This session is an interactive learning experience that brings the UN-Habitat Global Report on Sanitation and Wastewater Management to life. Through real-world case studies and peer-to-peer learning, participants will gain practical insights and tools for citywide inclusive sanitation (CWIS) and chart a roadmap to building CWIS capacities.
The Global Report provides a global reference on wastewater and faecal sludge management in urban settings. Drawing on a mapping of 18 focus cities in Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America, the report takes stock of the current situation globally both in terms of service levels and the supporting functions required to enable service provision at scale.
The Global Report closes with a Call to Action, making the case for a strong and urgent public response to the urban sanitation challenge. To support this Call to Action, and the implementation of key findings and recommendations from the report, UN-Habitat have developed extensive training materials in partnership with WSUP and Sandec-Eawag. The materials comprise a 7-module online masterclass, a quiz, powerpoint materials, and recordings from a webinar series featuring a wide range of expert speakers and city-level case studies.
This training session builds on the Global Report and leverages the training materials to provide Congress participants with a wide-ranging introduction to sanitation and wastewater management in cities and human settlements. Topics will include: wastewater and faecal sludge management performance; resource planning and management; responsibilities for urban sanitation service provision; accountability; data management and digitisation; and emerging innovations, including climate resilience.