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May 20, 2025

Measuring the Maturity of the Sanitation Economy: A Framework for Progress, a Roadmap for Investment

The growing recognition of the potential within local sanitation economies underscores the need for a comprehensive assessment...

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May 06, 2025

SHF’s 2024 in Review: Driving access, innovation and impact in sanitation, hygiene and menstrual health

SHF’s latest annual report 'Promoting Sustainable Growth through Sanitation, Hygiene and Menstrual Health' highlights a year of...

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April 02, 2025

SHF Chair recognized among NBC Top 31 Powerhouse Women in Leadership

Cecilia Akintomide, at the helm of global UN fund for sanitation and menstrual health, celebrated for her contribution to global...

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April 01, 2025

Setting global product standards for menstrual health: The work starts now

At present, there are no global industry standards for menstrual products required by millions of women and girls every month to...

Harriet Angwec sanitation mason in Uganda

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March 19, 2025

In the Sanitation Economy: Laying the Foundations for Gender Equality

Building sanitation economies means creating jobs, livelihoods and opportunities for all, especially women. In Uganda, Harriet Angwec...

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March 13, 2025

SHF and DBN Lead the Charge for Local Currency Financing in Nigeria’s Sanitation and Hygiene Sector

In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, the UN’s Sanitation and Hygiene Fund (SHF) and the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) will...

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March 11, 2025

The Sanitation Value Chain: Where Women, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Thrive

SHF-commissioned research indicates the sanitation economy could unlock close to a potential USD 2.8 billion in economic gain, job...

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March 07, 2025

Women and the Sanitation Economy: A Blueprint for Gender Equality

At the heart of sanitation economies are women driving transformative change for themselves, their families and communities through...

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February 12, 2025

Transforming Sanitation into Opportunity: Driving Access, Growth and Environmental Impact in Kampala

In Kampala, SHF is driving new partnerships and innovative financing models to expand access to Next Generation Sanitation (NGS) in...

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February 06, 2025

New SHF-RHSC partnership aims to improve understanding of the menstrual health market and better support trade flows in LMICs

There is growing recognition of the potential of a thriving menstrual health market to provide life-changing access to safe, quality...

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February 05, 2025

SHF joins Global Health Campus in Geneva

Global UN fund’s move highlights the vital link between health and sanitation The UN’s Sanitation and Hygiene Fund (SHF) is joining...

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January 20, 2025

Building A Thriving Menstrual Health Market for all: The Road from Davos

In January 2024, the Sanitation and Hygiene Fund (SHF) and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) took menstrual...

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