Confirmed Knowledge Hubs:

Urban Water Management
PUB WaterHub - Singapore
Disaster Risk Reduction and Flood Management
ICHARM - Japan
Water and Climate Change Adaptation in Southeast Asia
NAHRIM - Malaysia
River Basin Organizations and Management
 CRBOM - Indonesia
Water Quality Management in River Basins
K-Water - Korea
Decision Support Systems for River Basin Management (Hydroinformatics)
CHIRB - China
Water Governance
LKYSPP/IWP - Singapore
Irrigation Service Reform
IWMI - Sri Lanka
Integrated Water Resources Management in Central Asia
Central Asia IWRM Resource Center - Uzbekistan
Integrated Water Resources Management in the Pacific
Pacific IWRM Resource Centre - Fiji Islands
Erosion and Sedimentation in River Basins
IRTCES - CHINA
Healthy Rivers and Aquatic Ecosystems
IWC - Australia
Water Resources Management in Mountainous Areas
ICIMOD - Nepal
Transboundary Water Resources Management
MRC - LAO PDR
Water and Climate Change Adaptation in South Asia
TERI - India
Groundwater Management
IGES - Japan
Japan Sanitation Consortium
JSC - Japan

Candidate Knowledge Hubs:

Water Supply for Rural Areas and Small Towns
Candidate Hub to be identified
Water and Energy
Candidate Hub to be identified
Watershed Management
Candidate Hub to be identified
Coastal Zone Management
Candidate Hub to be identified

Japan Sanitation ConsortiumRegional Water Knowledge Hub for Sanitation

JSC’s Expertise

The Japan Sanitation Consortium (JSC) was established in 2009 to become the Knowledge Hub for sanitation and promote the development of basic sanitation (toilets), on-site sanitation systems (including night soil collection and treatment system) and sewerage systems in the Asia-Pacific region. JSC is a unique organization that brings together Japan's know-how and expertise in wastewater management for both on-site and off-site sanitation. JSC gathers, through its four member organizations—the agencies in charge of wastewater, sludge and night-soil management in Japan—a comprehensive knowledge and experience in policy making, management system, operation and maintenance, enhanced by advanced technology such as Johkasou for on-site domestic wastewater treatment.

JSC’s Services

The purpose of JSC activities is to support the countries of the Asia-Pacific region with low access to sanitation and to enable them acquiring the knowledge and capacity to develop and diffuse sanitation facilities, for the improvement of public health and the reduction of water pollution. JSC aims to offer each country solutions and management strategies to tackle their sanitation challenges, including the provision of a matrix for appropriate technology selection to best suit local conditions and needs. In addition, to promote the development of policies, capability and investment for sanitation, JSC aspires to consolidate, disseminate and share knowledge as well as information through active collaboration with the Japanese government, international donor organizations and the countries of the Asia-Pacific region. As the operating body of the APWF's Knowledge Hub for sanitation, JSC provides the following services:

  • Networking: establishing and operating an information network on sanitation with the related organizations in each country of the Asia-Pacific region, in collaboration with international donor organizations
  • Information gathering: creating a sanitation database for the Asia-Pacific region, and conducting research for sanitation improvement with team members from government, industry and academia
  • Knowledge dissemination and information sharing: organizing international seminars and conferences to share knowledge, information and experiences in the sanitation field
  • Support to international donor organizations (ADB, JICA, UNICEF, WORLD BANK, UN-HABITAT, etc.) conducting sanitation related training courses, field investigations; providing advice for the selection of appropriate technologies, and assistance through experts to projects and operations developed by international donor organizations
  • Coordinating actions with UNICEF and WTO (World Toilet Organization)

JSC’s Knowledge Partners

JSC consists of the following on-site and off-site wastewater management professional organizations in Japan:

On-site sanitation:

  • Japan Environmental Sanitation Centre (JESC): night soil collection and treatment management
  • 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 among local governments

JSC also closely collaborates with various national and international organizations to share information, knowledge, expertise, and promote investment for sanitation, capacity building and technology development. JSC Sanitation KnowledgeHub initial partner organizations include:

  • Asian Development Bank (ADB)
  • Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
  • Japan Institute of Wastewater Technology (JIWET)
  • United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Tokyo Offi ce
  • Japan Toilet Labo
  • Japan Water Forum

JSC is now seeking for other partners and welcomes private/public organizations, government agencies, non-governmental organizations, academic institutions, and other interested parties in the Asia-Pacific region to join the Sanitation Knowledge Hub's network.


Contact Information

Takehiko Kawai
JSC Chief of Secretariat

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
Email: info@jsanic.org
Website: www.jsanic.org

Groundwater Management Water and Climate Change Adaptation in South Asia Transboundary Water Resources Management Japan Sanitation Consortium Water and Climate Change Adaptation in Southeast Asia Disaster Risk Reduction and Flood Management Urban Water Management Decision Support Systems for River Basin Management (Hydroinformatics) Water Governance River Basin Organisations and Management Water Resources Management in Mountainous Areas Healthy Rivers and Aquatic Ecosystems Integrated Water Resources Management in Central Asia Erosion and Sedimentation in River Basins Integrated Water resources in the Pacific Water Quality Management in River basins Irrigation Service Reform

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