TOP Web sites/Databases

EcoSanRes Ecological sanitation research
http://www.ecosanres.org
EcoSanRes is an international environment and development programme on ecological sanitation. Sponsored by the Sida, managed by Stockholm Environment Institute with Akkadia Environment, SwedEnviro and Vatema, with a world network of 20 organisations. The web site contains publications on ecological sanitation and related subjects.

GTZ - Ecosan - Ecological Sanitation
http://www.gtz.de/ecosan/english/index.html
A 3-year supraregional sector project on "Ecologically and economically sustainable wastewater disposal and sanitation systems", starting in 2001, funded by German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). The site includes online publications, news, events and links related to ecological sanitation.

SANDEC Department of Water and Sanitation in Developing Countries
http://www.eawag.ch/research/d_index.html
This web site provides documents on New approaches on Environmental Sanitation. These are chosen on the basis of their relevance in the DC context and in accordance with SANDEC's and EAWAG's expertise and R&D strategy. Although their R&D work focuses on technical aspects, all projects are carried out in close collaboration with other disciplines, both inside and outside of the EAWAG.

Sanitation Connection: An Environmental Sanitation Network (SANICON)
http://www.sanicon.net
SANICON is an Internet-based resource that gives information on technologies, institutions and financing of sanitation systems around the world. Institutions of international standing contribute to the information base by providing and maintaining a topic of their specialization.
In the area of sanitation, there are nodes or resources on the following topics: Ecological Sanitation, Financing and cost recovery, Hygiene behaviour, Low cost sewerage, On-plot sanitation technology, Promotion of sanitation, and others.

SIDA Swedish international development cooperation
http://www.sida.se
Sida's task is to create conditions conductive to change and to socially, economically and environmentally sustainable development and contributes resources and develops skills and competence. Their web site contains a broad range of publications related to socially, economically and environmentally sustainable development.

UNICEF Water and Sanitation Databases
http://www.childinfo.org/eddb/sani/index.htm
Statistics and maps are provided on water and sanitation coverage for countries and regions. The report "WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Program for Water Supply and Sanitation Coverage Estimates 1980-2000" is included for each country.

UNICEF/IRC School Sanitation and Hygiene Education (SSHE)
http://www.irc.nl/sshe/index.html
This web site is "Looking for sustainable approaches to improve the health of school children through better hygiene behaviour and a healthy school environment."
The web site contains newsletters and news from SSHE, information on the progress and experiences of the UNICEF/IRC project on School Sanitation and Hygiene Education and all materials and information over the E-conference on SSHE that took place from 29 April to 14 June 2002.

Water Sanitation Program (WSP)
http://www.wsp.org
The WSP is a broad-based partnership. It is now funded by more than 15 bilateral and multilateral donors. The Publications/videos and Policy reform sections of the web site have publications and overviews of sanitation reform programmes.

Water Sanitation Program (WSP) - Condominial Water and Sewerage Systems
http://www.wsp.org/condominial/indexeng.html
This web site, in English and Spanish, provides documents, contacts and other information on the El Alto Low-cost Condominial Sewerage Pilot Project I, Bolivia

Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC)
http://www.wsscc.org
The WSSCC web site contains sanitation statistics, surveys and information on its Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for All (WASH) campaign.

WELL/WEDC Image Database
http://www.lboro.ac.uk/well/resources/image-catalogue.htm
The Image Catalogue draws together existing visual resources from WEDC, LSHTM, IRC and other organizations. Images can be found under the categories of Sanitation, Solid Waste, Health and Hygiene and other categories.