Although the existence of a national enabling environment is a pre-requisite for the establishment of a sustainable water and sanitation sector, the experience has shown that local initiatives are the ones making the most impact at community level, reaching the most vulnerable and poor in society. Sustainability, efficiency, adaptation and participation are key areas that need to be strengthened to be able to expand access to water and sanitation services, especially at local level.   

For awareness/capacity building activities SSWM Tool box is an an integrative tool for capacity development, containing the most comprehensive collection of tools and approaches to improve water resources management and sanitation at a local level.

The SSWM Toolbox (available on http://www.sswm.info/) is open-source and has been developed with the contribution of renowned international experts from the water, sanitation and agriculture sector. 

Please post your comments and Suggestions on the tool. This will be helpful for SSWM tool box developers