Are you a CBS operator that wants to join the alliance or learn about best practices?
We’d love to hear from you.
You can apply to join as either an affiliate or a member:
A member is any organization, public or private, actively implementing CBS in areas lacking adequate sanitation services with demonstrated experience and reaching over 100 households.
An affiliate is any institution that is committed to CBSA’s vision and mission. For instance you may:
- be a nascent CBS institution aspiring to membership (i.e. progress to membership once you have scaled up to servicing 100 toilets);
- have relevant demonstrated or nascent experience; for example, in product development or service provision or as a service provider that safely contains, disposes of, tracks, and reports on waste;have a focus on sanitation as a sponsor (including donors, investors, and governments);
- be a research organization that could serve as a knowledge base or provide advice.
| Affiliates | Members | |
| Definition | Any institution committed to the CBSA’s vision and mission. For instance: nascent CBS service providers, product developers, sanitation sponsors, or research organisations. | Any organisation, public or private, actively implementing CBS in areas lacking adequate sanitation services with demonstrated experience and reaching over 100 households. |
| Some of the benefits CBSA brings to you | Your staff can: Get regular news from CBSA. Connect and collaborate with other CBSA members and affiliates. Participate in online knowledge exchange sessions. Access internal resources (e.g. summaries of previous exchanges). | All affiliate benefits, and in addition: Participate in working groups for specific projects (e.g. in the past: carbon credits). Access training and coaching opportunities. Vote in the AGM. Three seats on the board are allocated to member representatives, by rotation. |
| CBSA requests | Adhere to CBSA principles (see below) Respond to the annual impact survey Nominate a contact person | Same as affiliates, and: Pay an annual fee of £400 |
CBSA principles
- Excellent customer service – CBSA members strive to deliver efficient and professional customer service.
- Ethical actions and behaviours – CBSA members act ethically in their business relationships with clients, suppliers and local stakeholders as well as with fellow members.
- Social benefit – CBSA members focus on providing services in low and middle-income countries, supporting the progressive realisation of a world where everyone has access to dignified, safe and affordable sanitation.
- Environmental impact – CBSA members use waterless or water-saving technologies, alleviating some of the strain climate change and water scarcity have on access to sanitation services.
- Responsible / do-no-harm approach – CBSA members strive to ‘do no harm,’ and to anticipate and mitigate any negative impact they may have when providing services in low-income communities. CBS efforts should be aligned with long-term local development goals and strategies.
- Quality services – CBSA members deliver safely managed services and strive for business sustainability and efficiency.
- Incremental improvements – recognising that not all CBSA members can currently address all parts of the sanitation chain effectively, members strive to improve over time.
- Multi-stakeholder engagement – CBSA members value contributions from all stakeholders – including governments, multilateral and intergovernmental organizations, donors, development banks, civil society organizations, the private sector, community-based organizations and the people using services.
- Equanimity – CBSA members acknowledge there may be power imbalances within the Alliance but strive towards resolving such struggles transparently and responsively.
If your organisation fulfils the above criteria and would like to apply for membership or affiliation, please contact us.