The Swiss Water and Sanitation Consortium (SWSC)
is a consortium of eight organisations who target their know-how and resources for communities in Africa and Asia to improve water and sanitation services. With 16 projects in 12 countries in phase IV, the SWSC increases access to safe drinking water, adequate sanitation and improved hygiene.
The SWSC shares knowledge and expertise and strengthens the advocacy and policy dialogue on national, regional and global level.
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News & Insights
31 July 2026
Learning about Environmentally Friendly Activities
As part of the world environment day celebration in Bangladesh
31 March 2026
Costing toolkit for WASH services in institutions
To support budgeting and advocacy
31 March 2026
Advocacy in Fragile Settings: Why We Must Stay the Course
Lessons from the SWSC Interregional Workshop
31 March 2026
World Water Day 2026
Four project teams share impressions
8 August 2025
Menstrual Health and Hygiene Endeavors at Oborso Primary School in Ethiopia
Find out what an ox has to do with successful MHH at Oborso Primary School
8 August 2025
Study on Keyhole Gardening Practices in Climate hit Sundarbans
This study in India aimed to understand the seasonality of production and the crop diversity in the keyhole gardens as...
4 July 2025
Looking Back, Looking Ahead – hands4health and SWSC Co-Hosted WASH Symposium in Muttenz
Author and photo credits: Valérie Bertschy, Skat Foundation On June 17-18, 2025, the hands4health consortium came together for one last...
27 May 2025
Invitation virtual Symposium WASH in institutions
17th June 2025
Current projects
Our signature approaches
Blue Schools
Linking WASH in Schools with Environmental Education & Practice
WASH in Health Care Facilities
Healthcare workers need safe working conditions and adequate infrastructure to reduce the risk of health care acquired infections
Advocacy & Policy Development
We put a strong emphasis on cross-sector advocacy and policy development
WASH Systems Strengthening
Strengthening Systems for Long-Term Impact SWSC’s Phase IV strategy focuses on improving systems for education, health, and WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) by using a systemic approach. This method helps service providers enhance quality and sustainability, ensuring long-term benefits for communities. Instead of relying on a single solution, system strengthening combines multiple strategies to create […]
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