Hygiene Promotion

Check out our Global Speaker Series Youtube channel playlist here:

All webinars directly accessible here:

• Incontinence (23^rd March 2022): https://youtu.be/dsCCuh7gHNU
• HP and Cholera Control (24^th May 2022): https://youtu.be/RCTG6D7oe88
• Community Engagement in WASH (11th November 2022): https://youtu.be/701-5pCPueE
• Hygiene Promotion Strategies (15^th November 2022): https://youtu.be/mDqoSI8TQec
• Using Formative Research for HP (20^th March 2023): https://youtu.be/ldnV2L6RJa0
• Hygiene Needs Across the Female Reproductive Cycle (22^nd June 2023): https://youtu.be/5EVN0sj7kME
• Hygiene in a Changing Climate (13^th October 2023): https://youtu.be/Q0E2YSOwxiw
• Handwashing after the Pandemic: Sustaining Hygiene Behaviour Change at Scale (31^st January 2024): https://youtu.be/onAD56S_188?si=7Tddu8270Fs1N1H-
• Making Markets work for Hygiene: Engaging the Public Sector (18^th April 2024): https://youtu.be/rV4aYgbjniQ
• Inclusive Hygiene Promotion in Action (7^th November 2024): https://youtu.be/Pw6Z_nJiR2o
• Solid Waste Management (24 September 2025): 

Objective 1 - Coordination: Oxfam and IFRC

Objective 2 - Capacity-strengthening and knowledge management: PRO-WASH & SCALE and Medair 

Objective 3 - Influencing and Advocacy: FHI 360

Objective 4 - Research and Evidence: TBD

The Working Group is chaired by Michelle Farrington (Oxfam) and co-chaired by Alexandra Machado (International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies).

Find the Hygiene Promotion Working Group contact list here.

How to get  involved 

Local, national, and international actors, non-governmental organizations, academia and the private sector are invited to join the working group. 

Please contact [email protected] to join and/or for more information.

Why get involved?

Become a reviewer, share resources, organize or present at webinars, collectively develop training or technical guides, advocate for hygiene promotion activities, generate relevant research, network with peers and coordinate with other relevant sectors. 

• Hygiene Promotion Working Group terms of reference
• Hygiene Promotion Working Group work plan
• Hygiene Promotion Working Group minutes of meeting

• HP Compendium
  • This resource is a collection of components, tools & methods, frameworks, and case studies for designing and implementing hygiene promotion interventions across all response phases, aiming to strengthen capacities, inform decision-making, and provide practical guidance.
• MHM in Emergencies: The Full Guide
  • This toolkit and associated website offer practical guidance and tools for planning, implementing, and monitoring menstrual hygiene management activities in emergency settings.
• WASH Guidelines for Hygiene Promotion in Emergency Operations
  • This resource provides step-by-step guidelines for planning and implementing context-appropriate hygiene promotion activities, emphasizing quality assurance and facilitating more effective training and monitoring.
• Incontinence Checklist
  • This resource, when used with Incontinence: We Need to Talk About Leaks, helps ensure development workers understand incontinence, the available support options, and how to have conversations that effectively support those living with incontinence in various settings.
• Hygiene Promotion Curriculum
  • This resource is a guide for training hygiene promoters, featuring lessons with proposed learning outcomes as well as related resources, while emphasizing gender mainstreaming in and other cross-cutting issues.
• Handwashing Compendium for Low Resource Settings: A Living Document
  • This resource is a collection of best practices, local examples, and other learning materials related to handwashing and accessible handwashing facilities in low resource settings.
• Female-friendly public  and community toilets: a guide for planners  and decision makers
  • This resource offers guidance on creating female-friendly toilets and enhancing gender sensitivity in town planning in addition to sharing recommendations and practical steps.

Additional Sites:

• Hygiene Hub website
• CAWST WASH and Behavior Change microlearning
• National TWiG google drives
• SaniHub
• Oxfam
• Emergency Hygiene Promotion – Watsan Mission Assistant
• WASH’Em