News & Events
Call for FSM6 Rapporteurs – Deadline April 25th 12:00AM EST
The Faecal Sludge Management Alliance (FSMA) is hosting the virtual FSM6 Conference from May 31st to June 4th in 2021. To create a synthesized report
Nominate Your FSM Hero!
The theme of this years conference is: Celebrating 10 Years: FSM Heroes- Past, Present and Future. In keeping with the theme, we want to celebrate
FSM6 2021- Open for Registration!
Happy New Year! It is officially 2021 and we’d like to share with you two important announcements regarding the 6th International Faecal Sludge Management (FSM6) Conference.
FSMA is open for membership!
The FSM Alliance is excited to announce that we are open for membership! Jennifer Williams, the Executive Director of the FSM Alliance, speaks more about
Recruiting Abstract Reviewers
We are recruiting abstract reviewers! The abstract review period will be during the month of September and will be done online in our abstract submission
Business Skills Training for Rural Sanitation Publication IWA
We are pleased to have funded the latest Open Access publication by IWA, titled ‘Business Skills Training for Rural Sanitation Entrepreneurs’ written by Joshua Kibetand
FSMA joins Netherlands Water Partnership and NGO Platform
We are pleased to announce that Faecal Sludge Management Alliance (FSMA) is the newest addition to the NWP network and the NWP #NGOPlatform. “A wide
Faecal Sludge Drying
In this video we speak to Samuel Getahun from the Pollution Research Group at the University of KwaZulu Natal who is researching the benefits of
COVID-19
As we are all aware, COVID-19 has become a serious public health threat across the globe. In the WASH sector, initial research has been undertaken
Co-treatment of Septage and Faecal Sludge in Sewage Treatment Facilities
Interview with Author: Dorai Narayana FSMA and IWA bring you an interview with the author of “Co-treatment of Septage and Faecal Sludge in Sewage Treatment
Happy World Water Day
Happy WORLD WATER DAY! In this video we visited Siphesitle who is managing an EcoSan testing facility which recycles toilet waste-water onsite! This is a
Social Aspects of Sanitation Projects
In the previous video’s we’ve seen some groundbreaking research into faecal sludge resource recovery. In this video, we had the pleasure of speaking to Anthony
International Women’s Day Interview with Fatou Diaw
Interview with Fatoumata Diaw International Women’s day Women in Sanitation This International Women’s Day, FSMA decided to join efforts with TNUSSP (Tamil Nadu Urban Sanitation
Newlands Mashu Research Site
In this video, Carley Truyens, PE, MPH takes us through a DEWATS system currently being used in a local municipality in Durban. Its great to
Black Soldier Fly Treatment Plant
We are back with another video! In this episode, we spoke to Christopher Ramsamy, who is the plant manager at a the BioCycle Black Soldier Fly
The Heroes behind Sanitation – An insight into faecal sludge management workers in Zambia
“Sanitation workers are still invisible although they form the backbone of a very essential public service”. -An extract of SuSanA’s joint publication with FSMA, BORDA,
FSMA Video Series Launch
Last November, FSMA had the pleasure of visiting the Pollution Research Group (PRG) at the University of KwaZulu Natal. We interviewed several students and engineers
AfWA 2020 Conference- Uganda
The African Water Association (AfWA), formerly known as Union of African Water Suppliers (UAWS), is a professional association of establishments, enterprises and utilities operating in the
IWA Non-Sewered Sanitation Conference 2020
The 1st IWA Non-Sewered Sanitation (NSS) specialist group conference is being hosted in Pretoria, South Africa in partnership with the Water Research Commission and the
International Water Association Sri Lanka 2019
FSMA will be attending IWA Sri Lanka 2019! Will you make it? The flush toilet, which is taken for granted in some places in the
World Toilet Day – 19th November
World Toilet Day is soon approaching, with the aim of raising awareness of the global sanitation crisis. 2/3 of the world still do not
Looking for FSM5 conference materials?
Looking for FSM5 conference materials? All FSM5 presentations and videos have been uploaded to the FSM5-SuSanA website. Special thanks to SuSanA for being the digital
FSM Alliance to co-lead the sanitation track at the 2020 African Water Association International Congress and Exhibition
FSM Alliance to co-lead the sanitation track at the 2020 African Water Association (AfWA) International Congress and Exhibition (ICE). This will be the first time
FSM Conference
Building on the success of the past events, the FSM conference aims to bring together professionals working in the sector, including utilities, service providers, cities,
Ready, Set, EMPTY! Pit Latrine Emptying Skills Challenge in Lusaka
Together with governments, local enterprises and partner organisations, we work on site to improve communal planning processes, sanitation supply structures and basic needs services.
FSM5
The FSM5 conference joined forces with the African Minister’s Council on Water (AMCOW) to co-convene with the AfricaSan 5 conference. Through this partnership, conference attendees
FSM4
Worldwide, 2.7 billion people rely on onsite sanitation. Yet, there is still typically no management system in place to deal with the resulting faecal sludge
We envision a world where people, everywhere, enjoy equitable access to safely managed and dignified Sanitations Services.