In this webinar, FSMA Spotlights showcases the winners of the FSMA Short Film Festival, which was held at the 21st AfWA Congress & 7th International Faecal Sludge Management Conference.

The FSMA Short Film Festival aims to feature creative examples of how access to safely managed sanitation (or the lack of it) impacts the lives of people around the globe. We had a variety of stories from around the world that highlight the challenges and successes of those involved with improving sanitation worldwide or impacted by its absence. Our objective is to raise public awareness, so our emphasis is on creative storytelling.

The Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners join us to talk about the making of their films, the content, and some exciting follow-ups on the projects they're working on.

More information about the films below:

Gold - The Shhh Job: Sanitation for liveable cities ( https://youtu.be/lXJwrXI_QBk​ )

BORDA, GiZ, BMZ, SuSanA

Lack of access to basic sanitation services can lead to disease outbreaks, especially among the poorest who depend on onsite sanitation and faecal sludge management. As Zambia works towards better access to sanitation for all it is important to recognise the important work done by front-line sanitation workers and to tackle the stigmatisation related to faecal matter and their work. This film throws light on the ways in which they help make Lusaka a healthy and liveable city.

Silver-Koko et Les Lunettes Magiques ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCNLEK5Ityw​ )

Afrika Toon

Popokro is a village in West Africa. The inhabitants there are sad and sick. In this village resides a family; The Popomi. This family hates hygiene, stripping it is their daily life. Led by the father Papa Popo, they allow themselves to defecate everywhere. The Popomi have a song: 'We do this everywhere and then it doesn't go somewhere... it doesn't kill the Popomi'. The inhabitants of Popokro refuse the hospital but prefer the healer Kpita. Koko, one of the children of the Popomi family still has some questions about hygiene.

Bronze- Sinnar: The Sanitation Journey of a city (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4H-DS7Tc0U​)

CWAS, CRDF, CEPT University

This video captures the journey of Sinnar city to become a model city for sanitation with the support of CWAS, CRDF, CEPT University. The city resolved to pioneer scheduled desludging and set up an FSTP using its own funds.

Speaker bios to be added soon!

The presentation will be followed by a Q&A discussion.

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The FSMA Spotlights webinar series aims to highlight key aspects and discussions around FSM and the sanitation service chain.

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