal: Gulper testing and model development for safe transportation of FS |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Workshop and interaction program was organised in Gulariya Nepal on July 5, 2024 regarding the testing of Gulper technology. It was inaugurated by Deputy Mayor of the municipality and lot of curiosity was observed towards this technology |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Installation of Mud Houses |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | "Two mud houses are made in Lumbini Peace Park to act as a sanitation education and lobbying facility. We are engaging with sanitation workers and community members to push for rights to clean water and to raise awareness of the potential for shit re-use. The houses located near the World Peace Pagoda in Lumbini Park, have been built using local materials such as bamboo, thatch, dung, mud. On the outside of the houses, the process of proper faecal sludge management, the need of water-sealed toilet pits, and how faeces is mixed with drinking water sources from the non-sealed toilet pits, are artistically displayed. Educational materials are placed in the first mud house where visitors can get information about hygiene. In tea cups made of mud placed here, the visitor can create a picture related to sanitation and hygiene, and they can anonymously share feedback and suggestions related to sanitation and hygiene. A suggestion box is also there for further suggestions. Banners in English and Nepali languages are placed on the corridor between the mud house with information on sanitation, hygiene, drinking water, feacal sludge treatment, gender, marginalisation, and more, and posters in Nepali and Awadhi languages are placed on both sides of the corridor. These mud houses are a beautiful community facility and art installation for everybody to enjoy and learn more about global sanitation challenges, humanure, clean water and how to design and empty toilets well. National/international visitors as well as general people from diverse community visit the houses regularly aiming to learn something and share their opinions and experiences." |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022,2023 |
| Description | Institute for Sport and Physical Activity Research (ISPAR) Awayday and combined ISPAR Board |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Presented on the universities research strategy, research investment, support, vision and priorities including sharing about the Brown Gold project. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Inter-School Drawing Program |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Inter-School Drawing Program was held among the students of Public Schools situated in Lumbini Cultural Municipality. The participants for the drawing were selected by the Schools and nominated students attended the program along with School Focal teacher. For the program, the theme of the drawing was sent to each School. The key theme of the program based on (positive/negative impact of faecal sludge, drinking water and sanitation) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Interaction Program with Sanitation workers and Local Entrepreneurs, Lumbini |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | The program was held with private entrepreneurs and sanitation workers who have been working in the field of Faecal sludge management in Lumbini and surrounding areas for years. The participants in the program shared their experiences about their profession and the challenges they faced during FSM. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Interaction with local sanitary workers on potential use of Gulper |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Meeting with local sanitary workers regarding the potential use and testing of Gulper technology, May9, 2024 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | International delegates visit, Southern Water , UK |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Southern Water hosted delegates from Asia and Africa at Goddards Green Wastewater Treatment Works, to showcase its new plant equipment and how it extracts resources from wastewater. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.southernwater.co.uk/latest-news/project-brown-gold-international-delegates-visit/?fbclid... |
| Description | Introducing low-cost and innovative sanitation technology in Nepal |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Blog related to the gulper project being led by NEC |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://medium.com/@TowardsBrownGold/introducing-low-cost-and-innovative-sanitation-technology-in-ne... |
| Description | Introductory Consultation Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Dissemination of project information, consultation on pertinent questions and documenting all aspects of current status, perceptions, knowledge, attitude and practices. By Prof.Sabitri Tripathi, Prabha Pokhrel, Prof.Dhundiraj Pathak, Kishmat Singh Tharu (M.Sc. student), Water Aid Nepal team. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Invited Panel Member at Global Expo 2023, Kochi |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Suchitwa Mission is the 'Technical Support Group' in the Waste Management sector under the Local Self Government Department, Government of Kerala. Suchitwa Mission organized a Global Expo on Waste Management Technologies named as GEx Kerala 23. Participated as a key speaker for the expo regarding the role of social campaigns to engage community in liquid waste management. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Invited panel member at 'Sanitation in Urban Informal Settlements' workshop and representative for IWA Health Related Water Microbiology Specialist Group at World Water Congress 2022 Copenhagen (11-15/09/22) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This workshop - "Sanitation in Urban Informal Settlements" - was attended by about 50 participants from 16 countries representing academia/universities (40%) institutions/associations (25%), utilities (15%), companies (10%) and NGOs (10%) and resulted in the generation of a Summary Report (legacy document). This report was disseminated Summary Report via UN-Habitat, Slum Dwellers International, and the Internationa Water Association's (IWA) Specialist Groups. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://worldwatercongress.org/programme/#thursday-programme |
| Description | Is the world prepared for a brown gold rush? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Blog related to the project's policy brief: 'Towards Brown Gold? Challenges and opportunities of reuse for universal sanitation in urban areas' |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.ids.ac.uk/opinions/is-the-world-prepared-for-a-brown-gold-rush/ |
| Description | Journey of Mud House Construction |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | "The mud houses: a reflection of art, science, sanitation research and education through local art and culture for sanitation promotion." |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://youtu.be/KFp1lDYrxG0 |
| Description | Lecture |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Professor Ebdon's inaugural lecture will take you on a faecal odyssey, from the depths of southern England to the mega-slums of India, and from rural Malawi to the plains of Nepal. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.brighton.ac.uk/research/research-news/films-and-publications/inaugural-lectures/professo... |
| Description | Liquid Waste Campaign Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Workshop conducted to state wide participants about a state level campaign for integrated liquid waste management. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Local Craft Training |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The 14-day local craft and skill training program has been concluded successfully. Throughout the program, participants have learnt the skills to craft seven different items, including Dhakiya, ceremonial pots, Monk holding alms bowls, pen holders, plates, tea mats, and dustbins, all made from locally available materials. Local women from the Dalit and Madhesi communities have been benifitted directly. The skills they acquire are expected to improve livelihoods and promote economic growth. The use of local materials, enhancement of local skills, and promotion of traditional materials contribute to the vitality of cultural identity. Additionally, using eco-friendly materials helps to reduce unnecessary dependence on non-degradable materials and contributes to waste management efforts. The participants showed enthusiasm and satisfaction, expressing a keen interest in pursuing these crafts for their livelihoods. They are seeking support for marketing and connections to local entrepreneurs. During the closing session, the Treasurer of the Lumbini Development Trust (LDT), the chief guest, showed interest in supporting them in accessing markets and establishing links with local entrepreneurs. Furthermore, he expressed interest in organizing similar training programs utilizing local materials, highlighting the significance of these crafts to be branded as LDT products of holy importance. Prabha Pokhrel offered a pen holder to the guests as a token of love crafted by the trainees. All the trainees have been awarded certificates for legal recognition as trainers. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Local Craft Training |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | We will be conducting the training for making wicker crafts(baskets, penholders etc) for marginalized women within two weeks, we can ask them if they are interested and make time for the training which will provide them with some secondary means of income generation. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Making the invisible visible in the sanitation chain |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | In this blog, we show the importance of some of these activities in highlighting the often invisible aspects of sanitation on World Toilet Day |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://medium.com/@TowardsBrownGold/making-the-invisible-visible-in-the-sanitation-chain-664f1e0905... |
| Description | Meeting for the planning and preparation of national workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | "Courtesy meeting with the Senior WASH Policy Advisor, WaterAid, Govind Shrestha for national level workshop on first week of May 2023. Final date will be decided while a lot of people to work around here. " |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Meeting with different actors including Municipal chairman, elected representatives, government officials, sanitation workers who are from Alleppey - one of the project sites |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The meeting had a brief introduction of the brown gold project and discussion with state actors, mainly Alleppey municipality. The meeting release the release of a short study conducted on waste management in Alleppey town that includes suggestions for 'clean city, clean home' project to develop further. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Mud houses as a tool for change: Brown Gold at WOW Festival Nepal |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Blog discussing how the Brown Gold project created an interactive art installation to through a group mud-houses, to facilitate dialogue and education around better sanitation practices and repurposing 'shit' as 'brown gold'. The houses are located at Lumbini Peace Park, Nepal, with the first one opened for the Women of the World (WOW) Festival on 16 April 2022, and remains open for more than a year. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://medium.com/@TowardsBrownGold/mud-houses-as-a-tool-for-change-brown-gold-at-wow-festival-nepa... |
| Description | Naural Science Research, Gulariya |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The main objective of the research in Gulariya Municipality is to find out the quality of ground water which community people have been using for years. In lack of water sealed toilet pit and not maintaining the distance betwen water sources and toilet pit, the risk of water contamination seems high. In addition, the research is focused to investigate the challenges and opportunities for the improvement of sanitation and waste management services with an aim to support Municipalities and marginalized communities by recommending their increased access to quality services and the optimum use of resources from waste. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | New Posters |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Indeed, our initial information relied on secondary data. Now we've our own research findings, which have been shared with stakeholders. We can update previous messages depicted in the mud houses by using new data and findings. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | New Research: Neglected second and third generation challenges of urban sanitation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Blog related to the key messages in the related publication. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://medium.com/@TowardsBrownGold/new-research-neglected-second-and-third-generation-challenges-o... |
| Description | Online event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | In this video, Dr Diogo Trajano Gomes De Silva shares insights on the important role of natural science has in moving towards brown gold. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxuYKfJjcgE&list=PLNI18GVaeqKvGMyVfIyI6C14mjRHI0ZtO&index=4&ab_chann... |
| Description | Online event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | In this video, Professor N C Narayanan shares insights on why we need to move towards brown gold in Alleppey, a large urbanising town in Kerala, India. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RE16kokAsow&list=PLNI18GVaeqKvGMyVfIyI6C14mjRHI0ZtO&index=7&ab_chann... |
| Description | Online event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | In this video, Dr Solomie Gebrezgabher shares insights on why we need to move towards brown gold in Wa, a rapidly urbanising town in north western Ghana. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unhJpQ_ec_A&list=PLNI18GVaeqKvGMyVfIyI6C14mjRHI0ZtO&index=6&ab_chann... |
| Description | Online event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | In this video, Professor Lyla Mehta shares insights on the importance of moving towards brown gold. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtt4TadkKZw&list=PLNI18GVaeqKvGMyVfIyI6C14mjRHI0ZtO&index=2&ab_chann... |
| Description | Online event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | In this video, Professor Sabitri Tripathi shares insights on why we need to move towards brown gold in Gulariya, an urbanising town in western Nepal. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFBJUSd1Mec&list=PLNI18GVaeqKvGMyVfIyI6C14mjRHI0ZtO&index=9&ab_chann... |
| Description | Online event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Access to water and decent sanitation service is a human right. However, its realisation has always been fraught with challenges which are likely to be magnified as structural injustices intersect with the impacts of the climate crisis. We see this, for instance, with extreme weather events such as droughts and floods and the serious risk they post to Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) infrastructure and access. This session is part of the International Centre for Climate Change and Development's (ICCAD) 'South Asia Regional Hub' conference and will discuss how we should re-imagine WASH under conditions of climatic uncertainty to ensure just, inclusive, and sustainable outcomes. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92dksLkC2fk&ab_channel=TheResilienceHub |
| Description | Online event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | In this video, Dr Kifle Woldearegay Woldemariam shares insights on why we need to move towards brown gold in Mekelle, an urbanising town in Tigray Region, Northern Ethiopia. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5h0W6Am9AvY&list=PLNI18GVaeqKvGMyVfIyI6C14mjRHI0ZtO&index=9&ab_chann... |
| Description | Online event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | In this video, Dr Hannah Macpherson shares insights on the important role the arts have in moving towards brown gold. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6mjLTs3ywE&list=PLNI18GVaeqKvGMyVfIyI6C14mjRHI0ZtO&index=5&ab_chann... |
| Description | Online event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | In this video, Deepa Joshi shares insights on the importance of including a gender and solidarity focus whilst moving towards brown gold. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4js1G1284eg&list=PLNI18GVaeqKvGMyVfIyI6C14mjRHI0ZtO&index=3&ab_chann... |
| Description | Online symposium-Connecting the unconnected organised by Lancastar University, UK, Panelist of the session: Informal toilets and safer circular water economy |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Lancaster University UK organised International symposium: connecting the unconnected on March 28-29 both in persion and online mode for reserchers practitioners and policy makers concerned with sanitation for water and health for the benefit of informal urban dwellers.On behalf of BG project Dr. Diogo Gomes Silva (Natural Science team) presented a paper where as Prof. Sabitri Tripathi acted as panelist for a session Informal toilets and safer circular water Economy. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | http://recirculate.global/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/CTU_proceedings.pdf |
| Description | Opinion: War and famine: history repeating itself in Tigray |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | IDS researcher Lyla Mehta reflects on past work in Tigray and recalls the families met during fieldwork in Tigray years ago who had been rebuilding their lives and argues that it is imperative that the UN, African Union and governments all over the world to push for an immediate ceasefire and enable unfettered humanitarian access to prevent more suffering |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://medium.com/@TowardsBrownGold/opinion-piece-war-and-famine-history-repeating-itself-in-tigray... |
| Description | Opinion: Why is the UK government turning off the tap during a global pandemic? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Providing clean drinking water is considered one of the most cost-effective ways of improving health and productivity across the global South. Tanvi Bhatkal and Lyla Mehta reflect on the implications of the recent House of Commons approval of the UK government's recent decision to reduce its Official Development Assistance budget from 0.7% of GNI to 0.5%. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://medium.com/@TowardsBrownGold/opinion-piece-why-is-the-uk-government-turning-off-the-tap-duri... |
| Description | Panel |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Global South Arts in Health Week, Egypt convening for practioners and researchers |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Panel Discussion |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Panel discussion on 'Researching Invisible Populations' |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Panel Discussion |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Panel discussion conducted for Masters in Public Health students at University of North Carolina (UNC), USA as part of their course. Led by Prof. Musa Manga, a faculty at UNC. Researchers and practitioners from Kenya, Uganda and Bangladesh were panel members along with me. I represented Brown Gold project and mentioned about my work in Alleppey |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Photo Voice training |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | Community members from Wa, Ghana, were trained on photo voice and were also provided with a mobile to take a photo of the world around them as they see it from their perspective/lens. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Photo essay |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This photo essay reveals how Temporary Migrant people in Nanded city access sanitation facilities and talks about the difficulties they face. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://ruralindiaonline.org/en/articles/migrants-in-nanded-no-shelter-no-water-mr/ |
| Description | Planning, coordinating and execution of Annual Brown Gold meet - 2022 December |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The annual Brown Gold Meeting and the first in-person meeting of Brown Gold was held in Alleppey from 27th November 2022 to 2nd December 2022. The research collaborators from India, Ghana, Nepal and UK were part of this 5 day program and discussed the work done so far. The meeting also laid down what are the possible activities/publications that can be planned in the coming year |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Platform presentation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Poster presentation on non-sewered sanitation challenges in Mekelle, Northern Ethiopia presented to the first International Water Association conference on Non-sewered Sanitation. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | http://www.iwarr2023.com/En/Menu/b4a92f18-6b51-4787-8294-7ae35dcbfcbe |
| Description | Platform presentation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Platform presentation on non-sewered sanitation challenges in Nepal presented to the first International Water Association conference on Non-sewered Sanitation, |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://nssconference.org/poster-programme/ |
| Description | Platform presentation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Presented at Nepal Engineering College, Changunarayan, Bhaktapur, Nepal to the students and faculty of NEC |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Platform presentation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Platform presentation in the Global South Academic Conclave on WASH and Climate linkages at CEPT University, Ahmedabad, India to share our BG project findings on integrated FS and organic waste management and my thoughts for its sustainability. The conclave was the perfect blending of veteran academicians and professionals from the WASH and waste management sectors, where scientific findings have clear policy linkages. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://gsac.cwas.org.in/speakers-details.html#DhundiRajPathak; |
| Description | Policy Workshop titled 'Challenges in Non-Networked Sanitation in India |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The workshop on Challenges for Non-Networked Sanitation in India; was held at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay campus on March 18, 2024. The workshop was jointly organised by Ashank Desai Centre for Policy Studies at IIT Bombay, the Society for Promoting Participative Ecosystem Management (SOPPECOM), Pune, and the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) at the University of Sussex, UK. The workshop is an initiative of the project titled 'Towards Brown Gold: Re-imagining off-grid sanitation in rapidly urbanising areas in Asia and Africa', funded by the UKRI-GCRF. The 'Towards Brown Gold' project focuses on safe and sustainable sanitation research in small towns across India, Nepal, Ghana, and Ethiopia, and the one-day workshop delved into non-sewered sanitation complexities in urban India, with a spotlight on Alleppey and Nanded towns, two study sites of the project in India. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Political ecology of floods and sanitation in Alleppey |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | The research team participating in the national workshop jointly organized by ActionAid, Rosa Luxemburg Foundation and Kila visited Alappuzha. There are 45 people in the team from different states of India and countries like Germany and Norway. Presented the sanitation challenges in changing climate and the political ecology of floods and sanitation in Alleppey. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.facebook.com/canalpyorg/posts/pfbid02n2eS8DT1DFcVdWBJAG9cHBvBfrfWQQxTRr2cxwDiKA1DNccuUbN... |
| Description | Poster presentation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Poster presentation on nutrient recovery and sustainable FSM in Nepal presented to the first International Water Association conference on Non-sewered Sanitation. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://nssconference.org/poster-programme/ |
| Description | Poster presentation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Poster presentation on non-sewered sanitation challenges in Mekelle, Northern Ethiopia presented to the first International Water Association conference on Non-sewered Sanitation |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://nssconference.org/poster-programme/ |
| Description | Presentation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Global South Arts in Health Week |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Presentation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | This was to share evidence from Mekelle city to industry/business people at Federal level. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Presentation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Global South Arts in Health Week, Egypt convening for practioners and researchers |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Presentation on "(Waste)water quality and its suitability for irrigation in Mekelle" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presentation on results of the research from Mekelle site, with more focus to the water/wastewater quality and their suitability for different uses, particularly for urban agriculture. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Presentation on "Challenges and opportunities of urban water management under war/conflict and climate change". |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | This presentation entitled "Challenges and opportunities of urban water management under war/conflict and climate change" was presented in a regional conference carried out in Mekelle. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| Description | Presentation on "Quality of unimproved water sources (springs, stream/river, shallow wells, etc) with implications to health issues in Mekelle city, Ethiopia". |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This presentation was given to the representatives from: local community, religious institutions (churches), private WaSH service providers, and local media (radio and TV). The objective was to create awareness on the health risks with use of unimproved water sources for domestic uses. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Presentation on "Water and sanitation dynamics in war/conflict: The case of Tigray region, Ethiopia" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This presentation entitled "Water and sanitation dynamics in war/conflict: The case of Tigray region, Ethiopia" has focused on sharing results of the BG to practitioners and policy makers at national/Federal level in Ethiopia. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Presentation: Marginality and infrastructure in off-grid settings |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The presentation discusses how marginality and unequal notions of citizenship shape access to infrastructure and public goods. A sanctioned discourse of scarcity and infrastructural norms perpetuate these exclusions and unequal experiences of citizenship. This is particularly true in off-grid settings which are unconnected to centralised systems and are likely to be so for the foreseeable future. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://medium.com/@TowardsBrownGold/presentation-marginality-and-infrastructure-in-off-grid-setting... |
| Description | Presentation: Technology, Policy and Laws : Understanding the Evolution of Sanitation Work and Workers |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The presentation/talk discussed about how technological advancement and emergence of law in the sanitation sector (mainly related to manual scavenging and dry latrines) has shifted the nature of sanitation work and the pool of sanitation workers. The talk specifically focuses on Alleppey town in Kerala based on empirical data collected and analysed. Also at pan India level how different legislations, commissions and policies on manual scavenging triggered/impacted the sanitation sector, mainly the workers. Finally discussing how the rehabilitation policies are not properly designed or implemented. Also looking at the evolution of Sanitation technologies, basically from dry latrines to flush toilets. These points were added just to provide an idea about what i would be speaking broadly. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://youtu.be/OQfp_831DfQ |
| Description | Presented a panel at India Public Policy Network (IPPN) conference 2024 held at IIT Bombay Panel title: Sanitation Policy Process: Insights from the Brown Gold Project |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The 5th India Public Policy Network Conference was held in person from 06-08 December 2024 at the Ashank Desai Centre for Policy Studies, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay). The theme for this edition was Policy Processes in the Global South. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Radio Jingles |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | "Jingles are developed in both Nepali and local language and aired by local FM in Lumbini. The content of the message is related to safe water and sanitation, sustainable management of human excreta and role of sanitation workers. It is aired at least 7/8 times every day and agreed for 6 months (Jan-June 2023). While the population in this Rupandehi district is 982,851 and FM frequency is good in the area so we can assume that at least one-fourth of the population will directly benefit. " |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.facebook.com/100083284325293/videos/599676381995924 |
| Description | Realising safely managed urban sanitation: the potential of 'brown gold' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | In many low- and middle-income countries, centralised and capital-intensive sanitation and waste management systems are largely restricted to mega-cities. Rapidly urbanising areas in towns and growing cities are disconnected from networked sewage systems making urban sanitation a compelling global challenge. To shed more light on this, the 'Towards Brown Gold' research initiative set out to understand the potential for the reuse of faecal waste in rapidly urbanising areas and unpack how marginalised communities experience sanitation. This event launched our new policy brief 'Towards Brown Gold? The challenges and opportunities of reuse in realising universal sanitation in rapidly urbanising areas' and shared findings and recommendations from the project. The panel includes key stakeholders from practitioners, donors, academics, and the Towards Brown Gold team, who shared their reflections on the policy brief and insights from their work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.ids.ac.uk/events/realising-safely-managed-urban-sanitation-the-potential-of-brown-gold/ |
| Description | Regular courtesy meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Regular courtesy meeting with 1-10 attendees. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022,2023 |
| Description | Research Graduate School (RGS_ORG): BMRI (Business and Management Research Institute) Annual Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Presented on the role of research within the universities sustainability strategy, including sharing about the Brown Gold project. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Review workshop in Alleppey |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | "The objective of the workshop was to review the progress and sharing the country-wise experiences and outcomes on diverse themes of the Brown Gold project, i.e. -Marginality and agency -Off-grid sanitation challenges in rapidly urbanizing cities -Circularity: Opportunities, challenges, tradeoffs and politics -Institutional and policy analysis -Inter/multi-disciplinary within the project -Art project in Lumbini " |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Revisiting the UN Water Conference: 46 years of learning and forgetting? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This event examined the progress and challenges that have shaped water and development from Mar-del- Plata (1977) to the upcoming UN Water Conference in New York City (2023). Speakers will focus on key achievements and missed opportunities, and reflect on what's proposed at New York in terms of realising water for all. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.ids.ac.uk/events/revisiting-the-un-water-conference-46-years-of-learning-and-forgetting/... |
| Description | Sanitary Workers Forum Conference 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presentation by Brown Gold project member Prabha Pokhrel. This informed on shifting sanitary systems in Gularia Municipality, Nepal through a presentation sharing that caste also played an important role in sanitary work in this context, with certain lower caste groups associated with the work. However, that this was also changing, with higher-caste groups entering waste work of different kinds. It also mentioned that, despite improvements, sanitary workers still lack adequate access to protective equipment and measures, insurance and remuneration. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://whova.com/web/swfft_202111/ |
| Description | Sanitation Conclave |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | In collaboration with Citywide Inclusive Sanitation Alliance Nepal (CWISAN), Municipal Association of Nepal (MuAN) organized 'National Citywide Inclusive Sanitation Conclave 2023' on December 2023 in Kathmandu with the objectives of learning and sharing sanitation initiatives in Municipalities, advocate for local governments to put greater emphasis on sanitation services and accelerate the efforts in achieving SDG 6.2. Altogether 180 participants attended the Conclave, including the federal ministers, senior government officials, the mayors and deputy mayors from several municipalities. Under panel discussion session-Service Development for Sanitation Value Chain, Ms. Prabha Pokhrel, Institutional Development Expert/Investigator, Dr.Dhundi Raj Pathak., Waste Management Expert from the Brown Gold Project and Mr. Govind Shrestha, Senior WASH Policy Advisor of WaterAid Nepal jointly presented the research findings on 'Safe Containment, Recovery and Equity in Off grid Sanitation- Gulariya Case |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://muannepal.org.np/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/NCWISConclave-Report-1.pdf |
| Description | Sanitation Workers Forum 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Attendance at the Sanitation Workers Forum 2021 by project members Hariprasad V M, Rohit Joseph and Professor NC Narayanan. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | http://www.amita-bhakta-hidden-wash.net/exploiting-sanitation-workers-is-a-form-of-modern-slavery |
| Description | Second experiment of co-composting, Gulariya |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | "Second trial of co-composting at IWMC Gulariya from jan 4th week. Municipal solid waste shorting, shredding, mixing with dewatered FS and sawdust. Probably, sawdust will help to get required C:N value for good compost and verify the cause of contamination in previous sample. Two separate piles are created to explore the composting process to compare quality parameters, Oversize materials of biodegradable waste are shredded to optimize the mixing with saw dust and dewatered FS, will turn twice at first week, once a week for first month and at every two weeks after then to accelerate smooth compost process. " |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Second round stakeholder workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Assess and evaluate the conditions of sanitation services in Mekelle area. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Seminar |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Exploring the possibilities to reduce pollution in Vembanad lake from house boat tourism activities |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Seminar |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | 'Transformation and the potential of co-production: Climate change, urbanization & public health in an uncertain world', Seminar of climate change, urbanisation and health researcher, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Sharing the findings of BG project and case study of Gulariya to the Students of Kathmandu University, Tribhuwan University and Nepal Engineering College under GSGS program of IHE Delft, The Netherlands |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A Sanitation professional course has been running under GSGS program of IHE Delft funded by Bill and Melinda Gates foundation to different universities in Nepal since 2021 . For example : Kathmandu University, Tribhuwan University and Nepal Engineering College. I am one of the Instructors to teach different modules on Sanitation. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021,2022,2023 |
| Description | Sharing the intial field visit findings of Gulariya case study under Brown Gold Project |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | I presented a seminar to the undergraduate, masters, PhD students and faculty of Imperial College London regarding the sharing of findings of BG project(gulariya) on May19, 2022 by the invitation of Prof. Michael Templeton. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Shit to brown gold: safe recovery of faecal sludge and municipal solid organic waste through co-composting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Oral presentation on Shit to brown Gold for managing both Fecal sludge and MSOW through co-composting |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Singing program, Lumbini |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | With an objective to engage and promote sanitation workers and marginalized community, a singing program was organized inviting sanitation workers group, Sathi Sanjal (Friend network) and kisoree Samuha (teenage group) from diverse community. The theme of the song was related to faecal sludge management, water contamination due to onsite sanitation and non-water sealed toilet pit and profession of sanitation workers. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.facebook.com/1752024782/videos/464335069112917/ |
| Description | Social Science Research, Gulariya |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The main objective of the research in Gulariya Municipality is to investigate the challenges and opportunities for the improvement of sanitation and waste management services with an aim to support Municipalities and marginalized communities by recommending their increased access to quality services. At the same time, the role of local institution and concerned stakeholders, current practice of defecation, disposal after the pit is full, reuse of faecal sludge, political rights and power relation were the major agenda to discuss. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Stakeholder meeting (Field work) at different sites in Alleppey |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Meeting local people to understand the sanitation scenario in Alleppey town. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Stakeholder workshop (Tigray) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Two days stakeholder workshop as part of awareness creation, co-learning and further engagements on sanitation and circularity in Tigray |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Stakeholder workshop at Nanded |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | Brief introduction of the Brown Gold project and discussion with two communities to discuss preliminary findings. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Stakeholders Workshop in Lumbini |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Supporters |
| Results and Impact | "The program was organized on the topic "Toward Brown Gold? Reimagining off-grid sanitation in rapidly urbanizing areas in Asia and Africa". At the program, stakeholders from WASH sectors, representatives from Muslim, Dalit, women groups and youth clubs were participated. Sanitation workers of LDT and workers from Dalit community were also presented at the program. The program was organized for sharing the findings of Gulariya and collect feedback from the stakeholders and communiy representatives. The program was focused on the following topics; 1. Objective of the Brown Gold Project and the issues on How do we address unsafe faecal sludge management in rapidly urbanizing areas? 2. Challenges of unsafe faecal sludge discharge and the active role of local government to resolve the issues. 3. policy formulation and its proper implementation 4. Sharing of Social, technical and institutional challenges in Gulariya , Bardiya 6. Shared the existing scenario of faecal sludge treatment plant in Gulariya 7. Sharing the findings of social science research in Gulariya Municipality 8. Sharing tge findings on technical issues in Gulariya Municipality" |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://vimeo.com/701769069/2ed09e7f8e |
| Description | Strengthening Climate Resilience Through Sanitation System : National Workshop on Urban Wastewater System: Its Reliability, Resiliency and Sustainability |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Paper presented as part of marking World Environment Day - lead by the Ministry of Water Supply in Nepal. Dr. Rajit Ojha, Senior Divisional Engineer from Department of Water Supply and Sewerage Management said that the Towards Brown Project's input was insightful to understand and reflect Circularity of the Safe management of Fecal Sludge and Solid Waste in a JSR Recommendation 2023". |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://giwmscdnone.gov.np/media/pdf_upload/WASH_Sector_Performance_Report_2023-JSR.pdf |
| Description | Study/interviews |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | A study was done to learn about the difficulties faced by sanitation workers in Nanded city. The research focused on issues like gender roles, caste discrimination, and the lack of proper infrastructure. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Study/interviews |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | The study in Nanded examines migrants' access to sanitation using the Photo Elicitation method. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Swachh Bharat must focus on the invisible sanitation worker |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The article focuses on the persistent challenges facing India's urban sanitation, highlighting the gap between the Swachh Bharat Mission's goals and the realities of inadequate sewage treatment, unsafe sanitation practices, and the exploitation of manual laborers. It critiques the insufficient budgetary allocation and the lack of comprehensive strategies to address these systemic issues, advocating for a shift towards sustainable, equitable, and community-driven sanitation solution |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/swachh-bharat-must-focus-on-the-invisible-sanitati... |
| Description | Symposium |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Oxford University Creative methods research group symposium |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://x.com/shibajibose1/status/1659242077899587615?s=20 |
| Description | Symposium |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Transformation, decolonisation and co-production. Addressing complex challenges in sustainability research. SENSE Symposium "Science and Impact" organised by VU, Amsterdam |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | The Mirage of water in Kuttanad: A photostory |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | A photo story of 14 photos with description of the photos. The photo and story together details the issues of Kuttanad residents in Kerala who are facing cute water shortage of potable water due to multiple issues including improper waste management. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.ids.ac.uk/opinions/the-mirage-of-water-in-kuttanad-a-photostory/ |
| Description | The mirage of water in Kuttanad: a photostory |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | In this photostory, Demathlal PM (CANALPY Research Assistant) and Hariprasad VM (PhD student, CTARA, IIT Bombay) - researchers with a keen interest in documentary photography - document and share some water challenges, including groundwater, faced every day in Kuttanad. In early 2022, Demath and Hariprasad embedded themselves within the communities in Kuttanad, with the aim of using photography to shed light on their situation and bring the focus to the unique challenges related to groundwater. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://medium.com/@TowardsBrownGold/the-mirage-of-water-in-kuttanad-a-photostory-9b4433447f96 |
| Description | Thelineerozhukum Rani Kanal' - a Documentary |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | A documentary in the local language was prepared and circulated about the liquid waste pollution in Alappuzha, the people affected by it and the innovative solution implemented. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://fb.watch/cBVj1o-Hus/ |
| Description | Third round stakeholder workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Share results with stakeholders, as co-learning, and to identify opportunities/pathways for promoting circular economy with waste management. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Towards Brown Gold - Reimagining off grid sanitation in Wa, Ghana |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The workshop sought to provide a common understanding of the current systems of sanitation in Wa as well as the challenges and opportunities relating to reuse of fecal sludge and other waste streams for productive purposes. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Towards Brown Gold - Tracking the waste in Wa municipal assembly, Ghana |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | In a Booth session, a poster is presented at the World Toilet Summit in Nigeria on the importance of understanding the current sanitation systems to explore the potential for circular economy solutions through the reuse of fecal sludge and other waste streams. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.sanitationandwaterforall.org/news/world-toilet-summit-nigeria-2022 |
| Description | Training |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | Following the insights obtained from the case studies on farmers using raw faecal sludge for farming and in consultation with the community of farmers, the Wa Municipal Assembly and Regional Department of Environmental Health and Sanitation, a conclusion was reached that there is a need for capacity building of farmers on safety measures and how to produce quality compost from Faecal sludge and other locally available organic waste materials. From 1st - 5th May, 2023, 40 farmers from Kpongu and Nakori were trained on safety measures and hands on training in co-composting of faecal sludge and other organic waste materials available in the community. In addition to farmers, participants included agriculture extension agents, the municipal director of agriculture, regional deputy director of agriculture and vacuum truck drivers. The training was well received by the community. Moreover, the training was carried out with the consent and support of the Wa Municipal Assembly and the Regional Department of Environmental Health and Sanitation. Personal protective equipment (PPEs) were also provided to the communities for future use. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Training at Shire Endaselassie town, Tigray on Title "Water quality and suitability for reuse; The case of Mekelle city, Ethiopia". |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The training was carried out in Shire Endaselassie town, Tigray, Ethiopia on Title "Water quality and suitability for reuse; The case of Mekelle city, Ethiopia". The objective was to share the evidence from Brown Gold project study of Mekelle city to Shire Endaselassie town. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Transdisciplinary work in water and sanitation research: how can we add value along the sanitation service chain? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Conference paper for the Annual Royal Geographical Society conference, 27-30 August 2024 On the panel Beyond Boundaries: Theoretical Explorations and Applied Strategies in Critical Water Mapping (2) Venue - Imperial Seminar 4 Organised by: Selma Benyovszky and Filippo Menga |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6237a5a8cc3e680d21b1ea2f/t/677ee0608199966f89a7e1eb/173636823... |
| Description | Transdisciplinary work in water and sanitation research: how can we add value along the sanitation service chain? In the Panel "Beyond Boundaries: Theoretical Explorations and Applied Strategies in Critical Water Mapping" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Royal Geographical Society Annual International Conference 2024 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.rgs.org/about-us/our-work/latest-news/ac2024-explores-mapping-in-all-its-forms |
| Description | Understanding barriers to safe household water and sanitation in Western Nepal |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Scientists Dr Diogo Da Silva and Prof James Ebdon from the Centre for Aquatic Environments have been working with project partners Dr Sabitri Tripathi (NEC) from the Nepal Engineering College and Dr Dhundi Pathak Tribhuvan University to better understand the risks to human health from groundwater contamination in the lowland Terai region of Nepal |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://medium.com/@TowardsBrownGold/understanding-barriers-to-safe-household-water-and-sanitation-i... |
| Description | UoB 2022 Annual Research Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Shared the Brown Gold project as part of a research Panel titled Communities on the Move. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Utilising 'Gulper' technology in the sanitation chain |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Prof Sabitri Tripathi from Towards Brown Gold partner organsation the Nepal Engineering College, recently introduced an innovative technology to Gulariya in Nepal, along with colleagues. Gulpers are a manually operated, low-cost, easy-to-operate and portable septic tank emptying device. The innovative solution aims to improve sanitation practices in the region by providing a safer and more efficient way to empty septic tanks, thereby protecting groundwater quality and increasing the functionality of treatment plants. This initiative was covered in the Nepalese press, the full articles of which you can read in WASH Khabar and ABCD Khabar. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://medium.com/@TowardsBrownGold/utilising-gulper-technology-in-the-sanitation-chain-abcadda8284... |
| Description | Visual methods and working with migrant people in an urban setting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Blog sharing the project's visual methods work in Nanded |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.ids.ac.uk/opinions/visual-methods-and-working-with-migrant-people-in-an-urban-setting/ |
| Description | WEDC conference: Climate change and sanitation: Exploring intersections and blind spots in rapidly urbanising small towns of Asia and Africa,- panel discussion |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Access to water and decent sanitation service is a human right, however, its realisation has always been fraught with challenges and is likely to get magnified as structural injustices intersect with the impacts of global warming. For instance, extreme weather events such as droughts and floods pose serious risks to WASH infrastructure and access. This session focused on: how we should reimagine WASH under conditions of climatic uncertainty to ensure just, inclusive and sustainable outcomes. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NA1IGeGRBCo |
| Description | Waste Management Planning |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Ideation and strategisation for an year long liquid waste management campaign |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Waste Management Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Planning of liquid waste management program. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | We need a unified water movement. Here are 5 ways we can achieve it. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | "Water management experts discussed the achievements and missed opportunities of the past 46 years at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS). The message was clear - we do not have another 46 years to wait for the goal of universal water and sanitation coverage to be reached. Here are five calls to action from the event to realise water for all." |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.ids.ac.uk/opinions/we-need-a-unified-water-movement-here-are-5-ways-we-can-achieve-it/ |
| Description | Webinar presentation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Webinar hosted by University of osnabrueck, Brown gold presented as a case study to reflect on researchers can engage with the state Lyla Mehta, Sharachchandra Lele, and NC Narayanan drew upon their experiences of engagement with the state (beyond the state), to illustrate the challenges of this type of engagement and to indicate a way forward. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Website/blog |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Participatory action is at the heart of visual methods. Working directly with individuals and communities, visual methods can take various creative and immersive forms - performance, video, creative writing, music and photography. In the Towards Brown Gold project, we worked with Brahmin, Kshatriya, Tharu, Madhesi and Muslim people in Gulariya, Nepal, using photovoice and photo-elicitation. We aimed to build a bank of knowledge based on the communities' lived experiences from different perspectives, and how they engage with water and sanitation systems. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://medium.com/@TowardsBrownGold/using-visual-methods-for-community-led-change-cfcf60583b38 |
| Description | Website/blog |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Tigray in northern Ethiopia has been devastated by a brutal war since November 2020, which included a siege and blockade that stopped all communications and most essential services, along with humanitarian supplies. While a peace agreement signed in November 2022 sought to put an end to the armed conflict, in reality, there are still significant challenges regarding the supply of essential services to the population of about six million. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://medium.com/@TowardsBrownGold/how-war-and-crises-in-tigray-triggered-an-urban-agriculture-boo... |
| Description | Website/blog |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Peer-to-peer learning and exchanging ideas about the latest developments in the field of faecal sludge management is a crucial step in finding and implementing tangible and sustainable sanitation solutions. Towards Brown Gold researchers Prof Sabitri Tripathi, Dr Diogo Da Silva and Prof James Ebdon recently presented their research from the project at the International Water Association's 1st ever 'Non-Sewered Sanitation Conference' (IWA NSS) in Johannesburg, South Africa, October 2023. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://medium.com/@TowardsBrownGold/why-we-need-to-take-faecal-sludge-management-seriously-4f6e4cd9... |
| Description | Website/blog |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | If you are a migrant in this town in Maharashtra, getting the most basic need for water fulfilled is a challenge. People are suspicious of marginalised communities and unwilling to share resources and public spaces. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://ruralindiaonline.org/en/articles/migrants-in-nanded-no-shelter-no-water/ |
| Description | Website/blog |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | "The UN 2023 Water Conference took place in New York on 22-24 March, 46 years after the last UN water conference in Mar del Plata, Argentina. The 1977 conference led directly to the UN water decade of the 1980s with an avowed aim of achieving 'water for all'. Perhaps overly ambitious, given the ensuing global crises, decades later some two billion people still live without safe drinking water and 3.6 billion lack safely managed sanitation. Added to which only 56% of domestic wastewater is safely treated. Much has changed in the intervening years. Sanitation was barely on the agenda in the 1970s and most of the focus was on rural water supply, not urban water or wastewater challenges. The urgency of climate change and water's central role in extreme weather events such as droughts and floods are only now gaining major attention." |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.water-alternatives.org/index.php/blog/UN2023 |
| Description | Website/blog |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | "From singing to participatory theatre, the arts are a proven tool used to facilitate increases in Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) awareness and improve public health. In the Towards Brown Gold project, we are taking this a step further. We are using the arts to engage people and communities living in rapidly urbanising towns and cities with so called 'second generation' sanitation challenges. This includes showing the value of shit (faecal sludge) as a resource, sharing the importance of safe faecal sludge management in non-sewered 'off-grid' toilets and making visible marginalised communities who are often the worst affected by poor sanitation." |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://medium.com/@TowardsBrownGold/arts-can-improve-health-global-south-arts-in-health-week-shows-... |
| Description | What are the Priorities for Realizing SDG 6.2 in Ghana |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The Ghana Development Studies hub, in collaboration with the Sanitation Learning Hub and the Brown Gold project, hosted the webinar looking at the main priorities for sanitation in Ghana. The webinar discussed progress and challenges and provide practical ideas to identify and address the main priorities for progress to achieve SDG 6.2 in Ghana. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.ids.ac.uk/events/what-are-the-priorities-for-realizing-sdg-6-2-in-ghana/ |
| Description | WoW festival in Lumbini |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | On the occasion of WoW festival, a stall was installed in Lumbini peace park where visitors shared their personal sanitation experiences and hopes for the sanitation improvement by writing and painting on fan, mud cup and post card. All these collected experiences are displayed in our education mud houses. Out team shared about safe water and sustainable sanitation along with the posters on Towards Brown Gold 'off grid' sanitation project information displayed in both Nepali/ Awadhi language. Our volunteers and sanitation focal person shared in details about the project and impact of unsafe water and poor sanitation to human health. Artists Anshmina Ranjit and Alice Fox had conducted program with marginalized sanitation workers. The event was quite impressive to draw attention about the challenges that women are facing in this sector and sufffering by the dangerous flows of pathogens. The event was also focused to make the visitors realize about the importance of sanitation work and develop the sense of respect to the sanitation work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://vimeo.com/701581728/e9120f3c36 |
| Description | Women Leaders in STEM: Driving solutions for climate change, 6th international conference on mountains in the changing world |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Panel for Women leaders in STEM: Driving solutions for climate change, Kathmandu. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Working Group |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Photovoice is used to address power relations between the researchers and the participants through the collaborative nature of photovoice. For the purpose, two groups (Male/Female photovoice group) are formed and 8/9 members are involved in each group from diverse section in terms of age, caste and religion. Using photo-elicitation, we seek to draw perceptions about the sanitation chain from these different groups. We also look at the intersections through the accompanying photos taken by natural science team to complement the knowledge gathered through our social science studies. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://medium.com/@TowardsBrownGold/using-visual-methods-for-community-led-change-cfcf60583b38 |
| Description | Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The province level workshop held on May 03, 2023 at Lumbini was a significant gathering that brought together a wide range of stakeholders. Its objective was to share the research objectives and findings in Gulariya Municipality. The workshop commenced by launching two policy briefs, highlighting the key points of the research. Furthermore, a resource recovery initiative was showcased during the workshop by utilizing humanure on flowers. This demonstration aimed to emphasize the potential of human waste as a valuable resource. Researchers presented the findings of the inter/multidisciplinary research covering various aspects related to water, sanitation, and other relevant areas. During the workshop, the participants had the opportunity to observe the mud houses located in Lumbini Peace Park near the World Peace Pagoda. These mud houses served as a sanitation education and lobbying facility, allowing participants to gain practical insights and knowledge. The participants actively engaged in the workshop by providing feedback and suggestions for further improvement. The event gathered a total of 79 participants from different government and non-government organizationsT |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The province level workshop held on May 03, 2023 at Lumbini was a significant gathering that brought together a wide range of stakeholders. Its objective was to share the research objectives and findings in Gulariya Municipality. The workshop commenced by launching two policy briefs, highlighting the key points of the research. Furthermore, a resource recovery initiative was showcased during the workshop by utilizing humanure on flowers. This demonstration aimed to emphasize the potential of human waste as a valuable resource. Researchers presented the findings of the inter/multidisciplinary research covering various aspects related to water, sanitation, and other relevant areas. During the workshop, the participants had the opportunity to observe the mud houses located in Lumbini Peace Park near the World Peace Pagoda. These mud houses served as a sanitation education and lobbying facility, allowing participants to gain practical insights and knowledge. The participants actively engaged in the workshop by providing feedback and suggestions for further improvement. The event gathered a total of 79 participants from different government and non-government organizations. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The workshop, held on May 10, 2023, at Kathmandu was a significant event that involved various national level stakeholders. During the workshop, researchers of social science and natural science presented the findings of inter/multidisciplinary research. Additionally, a panel discussion session was arranged, featuring five panellists from diverse Ministries and Municipality. This session provided an opportunity for a comprehensive discussion on the research findings and the current status of water and sanitation in Nepal. The participants actively engaged in the session, providing valuable feedback and suggestions for further improvement. The workshop had a total of 70 participants from different government and non-government organizations, ensuring a diverse representation of stakeholders. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://washkhabar.com/np/2023/05/11/30170 |
| Description | Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | As part of Joint Sector Review Thematic Consultation, Ministry of Water Supply on 10th May 2023 organized a workshop on ""Prioritizing Safely Managed Sanitation and Hygiene in Nepal: Beyond ODF"" with the support of WaterAid Nepal under Brown Gold (BG) Project. Brown Gold Nepal team shared findings of Gularia research and Policy Brief in the workshop. Few key messages/recommendations in the workshop were - Standardization and enforcement of septic tanks to ensure consistent and widespread usage. - Highlighted the benefits and potential of co-composting as an effective approach for nutrient recovery and sustainable waste management. Also highlighted the importance of standardization, regulation, and an integrated approach, as well as the need for government support to promote the use of organic fertilizers. - Panellists provided valuable insights into the standardization and integration of septic tanks in building design and the optimization and effective utilization of faecal sludge treatment plants, emphasizing the need for proper planning, regulation, awareness, and sustainable management practices in the sanitation sector. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Workshop presentation ' What can art do in Water and Sanitation research and practice? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Share results of literature review on arts in development and outcomes from our visit to Nepal for Women of the WOrld festival with SANCOP community of practice. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Workshop presentation, with title "How a regional blockage triggered rapid emergence of urban agriculture developmental development with waste water: The case of Mekelle city, northern Ethiopia" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Share results of our study which revealed that the regional blockage has triggered extensive small-scale urban agricultural practices (field crops, fruits, vegetables, livestock, ornamental trees or combinations) using water from various sources (rivers and streams, shallow or deep wells, springs, pipe-borne water, water collected during the wet season, greywater, water from city drainages, and rainfall for rainfed). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Workshop presentation. Title: "Human waste management and potentials for circularity in Tigray, Ethiopia: Lessons from Mekelle". |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Share study results of the Mekelle brown gold project and discuss on options for sustainable waste management with circularity in Tigray and beyond. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Workshop with Foundation for Arts in Health India and Partners |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | 2 full days Workshop for Arts in Health Practitioners in Bangalore. WE shared the arts in sustainable sanitation policy brief, shared findings from the project and reflected on applicability in the arts in health contexts that colleagues from India were working in and the challenges of delivering bottom up (non-instrumental) arts in health interventions. Findings shared in their newsletter and plans made for future publication activities and a 2nd workshop in 2025. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://fahi.co.in |
| Description | World Toilet Day |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A stall was made for displaying the message on safe use of toilet, excreta management, causes of water contamination and among others. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | World Toilet Day 2022: An Interview with Solomie Gebrezgabher |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | An interview (blog) with Solomie Gebrezgabher on the world toilet day to learn about IWMI's work in the "circular economy," including the Brown Gold project and its relation to groundwater and sanitation. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/2022/11/world-toilet-day-2022-an-interview-with-solomie-gebrezgabher/ |
| Description | World Toilet Day: Reflections from Towards Brown Gold |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | World Toilet Day raises awareness of the global sanitation crisis and the 3.6 billion people living without access to safely managed sanitation. This year, the focus is on valuing toilets, drawing attention to the fact that toilets and their supporting sanitation systems are underfunded, poorly managed and neglected in many parts of the world. The call to action is clear: there needs to be urgent investment and innovation to accelerate progress across the 'sanitation chain'; from toilets to the collection, transport and treatment of human waste. This is a key action to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal 6 of water and sanitation for all by 2030. But toilets are just one part of the solution. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://medium.com/@TowardsBrownGold/world-toilet-day-reflections-from-towards-brown-gold-94eb4c3091... |
| Description | World Toilet Day: Reflections from Towards Brown Gold |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Blog written by project members Tanvi Bhatkal, Shibaji Bose, Solomie Gebrezgabher, Pallavi Harshe, Veena Jadhav, Seema Kulkarni, Lyla Mehta, NC Narayanan, Prabha Pokhrel, Sabitri Tripathi, and Hariprasad VM titled 'World Toilet Day: Reflections from Towards Brown Gold'. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://medium.com/@TowardsBrownGold/world-toilet-day-reflections-from-towards-brown-gold-94eb4c3091... |
| Description | YouTube Video. Brown Gold (un)clean (un)seen |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Video captures a performance led by Nepalese sanitation workers, and artists Ashmina Ranjit and Alice Fox, at the Women of the World Festival (WOW) 2022, in Lumbini, Nepal. Called '(un)clean (un)seen', the performance brought attention to the incredible work sanitation workers do, and findings from the Brown Gold project so far, along with an information stall hosted by Brown Gold in the festival. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2oUfHqfrJo |
| Description | workshop participated on Urban wastewater system: its reliability, resiliency and sustainability, on the occasion of world environment day |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Participation in the workshop: Urban wastewater system: its reliability, resiliency and sustainability, organised by GoN, and Society of Public Health Organization, Nepal(SOPHEN), with the support of WAN, BG project, UK Aid, USAID, UN Habitat |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |