Programme details :

Dinesh Mehta

Center Head | CWAS, CRFD, CEPT University

Meera Mehta

Center Head | CWAS, CRFD, CEPT University

Mona Iyer

Dean, Faculty of Planning | CEPT University

Roshan Shreshtha

Deputy Director, WASH | Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF)

Suren Vakil

Vice-Chairperson | CRDF, CEPT University

Barjor Mehta

President | CEPT University

Meera Mehta

CWAS, CRFD, CEPT University

Brian Arbogast

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF)

Dinesh Mehta

CWAS, CRFD, CEPT University

Barjor Mehta

CEPT University

Sheela Patel

Society for the Promotion of Area Resource Centres(SPARC)

Roshan Shreshtha

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF)

Punit Lalbhai

Arvind Ltd

Sujatha Srikumar

Powertec Engineering Private Limited

Meera Mehta

CWAS, CRFD, CEPT University

Shalini Sinha

Faculty of Planning, CEPT University

Aromar Revi

Indian Institute for Human Settlements

Darshan Parikh

CRDF, CEPT University

Session chair

Barbara Evans

University of Leeds

Anil Roy

Faculty of Planning, CEPT University

Anjali Manandhar Sherpa

University of Bristol

Topic: Policy Environment in Nepal for Building Climate Resilience in On-site Sanitation

Depinder Kapur

Centre for Science and Environment(CSE)

Topic: Global South Water Sensitive Cities Framework

Ricard Giné Garriga

Stockholm International Water Institute

Topic: Developing the rationale for climate resilient WASH services through a multistakeholder dialogue

Elmira Bacatan

UNICEF

Topic: Modeling blended financing with output-based aid to build climate-resilient toilets for entrepreneurial poor households

Sanghmitra Acharya

Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

Topic: WASH as an adaptation strategy to climate change - Role of Service provider

Rutul Joshi

Faculty of Planning, CEPT University

Clinson Chacko

CDD India

Topic: Climate Resilient WASH Infrastructure in Indian cities- A case of Kochi, Kerala

Digbijoy Dey

IRC

Topic: Identification of systemic challenges in sustainable WASH service delivery in 4 climate hotspots of Bangladesh

Gautamee Sayamwar

CWAS, CRFD, CEPT University

Topic: Climate sensitive Nature based Solutions for Faecal Sludge Management across Maharashtra

Chirag Patel

CWAS, CRFD, CEPT University

Topic: Climate sensitive Nature based Solutions for Faecal Sludge Management across Maharashtra

Ganga Datta Nepal

Bindo Nepal Smriti Foundation (BNSF)

Topic: Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) services: Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation practices in Nepal

Amita Pathria

WaterAid India

Topic: Integrated Climate Resilience in WASH Services: A Comprehensive Analysis of Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies within Government Flagship Programs- A Case of Coastal Region of Odisha

Subhagata Mukhopadhyay

Hiroshima University

Topic: Planning For Cyclone Resilient Urban Water Supply System Of Baruipur, West Bengal (Virtual)

Shirish Singh

IHE Delft Institute for Water Education

Topic: Investigating flood-resilient sanitation solutions for the northern division, Kabale Municipality, Uganda. (Virtual)

Melissa Smith

Faculty of Planning, CEPT University

Rajib Das

Centre for Advocacy and Research (CFAR), New Delhi

Topic: Climate-Resilient WASH Interventions in Urban Slums: Enhancing Adaptive Capacity and Community Well-Being in Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Samir Ranjan Dash

Centre for Advocacy and Research (CFAR), New Delhi

Topic: Climate-Resilient WASH Interventions in Urban Slums: Enhancing Adaptive Capacity and Community Well-Being in Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Saubiya Sareshwala

CWAS, CRFD, CEPT University

Topic: Last Mile Connectivity for urban water supply services for achieving climate resilience

Jigisha Jaiswal

CWAS, CRFD, CEPT University

Topic: Last Mile Connectivity for urban water supply services for achieving climate resilience

Himanshu Satvi

Sthira

Topic: Accelerating the Climate Resilient Sanitation - A Case of Dal Dwellers (Srinagar)

Celestin Defo

Higher Institute of Agriculture, Forestry, Water and Environment, University of Ebolowa, Cameroon

Topic: Assessment Of Water Supply And Sanitation Infrastructures In Urban Environment Of Cameroon And Perspectives Under Looming Climate Conditions. Case Study Of The City Of Kumba, Meme Division, South West Region Of Cameroon

Hariprasad V M

IIT Bombay

Topic: Navigating the Nexus: Intersections of Sanitation Services, Fragile Environments, and Climate Change in Alleppey Town, Kerala

Sejal Patel

Faculty of Planning, CEPT University

Anju Dwivedi

Global Water and Sanitation Centre (GWSC)

Topic: Promoting Gender Equity and Social Inclusion in Climate Resilient WASH through Women-led Community Based Groups: A Participatory Study

Kasturi Joshi

CWAS, CRFD, CEPT University

Topic: Harnessing the Strength of Self-Help Groups for Sustainable WASH in the Face of Climate Change

Jinal Chheda

CWAS, CRFD, CEPT University

Topic: Harnessing the Strength of Self-Help Groups for Sustainable WASH in the Face of Climate Change

Arfat Attar

CWAS, CRFD, CEPT University

Topic: Harnessing the Strength of Self-Help Groups for Sustainable WASH in the Face of Climate Change

Durgesh Nandini Sahoo

(Dept. of Housing and Urban Development) Government Of Odisha

Topic: Empowerment of women and transgender SHGs through the provision of livelihood opportunities through decentralised FSSM Model

Xerxes Rao

Urban Management Centre

Topic: Last mile service delivery through the women collectives

Afreen Fatima

School of Planning andArchitecture,Bhopal

Topic: Women and Water in Indian Culture: Nurturers, Connectors, and Custodians

Sharayu Gangurde

School of Planning andArchitecture,Bhopal

Topic: Women and Water in Indian Culture: Nurturers, Connectors, and Custodians

Sandhya Sreekumar

MIT WPU

Topic: Impact of commercial determinants in menstrual disposal practices in adolescent girls in rural areas of Gujarat

Mansi Shah

Faculty of Planning, CEPT University

Rutul Joshi

Faculty of Planning, CEPT University

Subhrangsu Goswami

Faculty of Planning, CEPT University

Karan K

School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada

Poster: Water resource management towards achieving land degradation neutrality - a case of Belagavi district, Karnataka

Manish Kulkarni

CWAS, CRFD, CEPT University

Poster: Climate-resilient sanitation infrastructure: unravelling linkages, adaptation, and mitigation strategies in Maharashtra, India

Harshini Gumudavelly

School of planning and architecture Vijayawada

Poster: Climate challenges and resilient WASH services: A study of flood susceptibility in South Goa

Navin Sharma

ARCROBOTICS

Poster: Robotics adaption in WASH

Smita Anil Hake

CEPT University

Poster: Water sensitive development plan- case of Surat

Viraj Joshi

Environmental Management Centre Pvt. Ltd.

Poster : Action plan for FSSM: testing CWIS plan in pilgrim town of Ambaji

Rohini Srivyshnavi Korlakunta

Kritsnam Technologies

Poster : Revitalizing water management: assessing the state of water metering policies across Indian water utilities

Keshab Shrestha

Environment and Public Health Organization

Poster : Strengthening women tailors for enhancing menstrual health and hygiene services

Tazrina Habib Ananya

International Training Network Centre of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology

Poster : Breaking barriers: Faridpur municipality's transformative role in advancing women empowerment through city-wide inclusive sanitation

Supriya Poduval Pal

PDPU

Poster : Impact of commercial determinants in menstrual disposal practices in adolescent girls in rural areas of Gujarat

Ninad Deshpande

CWAS, CRFD, CEPT University

Poster : Recognizing and empowering women for enhancing the urban environment by embracing an inclusive and climate resilient approach to sanitation

Omkar Kane

CWAS, CRFD, CEPT University

Poster : Recognizing and empowering women for enhancing the urban environment by embracing an inclusive and climate resilient approach to sanitation

Sakshi Sahni

Guru Nanak Dev University

Poster : Reviewing climate resilience in water, sanitation and hygiene services- mitigation and adaptation

Mansour Fall

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF)

Poster : Smart review for smart solutions for sanitation revolution

Arjun K

WaterAid India

Poster : Enhancing the monitoring mechanism for WASH in institutions (focusing on schools) and communities with a specific emphasis on climate resilience in the coastal region of Odisha

Sapna Manjunath

BORDA South Asia

Poster : Chintamani water balance: comprehensive tool for climate-resilient water management in small town

Ashwani Kumar

Faculty of Planning, CEPT University

Kalanithy Vairavamoorthy

International Water Association (IWA)

Ashwani Kumar

Faculty of Planning, CEPT University

Thammarat Koottatep

Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)

Parnasha Banerjee

Dasra

Neelima Thota

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF)

Jayant Bhagwan

Water Research Commission

Topic: Introducing Non Sewered Sanitation Sensitive Spatial Planning and design towards climate adaptation

Sayantani Sikdar

Centre for Policy Research

Topic: Enabling Integrated Urban Water Management In Indian Cities Through Statutory , Regulatory And Administrative Frameworks Case of Mumbai, Maharashtra

Upasana Yadav

CWAS, CRFD, CEPT University

Topic: Innovative financing mechanisms for Climate resilient WASH services

Saubiya Sareshwala

CWAS, CRFD, CEPT University

Topic: Innovative financing mechanisms for Climate resilient WASH services

Meghna Malhotra

Urban Management Centre

Topic: Driving safety and dignity of sanitation workers in urban India: NAMASTE's vision

Habibur Rahman

Water & Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP)

Topic: Financial strategy for sustainable climate resilient WASH services in coastal primary schools in Bangladesh

Ravi Sannabhadti

Faculty of Planning, CEPT University

Anil Aryal

International Water Management Institute

Topic: Addressing climate vulnerability in Nepal through resilient inclusive WASH systems

Durgesh Nandini Sahoo

(Dept. of Housing and Urban Development) Government Of Odisha

Topic: Positive environmental outcomes of Odisha's climate-resilient FSSM interventions

Arwa Bharmal

CWAS, CRFD, CEPT University

Topic: Climate responsive WASH initiatives in small and medium towns in India

Priyadarshini Choudhary

CWAS, CRFD, CEPT University

Topic: Climate responsive WASH initiatives in small and medium towns in India

Yogesh Jadeja

Arid Communities and Technologies

Topic: Participatory aquifer management and alternative approach to sustain urban water supply - Case studies from cities of Gujarat, India

Anthony Odili

WASH R&D Centre, University of KwaZulu-Natal

Topic: Climate resilient approach to sanitation service delivery: A case study of the eThekwini Municipality, Durban, South Africa

Vishwanath S.

Biome Environmental Trust

Topic: Wastewater Reuse in Circular Economy

Rioneli Ghaudenson

Universitas Indonesia

Topic: Integrating Climate Resilience to Strengthen Community-managed Water Supply Systems in Indonesia

Madhu Bharti

Faculty of Planning, CEPT University

Chanda Mulundu

Lusaka Water Supply and Sanitation Company

Topic: Efficiencies In Faecle Sludge Empting Using Semi Technology Tools. The Case Study Of The Pitvac

Anindita Mukherjee

SCIAI-GWSC-AIT

Topic: Slum Upgrading as a crucial building block for creating resilience to climate change

Baisakhi Sarkar Dhar

SCIAI-GWSC-AIT

Topic: Slum Upgrading as a crucial building block for creating resilience to climate change

Suresh Kumar Rohilla

International Water Association (IWA)

Topic: Reframing â hard-to-reachâ urban poor as a â primary target â of circular sanitation solutions

Manvita Baradi

Urban Management Centre (UMC)

Topic: Community ULB connect for last mile service delivery in slums and low-income neighborhoods

Vidat Choudhary

Manipal University, Jaipur

Topic: Undulated rainfall, frequent drought and the impact of climate change a major hurdle to supply water to thousands of urban poor: A case study of Jaipur City

Umra Anees

Centre for Science and Environment, Delhi

Topic: A study of informal unplanned settlements in WASH

Ashwani Kumar

Faculty of Planning, CEPT University

Dhundi Raj Pathak

Center of Research for Environment Energy and Water (CREEW)

Topic: Shit to Brown Gold: Safe recovery of faecal sludge and Municipal solid Organic waste through co-composting

Ratan Bahadur Budhathoki

SNV Netherlands Development Organisation

Topic: Strengthening capacities of local governments in rural Nepal in climate-risk informed WASH service provision

Madan Bahadur

SNV Netherlands Development Organisation

Topic: Strengthening capacities of local governments in rural Nepal in climate-risk informed WASH service provision

Jigisha Jaiswal

CWAS, CRFD, CEPT University

Topic: Evaluating GHG emissions across non-sewered sanitation chain

Karan Patil

CWAS, CRFD, CEPT University

Topic: Evaluating GHG emissions across non-sewered sanitation chain

Dilruba Farzana

Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE), Bangladesh

Topic: Sensitivity Analysis of Pit Characteristics for Stormwater Drainage Design in South Australia

Nikhil Ravindra

Dayananda Sagar College of Architecture

Topic: Digital Adaptation Strategies for a Climate-Smart Kochi

Ashish Dangi

IIT Bombay

Topic: A Framework to Analyse WaSH-Climate Interactions and Path Ahead

Neelam Rana

IIT Bomday

Topic: A Framework to Analyse WaSH-Climate Interactions and Path Ahead

Purvi Chhadva

Faculty of Planning, CEPT University

Juliet Willets

University of Technology Sydney

Mona Iyer

Faculty of Planning, CEPT University

Ligy Philip

IIT Chennai

Sakshi Gudwani

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF)

Praveena G

IIT Pallakad

NC Narayan

IIT Mumbai

Thammarat Koottatep

Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)

Tanvir Ahmed

ITN (BUET)

Celestin Defo

Higher Institute of Agriculture, Forestry, Water and Environment, University of Ebolowa, Cameroon

Mansi Shah

Faculty of Planning, CEPT University

Rutul Joshi

Faculty of Planning, CEPT University

Subhrangsu Goswami

Faculty of Planning, CEPT University

Amita Bhakta

Visiting Scholar at University College London

Poster: WASH experiences of older people living with incontinence in a changing climate: the case of Cyclone Idai, Malawi

Tuhin Palit

School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal

Poster: City-wide inclusive sanitation: planning for an integrated sanitation system

Soomrit Chattopadhyay

Centre for Sustainable Development,Gokhale Instiute,Pune

Poster: WASH and last mile connectivity in a net zero village

Shaorya Sood

University School of Architecture and Planning

Poster: Assessment of the usability of wash facilities in state funded schools in Delhi

Suman Dhun Shrestha

Intellectuals Center

Poster: Investigation of existing financial position of FSM service in Charali town – Nepal

Boka Rochill

IPE Global, Delhi

Poster: Catalyzing climate-resilient WASH solutions: A blended finance approach in the global south

Mendy Shozi

BORDA South Africa

Poster: Towards citywide inclusive sanitation for improved sanitation services in South Africa

Srijana Karki

Environment and Public Health Organization (ENPHO) / Fresh Water Action Network South Asia (FANSA) Nepal

Poster: Assessment of water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) policies program and guidelines of Hetauda sub-metropolitan city, Nepal

Buddha Bajracharya

Environment and Public Health Organization (ENPHO)

Poster: Assessing Urban Sanitation Practices in municipalities of Nepal: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Policy Implementation, its gaps and Challenges

Paresh Chhajed-Picha

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Poster: Unpacking Policy Support for Uptake of Faecal Sludge Management in Indian Cities

Saman Jain

McKinsey & Co.

Poster: Climate Resilient WASH Infrastructure in Chennai: Development Vs Water Conservation

Shristhi Kayastha

ESN

Poster: Assessment of Wastewater Treatment plant at Dhulikhel Hospital