A pre SACOSAN conference was organised by Institute of Development (IDS), Sussex, on 20th October,2013 in Hotel Annapurna, Kathmandu, Nepal on the eve of SACOSAN. There was around 50 participants from various countries like Nepal, India, Bangladesh, Malawi and Vietnam. The conference started at 11am in the morning with all participants introducing themselves followed by country representations and sharing experiences. Post lunch,participants gathered in groups in round tables and discussed about sanitation marketing, CLTS strategies and challenges etc.The conference ended by 5pm in the evening.