Learnings from UNC Water & Health Conference 2024
We mapped out
presentations and discussions that are relevant to the sanitation sector, divided them into 8 categories and picked 7 exciting topics to share in the following slideshow.
AKYAS Concluding Remarks
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To governments, financiers and investors:
Centralized infrastructure projects involve long timelines and substantial capital and operational expenditures. These conventional models often falter due to skill shortages, resource constraints, and weak value chains.
Decentralized solutions present a promising alternative, yet interest from governments and investors remains largely focused on the centralised models.
Now is the time to embrace decentralized approaches and advocate for investments that benefit local actors and communities. By prioritizing adaptive learning and placing communities at the heart of WASH investments, we can create truly lasting change.
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To researchers and scientists:
Your knowledge from different domains are vital for product system solution development and market validation.
The field of sanitation and pit latrine research is rich with diverse studies and publications, yet solution developers would greatly benefit from a more coordinated, interdisciplinary approach. Notable contributions, such as Dr. Strande’s review article on integrating scientific advances in non-sewered sanitation and many WASH experts’ knowledge sharing on LinkedIn, highlight this potential.
A unified research effort would streamline our processes in our lab and in the field, and ultimately enhance our collective impact.