Tackling the significant issues that climate change creates for sustainable water, sanitation and hygiene services.
We approach climate change in a holistic manner.
For our work in this area, we integrate thinking from environmental, social, and engineering disciplines to develop conceptual approaches and practical strategies for robust, equitable, and sustainable water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services under climate stress and uncertainty.
Emissions Measurement to Improve Sanitation in Indonesia
The Emissions Measurement to Improve Sanitation in Indonesia (EMISI) project was an initiative of the Ministry of Public Works, supported by the Australian...
Future proofing a basic social service: climate-resilient community-based rural water supply
This project aims to provide innovative tools, capacity, and policy recommendations to improve the climate resilience and inclusiveness of rural water systems...
Climate resilient and inclusive WASH systems in Cambodia
The research aims to support CSOs (Civil Society Organisations), water associations and government actors to adapt and implement guidelines related to climate...
View more projects
Critical evidence priorities for climate resilient urban sanitation
PROJECT | 2025
Building on previous research, BMGF engaged ISF to undertake further study to identify critical evidence priorities to accelerate progress on increased access to climate resilient sanitation across low- and middle-income countries, particularly in Asia and the Pacific.
Location: Asia-Pacific
Funder: BMGF
Researchers: Juliet Willetts, Naomi Carrard, Nabeela Nasim, Georgina Robinson
Research outputs
CIRCLE WASH
PROJECT | 2023-2024
Circular economy approaches can strengthen WASH services while driving climate resilience, inclusion and wider sustainability.
Towards Inclusive Climate Resilient WASH in Bhutan, Laos and Nepal
PROJECT | 2023-2024
UNICEF EAPRO partnership
PROJECT | 2023-2025
Resilience in a Changing Climate: Advancing Research on Groundwater for Equity (RECHARGE)
PROJECT | 2023-2024
Water for Women Climate Change Learning Agenda
PROJECT | 2022
Research outputs
Environmental Indicators Climate Risks to Inclusive WASH
Climate resilient urban sanitation
PROJECT | 2021-2023
Research outputs
ClimateFIRST: Climate Framework to Improve the Resilience of Sanitation Technologies
Online course on climate resilient and inclusive WASH
PROJECT | 2021-2022
Research outputs
Climate Resilient and Inclusive WASH course
Rural sanitation and climate change case studies
PROJECT | 2021-2022
Research outputs
Impacts of climate hazards on rural sanitation and hygiene practices in Burkina Faso
Inspiring local government heroes of climate action for inclusive WASH
PROJECT | 2021-2022
Research outputs
Inspiring local governments to mainstream climate action in WASH
Learnings from the Water for Women Fund partners on climate change and inclusive WASH
PROJECT | 2021
Research outputs
Climate change and sanitation: assessing resilience and emissions (SCARE)
PROJECT | 2020-2023
Rural sanitation and climate change: Putting ideas into practice
PROJECT | 2020-2022
Research outputs
Rural sanitation and climate change: Putting ideas into practice
Urban sanitation climate resilience in Indonesia
PROJECT | 2020-2021
Research outputs
Beyond the Finish Line: Supporting local governments to strengthen climate resilient rural WASH
PROJECT | 2018-2022
Research outputs
Climate change and urban sanitation: conceptual approaches and practical application
PROJECT | 2019
Research outputs
Considering climate change in urban sanitation: Conceptual approaches and practical implications
Climate, sanitation and health
PROJECT | 2019
Research outputs
Discussion paper on climate, sanitation and health
Climate change response for inclusive WASH
PROJECT | 2018-2021