The National Faecal Sludge and Septage Management (NFSSM) Alliance was formed in 2016 after recognizing the need for collaborative action and a unified voice working closely with the national/state governments and driving the discourse on FSSM and Inclusive Sanitation nationally. With support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the NFSSM Alliance came together with the vision that by 2030, each and every Indian city (all 7900+) safely manage its human waste. With this audacious vision in mind, the NFSSM Alliance brought together 35+ diverse organizations (NGOs, CSOs, Academic Institutions, Think Tanks, etc.) working on Sanitation and its allied sectors from across the country. The NFSSM Alliance works in support from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) and the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DWS) played an instrumental role in the passage of India’s first national policy on FSSM in 2017.
