NFSSM Alliance

The NFSSM Alliance, supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, is a collective of over 35 expert organisations dedicated to advancing inclusive and safe sanitation practices across India. The Alliance drives discourse, shapes policy, and supports governments at all levels in enhancing human waste management. With a vision set for 2030, the Alliance is focused on ensuring that sanitation practices are inclusive, effective, and sustainable throughout the country’s 7,900 cities and towns. This ambitious goal is pursued through robust government engagement, knowledge codification, and cross-learning initiatives. By focusing on institutionalising inclusive sanitation, scaling and sustaining reuse and circularity initiatives, and creating an enabling environment for innovations and technologies, the Alliance strengthens the accessibility, efficiency, and effectiveness of sanitation services, ensuring they reach the last mile. In its pursuit of nationwide impact, the Alliance has recently expanded its reach to new geographies with support from the Viega Foundation. Guided by the vision of every city safely managing its human waste, the Alliance remains committed to providing contextualised sanitation solutions and their interlinkages for sustainable outcomes. This expansion, integral to the Alliance’s five-year vision, also focuses on disseminating proven best practices, learnings, and collaborative networks to states at various stages of their sanitation journeys. By driving innovation and sharing expertise, the Alliance is accelerating advancements in sanitation management across towns and cities, ensuring sustainable and effective solutions for all.