German Toilet Organization

#𝟐𝟏 𝐒𝐨𝐳𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬𝐤𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 🎁 Schmutzig, kaputt oder erst gar nicht vorhanden - jede dritte Schule weltweit hat keinen sicheren Zugang zu sauberen Sanitäranlagen. 🚽 Krankheitsbedingte Fehlzeiten sind in den betroffenen Schulen keine Seltenheit, da schmutziges Wasser und unzureichende Hygiene mitunter die Verbreitung von Infektionskrankheiten begünstigen können. 🚰 Mit dem Projekt "Toilets Making the Grade®: Für bessere Schulhygiene weltweit!" möchte die German Toilet Organization den Kreislauf durchbrechen und einen besseren Zugang zu menschenwürdiger Sanitärversorgung in Schulen schaffen. 🏫 Im Rahmen von Schulwettbewerben erarbeiten die Schüler*innen eigene Konzepte zur Instandhaltung und Verbesserung ihrer Sanitäranlagen, die von einer Jury lokaler Entscheidungsträger*innen bewertet werden. Der partizipative Ansatz fördert nicht nur Hygiene und Sauberkeit, sondern auch Eigeninitiative und Verantwortungsbewusstsein.💪 Die Wettbewerbe fanden bislang in Jordanien, Pakistan, Uganda, Kolumbien, Deutschland und Sambia statt. Hier können Sie die Umsetzung der Schulwettbewerbe in weiteren Ländern fördern: https://lnkd.in/eZxSVNZb 𝐔𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐢𝐡𝐧𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐭𝐬𝐚𝐤𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 🎄 Als Spendenbank unterstützen wir spendensammelnde Organisationen mit unseren Fundraising-Lösungen dabei, Spendengelder für gute Zwecke zu sammeln und so einen positiven Beitrag für die Gesellschaft zu leisten. 🧡 Durch unsere Sozialspende-Weihnachtsaktion sind in den letzten Monaten 100 neue Projekte auf unserer Spendenplattform hinzugekommen. Im Rahmen der Aktion hat die SozialBank unter den neuen Projekten 24 x 500€ verlost. Die Gewinnerprojekte stellen wir Ihnen in unserem Adventskalender vor. 🎁

To all SWM experts out there: Glad to share with you a first draft of the “Compendium of Solid Waste Management in Humanitarian Settings” for wider review. The publication is a collaborative effort of Global WASH Cluster (GWC) partners coordinated by the German WASH Network. In order for it to become a true sector publication we are seeking your support in either reviewing specific sub-chapters or forward it to colleagues/experts within your networks. An overview graphic with links to all chapters can be accessed here: https://lnkd.in/ejAQtUMS Further review guidance: We suggest to mainly use the comment function. When making comments, be as specific as possible and ideally add your name (so that we can reach out to you in case of follow up questions and to ensure that you are included in the acknowledgements). If you want to make direct changes in the document always(!) use the track change mode. Potential spelling mistakes and typos can be ignored (this will be done during the final proof reading). Kindly also include suggestions for additional key resources that may be missing. We would like to thank the Auswärtiges Amt (Federal Foreign Office) Germany for the continuous support and for funding this SWM compendium.

Some impressions from our recent visit to the Rohingya mega camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. Together with our partners from German Jordanian University, Environment and Public Health Organization, Hoffnungszeichen | Sign of Hope e.V., Meru University of Science and Technology (MUST) we had the chance to get some first hand impressions on the implemented WASH solutions in this unique and super densely populated camp context - ranging from local menstrual pad production over solid waste management to the impressive variety of faecal sludge management solutions that have been tested and implemented over the past years. A big thank you to our Cox's Bazar WASH sector colleagues for making this possible. It was amazing! julien Graveleau, Sharahat Hossain Sarita, German WASH Network, Arwa Abdelhay, Munjed Al-Sharif, joy Riungu, Sebastian Kunze, Eugene Ta-ah Tingwey, Ash Kumar Khaitu, Thorsten Reckerzügl

You want to learn more about the WASH Roadmap collective, its different initiatives and the 'Call to Action for Survival and Resilient WASH Responses'? Join our session at the Cairo Water Week on Oct. 16 either in person or you can join virtually through the QR code below. WASH Roadmap: https://lnkd.in/ePCPSr3c Call to Action: https://lnkd.in/ervFif2X

🚽 Exciting Progress in WASH: Toilets Making the Grade School Project! 🚽 On Monday, 30th September 2024, we successfully launched the Toilets Making the Grade (TMG) school project and competition, —marking the beginning of an exciting journey to transform WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) practices in schools across Lusaka District! 🎉 The enthusiasm and passion shown by the Ministry of Education through the District Education Board Secretary and the school Zonal Headteachers were truly inspiring! 🙌✨ Our aim is to motivate and empower schools to create sustainable, locally driven solutions for clean and safe sanitation facilities. 🚸💧This project is all about engaging the school management, pupils, parents, plumbers, cleaners and sanitation workers in the schools to work together in creating innovative and sustainable solutions to improve WASH facilities within their schools. Through the establishment and mentoring of School WASH Committees, the TMG project and competition shifts the responsibility from external interventions to solutions developed by the schools themselves, with the active involvement of their communities. This approach ensures true ownership, sustainability, and long-lasting impact! 🌱💪 The competition is now open, and we encourage schools in Lusaka District to apply! Help us spread the word to all schools or learn more and submit your application at https://lnkd.in/d3NWzGjA The project is funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office through the Chevening Alumni Project Fund, a project fund that supports implementation of impact projects by the alumni globally. A huge thank you to our partners @the Ministry of Education in Zamba, German Toilet Organization, Chevening Alumni Association of Zambia, Lusaka Water Security Initiative, CaDev_Capacity Development, BORDA Zambia, GIZ Zambia (@NatuRes team), @Lusaka City Council @East African Network for Women in Basic sciences, African Women Sanitation Professionals Network-Zambia Chapter and everyone who participated in making this milestone a success. Together, we can create a healthier, cleaner future for our children! 🚸💧 #TMGZambia #WASHInSchools #WASHRevolution #CheveningImpact #SustainableDevelopment #CommunityDrivenSolutions #LusakaDistrictWASH #Healthylearningevironmentsforbettereducationoutcomes #SustainableDevelopment #TMGProject #CleanSchools #InnovationInSanitation #ZambiaWASH #EducationMatters

Heute ist bereits der vierte Tag der World Water Week. Bedeutet für uns: Vier Tage voller spannender Einblicke und verschiedener Perspektiven auf unser Lieblingselement. 💧 Eines von vielen Highlights war die Veranstaltung „WASH and Menstrual Health for Girls’ Education and Sustainable Development“. Moderiert wurde das Panel von unserer Viva con Agua WASH-Expertin Belinda Abraham.   Der Zugang zu WASH-Dienstleistungen während der Menstruation hat einen tiefgreifenden Einfluss auf die Bildungserfolge von Mädchen und damit auf ihre Zukunft. Beispiele erfolgreicher politischer Maßnahmen und Programme aus verschiedenen Ländern zeigten, dass WASH und Menstruationsgesundheit die Gleichstellung der Geschlechter, Bildung und letztendlich eine nachhaltige Entwicklung fördern. ❗Reminder: Gemeinsam mit der Welthungerhilfe (WHH) und IRCWASH veranstalten wir morgen eine interaktive Sitzung zum Thema Universal Languages 4 Behavior Change (UL4BC). 📆 Donnerstag, 29. August 2024 ⌚ 14:00 - 15:30 Uhr 📍 World Water Week Conference C2, Level 2 und Online Durch Kunst, Sport und Musik kann wichtiges Wasserwissen auf kreative und einfache Weise vermittelt werden - ohne Sprachbarrieren. Gemeinsam mit unseren Speaker*innen Aparna Lall (VcA India & Welthungerhilfe) , Berna Namwanje (VcA Uganda), Davina Cochrane (Visual Artist), Dr. Ulaganathan Perumal (Secretary, Water & Sanitation Department India) und Ruchika Shiva(IRC WASH) wollen wir darüber sprechen, wie dieser Ansatz freudvoll Menschen für WASH-Themen begeistern kann. Ihr wollt auch teilnehmen? Registriert euch hier und seid kostenlos bei der Sitzung dabei: https://lnkd.in/eix2Zg_y

🎉 Massive congratulations to all the winners of the Toilets Making the Grade competition 🏆   5️⃣0️⃣ public schools participated in the Toilets Making the Grade (TMG) competition. We were impressed to see so many interesting and innovative ideas for promoting safe sanitation and hygiene.   🎇 To mark the active engagement of the participating schools and proactive involvement of students who served as #WASH ambassadors, we organised an award distribution ceremony last week in Peshawar. We celebrated these young change agents who brought about significant changes through their dedication and innovative ideas, fostering positive behavioral shifts within their communities.   The efforts of these students have brought about immediate improvements to their identified WASH issues and have set a footprint for many others to follow in promoting safe sanitation and hygiene practices 💯   🤝 On behalf of the German development cooperation, #GIZPakistan is happy to support its partners towards promoting ensuring safe sanitation and hygiene for all.   #SanitationForMillions #SafeSanitation #WASH #ChangeAgents #Sustainability #CommunityEngagement #Education Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)