When floods, storms, or protests hit a city, sanitation services are often among the first to be disrupted. New research from CBSA and Cranfield University combining interviews with CBS providers and comparative data shows how CBS can keep working even under pressure – thanks to smart design, close customer relations and flexible management.
Carbon finance is beginning to open new possibilities for the sanitation sector. Our latest lesson learnt paper explores what’s been achieved so far – and what’s still to come – drawing lessons from Sanergy’s landmark carbon credit certification and SOIL’s innovative direct-sale approach.
In October, Rémi Kaupp, CBSA’s Executive Director, joined government, civil society, and private sector leaders at the 2025 Sector Ministers Meeting in Madrid, organised by Sanitation and Water for All (SWA). Read his reflections and key take aways.
Recent studies from around the world provide further evidence that container-based sanitation (CBS) improves people’s daily lives, with users reporting feeling more dignity, comfort, safety, and peace of mind.
CBSA is proud to release Container-based sanitation: State of the sector 2025, highlighting the growing impact of container-based sanitation (CBS) around the world.
This GSMA blog summarises the key insights for a session hosted at the conference by the GSMA’s Digital Utilities programme and CBSA, which explored the under-appreciated link between sanitation services and climate mitigation, how providers are working on addressing this, and how they can access the carbon markets to support scaling services.
A new IWA paper, Climate resilient urban sanitation: from ideas to action, highlights current strategies, potential maladaptations and priorities for action on climate-resilient sanitation.
CBSA is thrilled to announce the addition of three innovative organizations—Ukukhululeka, SEAS, and Dioloto—as affiliate members, marking an exciting step forward in our mission to foster collaboration, sustainability, and economic growth within the circular economy.
CBSA welcomes a recent proposal by researchers at the University of Technology Sydney to adopt ‘sustainable cost recovery’ framework as a way to bring clarity and focus to discussions around sustainable sanitation financing.
Isabella Montgomery, CBSA’s Programme Manager, shares insights on container-based sanitation from this year’s UNC Water and Health Conference.