Japan Sanitation Consortium (JSC)
Regional Water Knowledge Hub for Sanitation
JSC Sanitation KnowledgeHub’s Expertise
The Japan Sanitation Consortium (JSC) was established in 2009 as the Asia-Pacific Water Forum (APWF)’sKnowledgeHub for sanitation in the Asia-Pacific region. JSC is a unique organization that brings together
Japan’s know-how and years of accumulated knowledge and experiences in wastewater, sludge and night
soil management. JSC gathers through its five member organizations – the main agencies in charge ofwastewater, sludge and night soil management in Japan – a comprehensive expertise in areas such astechnology, management (operation and maintenance), human resource development, institutional andpolicy strengthening.
To increase access to sanitation and promote sustainable sanitation improvement, JSC’s expertise covers awide range of sanitation systems in the following fields:• Basic sanitation (toilets)• On-site sanitation (decentralized wastewater treatment systems such as the Packaged Aerated
Wastewater Treatment Plant (PAWTP) or johkasou, night soil/sludge collection and treatment systems)• Off-site sanitation (various scales and types of sewerage systems)• Sludge recycling, wastewater reuse and energy recovery.

JSC Sanitation KnowledgeHub’s Services
As the KnowledgeHub for sanitation, JSC’s main goal is to exchange information and knowledge to support
the countries of the Asia-Pacific region with low access to sanitation and/or facing sanitation issues. JSC aims
to connect these countries to sustainable solutions and help them increasing access to sanitation as well as
acquiring the appropriate capacity to develop, diffuse and properly manage sanitation facilities for theimprovement of public health and the reduction of water pollution.
Among its activities, JSC conducts comprehensive sanitation assessments and offers strategies for long-term
improvement. Although not selling technology, JSC provides technical expertise and fair advice fortechnology selection to ensure the implementation of systems best suited to conditions and needs at local or
national levels. In addition, JSC advocates for policy development and investment in sanitation.
More specifically, JSC’s services and activities are as follows:• Networking: establishing and operating an
information network in sanitation with relatedorganizations in each country of the AsiaPacific region, in collaboration withinternational donor organizations;• Information gathering: creating a sanitation
database for the Asia-Pacific region, andconducting assessments and research forsanitation improvement with a team including
members from government, industry andacademia;• Knowledge dissemination and information
sharing: organizing international seminars andconferences to share knowledge, informationand experiences in the sanitation field;• Support to international donor organizations(ADB, JICA, UNICEF, WORLD BANK, UN-HABITAT,etc.): conducting training to develop humanresources and field assessments; providing
expert advice for the selection of appropriatetechnologies, and assistance to projects andoperations developed by international donororganizations;• Collaboration with international donororganizations as well as other partnerorganizations – including UNICEF and WTO –and the Japanese Government.

JSC Sanitation KnowledgeHub’s Partners
JSC consists of the following professional organizations for on-site and off-site wastewater/sludge
management in Japan:
On-site sanitation:• Japan Environmental Sanitation Center (JESC): management of night soil/sludge collection and treatment• Japan Education Center of Environmental Sanitation (JECES): johkasou system management
Off-site sanitation:• Sewerage Business Management Centre (SBMC): sewage works engineering training• Japan Sewage Works Association (JSWA): sewage works research and collaboration with localgovernments• Japan Sewage Works Agency (JS): staff training; research and technology development; planning, designand construction of wastewater treatment plants
JSC also closely collaborates with various national and international organizations for sanitation improvementin the region. JSC’s current partner organizations are:
• Asian Development Bank (ADB)• Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)• Japan Institute of Wastewater Technology (JIWET)• United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Tokyo Office• Japan Toilet Labo (JTL)• Japan Water Forum (JWF)• Japan Global Center for Urban Sanitation (GCUS)• World Toilet Organization (WTO)• Water and Environment Solution Hub (WES Hub) with cities of Kitakyushu, Osaka, Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobeand Fukuoka
To increase the exchange of information and the diffusion of knowledge and good sanitation practices, JSC
is seeking for new partners. We welcome private/public organizations, government agencies, nongovernmental organizations, academic institutions, and other interested parties in the Asia-Pacific region tojoin our Sanitation KnowledgeHub’s network.

Contact Information
Main Office:Intelligent Bldg., Yushima Iyasaka 5F
Yushima 3-26-9, Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 113-0034
Japan

Sub-office:Yotsuyakami-cho 10-6
Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-city 210-0828
Japan

Tel: +81-(0)3-6803-2671
Fax: +81-(0)3-6803-2535
info@jsanic.org
www.jsanic.org
September 2012

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networking with clients and partners on a priority
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