Inclusive sanitation – faecal sludge and septage management in Odisha

This video showcases Odisha’s model where women-led and transgender SHGs operate septage treatment plants and manage inclusive FSSM services under a CWIS approach, creating dignified employment and empowering marginalised groups.

What you will find in this video

  • Mobilisation, training and formal contracting of a transgender collective for plant operations in June 2020

  • Technical and social inclusion benefits of decentralised, community-based FSSM

  • Transition from private contractors to local inclusive management and outcomes achieved

  • Role of capacity-building, leadership and community ownership in sustaining services

  • Replication of the model across Odisha, expanding livelihoods and inclusive sanitation

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