Project Communications Update

May was yet another very busy month for the communications team, with blog activity crescendoing, the Vox Populi video completed, work continuing on the Technical & Design Guidelines document, and, most importantly, Project Sammaan being added to SuSanA, the online sustainable sanitation alliance forum.

As the overall project activities continue increasing, the blog has seen an influx in participation from all partners. Abstract posts about the state of sanitation in India joined those on public relations, branding, project management, and community census activities, making the month of May one of the most diverse in terms of features. These posts present a good snapshot of the wide range of touch-points for Project Sammaan and reinforce its uniqueness in the sanitation sector.

The “Voice of the People” video was completed and will be posted on the Project Sammaan website in June. It will also be featured on Quicksand’s Vimeo and YouTube channels to increase its reach. Plans are in place for additional films along these lines in the coming months.

A Technical & Design Guidelines document continues to be fleshed out with project details. This document will not only act as the one-stop source of project information, but will also serve as the initial version of the toolkit, one of the key deliverables of Project Sammaan. Partners have each been assigned sections that capture their efforts and have been proactively contributing, reinforcing the team spirit of the project.

SuSanA, a global forum for individuals and organizations working on sustainable sanitation projects, is featuring Project Sammaan. This is obviously a very exciting development and one that will increase the project’s footprint exponentially. The profile is being finalized now and will be on the site (www.susana.org) in the coming weeks.

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