National Workshop on Participatory / Jan Bhagidari tools under Jal Jeevan Mission
CLTS Foundation was honoured to be invited to the National Workshop on Participatory / Jan Bhagidari Tools under the Jal Jeevan Mission, jointly organised by UNOPS India and SPM NIWAS on 22–23 December 2025. The workshop brought together practitioners, policymakers and sector experts from [...]
Agri food systems in Somalia
“Dear policy makers and participants at #COP27, you may agree or disagree with any findings and policy recommendations that are documented in many scientific research reports, but as a collective group of #cop27 and #cop27egypt participants please do not deny the harsh reality of [...]
Football for peace
“Embrace football for peace, Somalia Youth welcomes the world to 2022 World Cup: As the players and fans across the globe are getting prepared to participate in "The 2022 FIFA World Cup", we would like to reaffirm the fact that football could be the [...]
The story of a bookmaker and Molony Disease
“25TH ANNIVERSARY - The Story of a Book Marker and Molony Disease - "Every hour every minute somewhere on the face of this Earth it is a glorious morning." It's 1st December 1997, my first day at Concern Worldwide Bangladesh as a deputy team [...]
Sanitation Scenario during the pandemic in India
Background The COVID-19 pandemic spread to India when its first case, in Kerala, was confirmed on 30 January 2020. As of 5 October 2020, there have been 6.62 million positive cases, with 5.59 million recoveries, and 103,000 deaths across the country. On 24 March [...]
Not a typical natural leader
Natural leaders are typically community members who encourage their communities to achieve Open Defecation Free (ODF) status. In Cambodia the term “natural leaders” is not utilized in the CLTS approach. There are at least two reasons 1) it does not directly translate well into [...]
Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) in Somalia
Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) in Somalia: “Shido la aan ayaa laxaaaraa, aniga iyo ceeb, cabsi isdeynay, wiilkaan Sodahda u ahay iyo anigu labo musqulood ban kala aadnaa" said Mama Ceeblo, meaning “No stress and pain, I am free from fear and gossip, my [...]
Open Defecation and Recidivism
A recent article in a leading Bengali daily put the spotlight on Charida village in Purulia district of West Bengal known for its famous Chhau Mask. The reasons this time were rather unpleasant. Despite the on-going nationwide campaign of Swachh Bharat Mission in India, [...]
Short-term Faecal Sludge Management Solutions in Urban India
India has been undergoing a rapidly accelerating process of urbanization for more than a decade. It is estimated that by the year 2030, 590 million Indians will reside in Indian cities, compared to 340 million in 2008.1 Given this, there have been calls for [...]
Children and Sanitation: The Effects of Open Defecation
Children and youth are often the most severely affected by inadequate sanitation and open defecation. By virtue of their developing immune systems, they are affected by a host of illnesses and conditions ranging from physical and mental stunting to cholera and malnutrition. When considered [...]