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The framework combines a 'Clean' track for risk management (eliminating open defecation and managing waste) and a 'Green' track for resource recovery (recycling nutrients and water for agriculture). It utilizes a stepwise certification system to motivate households and villages, aiming to synergistically meet multiple Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by linking sanitation to agricultural productivity and ecosystem health.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001610#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Existing rural sanitation approaches often fail to scale or sustain long-term use because they focus exclusively on health outcomes without resource recovery, or focus on ecological sanitation without addressing social and institutional barriers.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001610#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The 'Clean and Green' framework operates through two integrated tracks: the 'Clean' track focuses on sanitation and hygiene risk management, while the 'Green' track encourages the safe and productive reuse of local waste streams.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001610#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The 'Clean' track utilizes a three-step certification process for villages: 'Basic Sanitation Village' (open defecation eliminated), 'Sustained Sanitation Village' (universal use of toilets and handwashing), and 'Total Sanitation Village' (safe management of solid waste, animal excreta, and wastewater).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001610#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The 'Green' track focuses on the household level, certifying 'Productive Households' that safely reuse waste flows such as greywater, human urine and faeces, animal manure, food waste, ash, and crop residues.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001610#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Productive sanitation offers significant economic potential for smallholder farmers; for example, in Burkina Faso, the nutrients in one year of excreta from a family of 10 are roughly equivalent to 50kg of commercial urea and 50kg of commercial NPK fertilizer, valued at approximately 80 USD.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001610#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"To ensure health is not compromised during resource recovery, the framework requires the establishment of safety criteria, including the use of exposure barriers, specific crop choices, and regulated timing, dose, and location for waste application.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001610#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["waste management","agricultural productivity","Sustainable Development Goals"],"geography_discussed":["sub-Saharan Africa","Burkina Faso"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["framework development","policy briefing"]},{"id":"client-000979","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/client-000979","title":"Towards a more diligent and sustainable system of investment protection","publisher":{"name":"ClientEarth","organization":"clientearth"},"document_type":"briefing","language":"en","date_published":"2019-03-22","source_url":"https://www.clientearth.org/media/aeykzgen/towards-a-more-diligent-and-sustainable-system-of-investment-protection-ce-en.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document evaluates the EU's proposed Multilateral Investment Court (MIC) as a replacement for ad hoc investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) mechanisms. 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Alternatively, the document suggests that states should withdraw consent from ISDS and terminate international investment agreements (IIAs) in favor of domestic judiciaries, political risk insurance, and state-to-state dispute settlement.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000979#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The proposed Multilateral Investment Court (MIC) is viewed by ClientEarth as insufficient because it focuses on procedural issues like consistency and cost without addressing systemic flaws such as 'regulatory chill', the lack of investor obligations, and the 'asymmetry of the system'.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000979#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"ClientEarth recommends that any viable ISDS reform must require the 'exhaustion of local remedies' (ELR), meaning investors must seek redress in domestic courts before initiating international proceedings, aligning investment law with customary international law and human rights law.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000979#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"To prevent the system from protecting irresponsible investments, the briefing proposes a 'clean hands clause' to dismiss claims from investors who violate host state laws, a 'public interest carve-out' to protect health and environmental legislation from challenge, and a 'supremacy clause' ensuring international human rights and environmental agreements prevail over investment treaties.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000979#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The current ISDS system is described as a 'historical accident' that creates a 'regulatory chill', where states are deterred from enacting public interest laws—such as tobacco control or nuclear phase-outs—due to the risk of expensive litigation by transnational corporations.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000979#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The briefing argues for a more inclusive dispute settlement process that allows not only investors to bring claims, but also states to make counterclaims and affected third parties to have full standing, rather than limited 'amicus curiae' status.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000979#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"ClientEarth recommends that compensation for treaty breaches be limited to 'proven economic damages' and specifically exclude 'expected profits' to avoid placing an undue burden on state public finances.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000979#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"As a more viable alternative to the MIC, the document suggests that states should unilaterally or multilaterally withdraw consent from ISDS and terminate existing international investment agreements (IIAs).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000979#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["environmental law","sustainable development","climate policy","human rights"],"geography_discussed":["European Union","Indonesia","India","South Africa","United States","New Zealand","Brazil","Romania","Canada","Australia"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy briefing","legal analysis"]},{"id":"iai-001706","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/iai-001706","title":"NOTA CONCEPTUAL SESIÓN CONJUNTA DEL CONSEJO INTERAMERICANO PARA EL DESARROLLO INTEGRAL Y EL CONSEJO PERMANENTE PARA CELEBRAR EL DÍA MUNDIAL DEL AGUA 2019","publisher":{"name":"Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research","organization":"inter-american-institute-for-global-change-research"},"document_type":"briefing","language":"es","date_published":"2019-03-04","source_url":"http://iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/Anexo_Nota_conceptual.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document describes a meeting intended to update OAS Member States on progress in integrated water resources management (IWRM) and address emerging challenges in the Americas, such as rapid urbanization, climate change, and transboundary water conflicts. 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The briefing concludes that while tablet technology improves data accuracy and availability, there is a continuing need for robust information and knowledge management (IKM) systems and national capacity building to fully institutionalize these assessments within national budgeting and planning.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"napglob-000190#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The IVA Framework analyzes community vulnerability by cross-referencing five livelihood assets (natural resources, infrastructure and services, finance, human resources, and institutions and governance) with seven human security objectives (security of place, community health, ecosystem health, water security, food security, income security, and energy security).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"napglob-000190#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In Kiribati, the IVA data (KIVA) is intended to be linked to the monitoring and evaluation framework of the Kiribati Joint Implementation Plan for Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management (KJIP) to guide resilience investment.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"napglob-000190#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Solomon Islands is utilizing IVA data to inform resilient development planning specifically on Malaita Island, with plans to expand the tablet-based process to other island provinces.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"napglob-000190#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Tuvalu is integrating the IVA database into its proposed adaptation planning and monitoring systems as part of a Green Climate Fund proposal to support its NAP process.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"napglob-000190#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The use of tablets for data collection improved the speed and accuracy of gathering vulnerability information and supports a shift from short-term village projects to longer-term programmatic approaches at the island level.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"napglob-000190#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Despite the benefits of tablets, field teams still preferred paper-based tools for focus group discussions and consensus building, and expressed concerns regarding the security of digital data against loss.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"napglob-000190#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Successful NAP processes in the region require the establishment of Information and Knowledge Management (IKM) systems to coordinate data flows between national stakeholders and international partners.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"napglob-000190#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["national adaptation plan","vulnerability assessment","climate change adaptation","Community based adaptation","climate finance"],"geography_discussed":["Malaita","Kiritimati","Fiji"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["case study","policy briefing"]},{"id":"sei-002376","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/sei-002376","title":"Making space: how public participation shapes environmental decision-making","publisher":{"name":"Stockholm Environment Institute","organization":"stockholm-environment-institute"},"document_type":"briefing","language":"en","date_published":"2019-01","source_url":"https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/making-space-how-public-participation-shapes-environmental-decision-making.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document argues that public participation is essential for achieving sustainable development goals, as it provides local knowledge and increases the legitimacy of decisions. 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The brief also details specific offerings from banks like Absa, Nedbank, Standard Bank, and FNB, and lists tax and grant incentives such as 100% accelerated depreciation and the Green Tourism Incentive Programme.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000133#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Rooftop solar PV is technically mature and affordable for businesses, with typical payback periods ranging from 3 to 8 years and a system lifespan of up to 20 years.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000133#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In South Africa, solar PV adoption is growing; nearly 200MW of modules were sold or installed in 2018, and installed capacity could have exceeded 1 GWp in 2019 due to continued load shedding.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000133#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Several innovative financial mechanisms exist to eliminate upfront costs for systems under 1 MW, including Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE), where costs are repaid via property tax bills, and Pay As You Save (PAYS), where municipalities fund upgrades and recoup costs through monthly bills.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000133#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Commercial banks provide various debt solutions for solar PV, such as instalment sale loans and medium-term loans, often with tenures up to 10 years. Absa focuses on projects up to 1 MW, while Standard Bank typically finances projects up to 999 kWp, with some banks considering funding up to 100% of installation costs.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000133#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) are long-term contracts that allow businesses to purchase electricity at a predetermined rate with zero upfront costs, as the developer handles design, construction, and maintenance.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000133#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Online impact investing and crowdfunding platforms, such as The Sun Exchange and FedGroup Ventures (Impact Farming), allow individuals to buy solar panels that are then rented to businesses.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000133#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Businesses can access several financial incentives for solar PV, including a 100% accelerated depreciation tax benefit (12b) which acts as a 28% discount, VAT deductibility for registered entities, and grants up to R1m for small tourism businesses via the Green Tourism Incentive Programme.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000133#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["rooftop photovoltaic system","climate finance","power purchase agreement","sustainable finance","energy efficiency","carbon tax"],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["financial analysis","policy briefing"]},{"id":"iai-001299","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/iai-001299","title":"Information on two Belmont Forum Collaborative Research Actions (CRAs) Food systems and climate Sustainability of soils and groundwater","publisher":{"name":"Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research","organization":"inter-american-institute-for-global-change-research"},"document_type":"briefing","language":"en","date_published":"2019","source_url":"https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/IAI_COP_27_Inf7.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The French National Research Agency (ANR) is leading two Belmont Forum Collaborative Research Actions (CRAs). 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As of the briefing, there are 31 ERA-NET partners, including 20 from Europe, 7 from Africa, and 2 from Latin America and the Caribbean (Honduras and Guatemala).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001299#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The 'Towards sustainability of soils and groundwater for societal benefit' CRA focuses on the 'Critical Zone', defined as the area from the top of the lower atmosphere to the bottom of the fresh bedrock containing circulating groundwater. The goal is to understand the dynamics of this socio-ecological system and shift the decision-making processes of socio-economic actors to maintain or rehabilitate it.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001299#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The scoping phase for the soils and groundwater CRA, co-led by ANR and AllEnvi, involves 16 participating funding agencies and is supported by an international Steering Committee comprising the National Science Foundation (USA), the Sao Paulo Research Foundation (Brazil), and the Qatar National Research Fund.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001299#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["food system","climate change","climate resilience","food security"],"geography_discussed":["Latin America and the Caribbean","Africa","Europe","Honduras","Guatemala","Panama","Chile","Ecuador","Saint Lucia","Canada","France","United States","Brazil","Qatar","Austria"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy briefing"]},{"id":"iai-001426","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/iai-001426","title":"Food Security and Climate Change Collaborative Research Action (CRA)","publisher":{"name":"Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research","organization":"inter-american-institute-for-global-change-research"},"document_type":"briefing","language":"en","date_published":"2018-12-11","source_url":"http://iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/notificaciones/nt-2018-24-en.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) is facilitating the participation of Latin American and Caribbean funding agencies in a Collaborative Research Action (CRA) on Food Security and Climate Change. 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The program seeks to provide scientific knowledge to support Sustainable Development Goal 2 (Zero Hunger) and SDG 13 (Climate Action), with the European Commission providing matching funds for eligible participating agencies.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001426#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The Collaborative Research Action (CRA) focuses on the interactions between climate change and food systems, specifically assessing how climate change affects markets and the development of sustainable, resilient food value chains influenced by changing diets.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001426#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The initiative targets three specific regions—Europe, Africa, and Latin America and the Caribbean—because these areas are vulnerable and dependent on agriculture, with climate change expected to impact food security, economies, and crop yields.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001426#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The European Commission has dedicated 21 million euros for the ERANET Cofund call across three topics, with the climate change topic estimated to receive between 4 and 5 million euros.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001426#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In Latin America and the Caribbean, the CRA aims to bridge a gap in previous IAI research by connecting meteorological and land use changes directly to food security impacts.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001426#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["food security","climate change","sustainable agriculture","food waste","land-use change","climate finance"],"geography_discussed":["Europe","Africa"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy briefing","funding call"]},{"id":"iai-001999","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/iai-001999","title":"N O T I F I C A C I Ó N","publisher":{"name":"Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research","organization":"inter-american-institute-for-global-change-research"},"document_type":"briefing","language":"en","date_published":"2018-12-11","source_url":"http://iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/notificaciones/nt-2018-24-sp.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) is promoting a joint call by the Belmont Forum and the European Commission for a Collaborative Research Action (CRA) focused on the interactions between climate change and food systems. The initiative seeks to develop sustainable and resilient food value chains and assess climate impacts on markets, specifically targeting regional food systems in Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa, and Europe. The CRA aligns with Sustainable Development Goals 2 (Zero Hunger) and 13 (Climate Action), offering funding opportunities, including potential matching funds from the European Commission via the ERANET Cofund mechanism, to support interdisciplinary research on agricultural food, waste residues, and socio-economic vulnerabilities in the Global South.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001999#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The Collaborative Research Action (CRA) focuses on assessing how climate change affects food systems and markets, with the goal of creating sustainable and resilient food value chains. 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Influencing the 2021- 2030 NECPs through early Public Participation","publisher":{"name":"ClientEarth","organization":"clientearth"},"document_type":"briefing","language":"en","date_published":"2018-12-07","source_url":"https://www.clientearth.org/media/deaipy4g/influencing-necps-2021-to-2030-through-public-participation-ce-en.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"ClientEarth warns that the Governance Regulation (GR) may allow EU Member States to bypass meaningful public participation during the initial drafting of National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs). The briefing argues that waiting until after the first draft is submitted to the European Commission risks ignoring the interests of citizens and renewable energy developers in favor of fossil fuel operators. It highlights potential legal breaches of the Aarhus Convention and the SEA Directive, noting that some countries, such as Romania, have provided insufficient consultation windows (seven days). 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It also emphasizes the need for an independent grievance redress mechanism for the Sustainable Development Mechanism and the operationalization of the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform to ensure indigenous voices are reflected in the UNFCCC process.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ciel-000739#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Public participation and access to information are critical for the success of climate policies, as engaging communities, indigenous peoples, and civil society increases public support, ambition, and the resilience of mitigation and adaptation actions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ciel-000739#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The IPCC Special Report on 1.5ºC indicates that discussing climate action plans with stakeholders, including minorities, increases the probability of success, and that transformational adaptation requires promoting equity and participation in decision-making.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ciel-000739#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"To ensure Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) are truly 'nationally determined', the document suggests that guidance on information for clarity, transparency and understanding (ICTU) should include details on stakeholder consultations and the participation of local communities and indigenous peoples.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ciel-000739#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The document recommends that Adaptation Communications include information on community-based adaptation and the involvement of local communities to align with Article 7.5 of the Paris Agreement, which mandates a participatory and gender-responsive approach.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ciel-000739#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Transparency Framework and Global Stocktake (GST) should be designed to allow civil society and observer organizations to provide input and participate actively in reporting and review processes.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ciel-000739#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Sustainable Development Mechanism (SDM) under Article 6.4 must avoid the shortcomings of the Clean Development Mechanism, where a lack of guidance led to projects being implemented without meaningful consultation or avenues for redress.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ciel-000739#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"For the Article 6.4 grievance redress mechanism to be effective, it must be characterized as independent, rights-based, accessible, equitable, transparent, legitimate, and efficient.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ciel-000739#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform should be operationalized based on principles of equal status for indigenous peoples and Parties, self-selection of representatives, and adequate funding.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ciel-000739#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["public participation","Nationally Determined Contributions","transparency","Global stocktake","clean development mechanism","indigenous people","climate governance","gender equality"],"geography_discussed":["Europe","Central Asia","Guinea-Bissau","Latin America","Caribbean"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy briefing"]},{"id":"eninnova-000095","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/eninnova-000095","title":"UTILITY FINANCIAL TRANSITION IMPACTS: FROM FOSSIL TO CLEAN","publisher":{"name":"Energy Innovation","organization":"energy-innovation"},"document_type":"briefing","language":"en","date_published":"2018-12","source_url":"https://energyinnovation.org/wp-content/uploads/From-Fossil-to-Clean-Brief_12.3.18-2.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The briefing examines the financial challenges and opportunities associated with the early retirement of coal-fired power plants in the United States, using Colorado as a case study. 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There is a specific need to improve the tracking of private finance mobilized by public interventions and to reduce the current two-year reporting lag to the UN.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wri-000235#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"While public funding is a primary focus, the document argues that the Global Stocktake must assess progress in making all finance flows consistent with climate goals, as public funding is only one part of the overall financial picture.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wri-000235#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Regarding the $100 billion annual mobilization goal for developing countries, 2018 OECD data shows public climate finance reached $56.7 billion in 2017, while the 2018 Biennial Assessment of Climate Finance reported total provided and mobilized finance exceeded $70 billion in 2016.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wri-000235#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A new collective quantified goal must be set before 2025 with a floor of $100 billion per year. 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The framework uses a dual-axis certification system: a 'clean' axis focused on health and hygiene (e.g., eliminating open defecation and managing greywater) and a 'productive' axis focused on the safe recovery of nutrients and energy from waste (e.g., human excreta, animal waste, and ash). By linking sanitation to agricultural productivity and economic benefits, the framework aims to overcome the sustainability and scaling challenges of previous approaches like Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS). 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