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Citywide Inclusive Sanitation Guidance Notes
Inclusive Financial Mechanisms: Improving Access to Sanitation Services for Poor Households
This guidance note outlines key considerations and practical steps to take in designing citywide inclusive sanitation (CWIS) projects on affordable and sustainable sanitation services for the urban poor.
Addressing Gender Equality and Social Inclusion in Urban Sanitation Projects
This guidance note underscores why addressing gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) is fundamental to the success of citywide inclusive sanitation (CWIS) project success.
What Is Citywide Inclusive Sanitation and Why Is It Needed?
This guidance note explains how the concept of citywide inclusive sanitation (CWIS) for developing more comprehensive, effective, and sustainable sanitation services in urban areas.