Sustainable Sanitation and Hygiene for All (2008-2015)
Sustainable Sanitation and Hygiene for All (SSH4A) programme funded by AusAID, DFID, private donors and DGIS and implemented by SNV, IRC and local and national governments and local NGOs in Nepal, Bhutan, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam.
Duration: 2008 - 2015
SSH4A experiences in Vietnam - an SNV documentary
In the three Northwest provinces of Dien Bien, Lao Cai and Lai Chau in Vietnam, with some of the highest poverty and lowest access to services in the nation, the SSH4A project is working to increase capacity and provide tools and expertise. The project is keeping gender and social inclusion issues at the forefront in the process.
International Women’s Day in Asia: celebrating women in sanitation
March 8th, is International Women's Day. A new SNV video, shares stories about women’s participation, leadership and their changing roles in promoting sanitation and hygiene in Nepal, Bhutan and Viet Nam. The video is from the Sustainable Sanitation and Hygiene for All Programme, a partnership between SNV, the Government of the Netherlands, national governments in Asia and the IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre with support from AusAID and DFID.
Scaling up rural sanitation and hygiene
Scaling up rural sanitation and hygiene through a model developed by the SSH4A project has been tested by the project countries. Information on the experiences can be found here.
Governance for rural sanitation and hygiene
Information and outputs related to governance for rural sanitation and hygiene. WASH Governance is one of the implementing components of the Sustainable Sanitation and Hygiene for All (SSH4A) programme.
Sanitation Demand Creation
Information and outputs related to sanitation demand creation. One of the implementing components of the Sustainable Sanitation and Hygiene for All (SSH4A) programme.
Towards inclusive WASH: Sharing evidence and experience from the field
05 Mar 13
This WaterAid publication is a record of the WASH sector's efforts to achieve equity and inclusion in programming around the world. The publication includes one keynote paper and 16 case studies including two case studies from the SSH4A project in Vietnam (with Plan) and Bhutan by SNV.
Read more or Go to the WaterAid website to download the publication
Nepal: News from review meetings on Sustainable Sanitation and Hygiene for All
In 2010, there were two important regional meetings held resulting in consensus from stakeholders and two joint commitments; the Nepalgunj Commitment and the Surkhet Declaration. The meetings tried to address improved coordination, harmonisation and local resource mobilisation. The main objective of the second meeting was to assess the effectiveness in implementation and to develop more clarity and a higher level of commitment.
Factsheets for SSH4A countries
The factsheets for countries in the SSH4A programme give information on the sanitation situation in each country, the aims of the SSH4A programme in the country in question, the partners involved, the programme goal, the emerging results and the key lessons.
Performance monitoring and behaviour change
Information and outputs related to performance monitoring and behavioural change communication. How to measure performance for rural sanitation and hygiene programmes is an important element for a succesful Sustainable Sanitation and Hygiene for All (SSH4A) programme.
Rural sanitation supply chain and finance
Information and outputs related to strengthening sanitation supply chain development. One of the implementing components of the Sustainable Sanitation and Hygiene for All (SSH4A) programme.


