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.
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has developed transformative new guidelines aimed at expanding access to climate finance for sanitation projects, paving the way for increased funding for sustainable and climate-resilient sanitation.
CBSA is delighted to announce the publication of a new guide designed to help sanitation authorities integrate container-based sanitation (CBS) into their service portfolios. The resource aims to inspire and empower authorities to embrace CBS as an inclusive, climate-smart, and scalable solution that supports their ambitions to leave no one behind in providing safe and dignified sanitation services.
A landmark 2023 study, Does “Low Cost” Urban Sanitation Exist? Lessons from a Global Data Set, which looks at real costs of sanitation systems, re-evaluates the notion of low-cost sanitation, concluding that thinking of sanitation systems as expensive or low-cost is not meaningful.