Three key take aways from Scaling Pathways for Business Models, a recent compilation of insights, milestones, benchmarks and data points to help build impact-oriented sanitation enterprises.
On January 20, 2026, Sustainable Organic Integrated Livelihoods (SOIL) and DINEPA, Haiti’s National Directorate for Drinking Water and Sanitation, finalised a landmark agreement that marked a major achievement for urban sanitation worldwide.
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.