Bangladesh, Kenya and beyond

AKYAS presenting in UNC Water & Health Conference

2023–2024 has been a pivotal chapter for AKYAS — marked by robust field evidence, deepened partnerships, active advocacy at global WASH events, and significant advancements in our product line. It’s been a year of continuous learning, growth, and evolution.

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Cox’s Bazar

Community meeting in a forested area with a group of women sitting around a speaker, who is presenting information on a large blue poster. 'Households have been showing interest in our updated product offerings!' - A poster showcasing AKYAS' work

Our on-going project in Bangladesh, supported by Aqua for All, adopts a market-based sanitation approach that fosters a healthy sustainable ecosystem with local market actors, including sanitation entrepreneurs, sales promoters and sanitation workers. Our market diagnostic period in Cox’s Bazar, in partnership with BRAC, led to the compilation of a comprehensive and insightful report!

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Zaatari Camp

Illustration of AKYAS' Zaatari Project - Comprehensive toilet facility

Our operation in the Za’atari Refugee Camp in collaboration with Oxfam in Jordan.

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Kilis

Cover of a guide on installing AKAS toilets for SDG, featuring an illustration of a toilet with a cross-section view inside, and a yellow background with large yellow text.

Our project in Kilis, Turkey was a pilot under the SDGia Programme supported by the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, United Nations Development Programme, and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

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