Webinar 8: The Integrated Municipal Information System (IMIS)

It has been a fast-moving start to 2025.

At the 22nd African Water and Sanitation Association (AfWASA) International Congress & Exhibition, in Kampala, Uganda, Dev-Afrique Development Advisors was proud to launch WSH Data Labs—a program that builds on the achievements of the Gates Foundation-funded WSH Public Data Systems Project by expanding and sustaining its efforts in sanitation data system strengthening for performance management, service delivery, and infrastructure planning. Alongside this, WSH Data Labs also introduced key sector outputs, including the Data Systems for Non-Sewered Sanitation in Sub-Saharan Africa: Status, Challenges, and Recommendations Report and the Sanitation Data Systems Tools Mapping Dashboard, both developed to help utilities, municipalities, and regulators integrate structured data into sanitation governance and service optimization.

Now, the work of WSH Data Labs continues. Following these milestones, we shift focus to how municipalities are applying these principles—structured data governance, evidence-based decision-making, and scalable digital sanitation solutions—to improve sanitation service delivery. This session spotlights the Integrated Municipal Information System (IMIS), a GIS-integrated sanitation data platform developed in Bangladesh to enhance municipal sanitation planning, faecal sludge management, and inter-agency coordination.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀
• How IMIS centralizes sanitation data, enabling better service planning and coordination.
• How Bangladesh’s approach to sanitation data governance has informed policy and practice.
• What lessons can be drawn for other municipalities looking to optimize non-sewered sanitation systems.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘄
The sector has seen reports, frameworks, and policy discussions, but implementation is what drives real impact. IMIS provides a working example of how structured sanitation data systems can be leveraged beyond data collection—actively informing decision-making, improving service efficiency, and strengthening regulatory oversight.

This session is organized in partnership with the Global Water & Sanitation Center (GWSC), Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand, Innovative Solution Pvt Ltd, the Eastern and Southern Africa Water and Sanitation (ESAWAS) Regulators Association, and the Global Water Operators’ Partnerships Alliance (GWOPA).

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀:
This series was originally part of the 𝗚𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻-𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱, "𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀: 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲" project. It now lives under WSH Data Labs, a Dev-Afrique program dedicated to strengthening sanitation data systems across sub-Saharan Africa.

Through collaboration with utilities, municipalities, and regulators, the program co-develops practical data solutions, drives informed decision-making, and enhances performance management for improved non-sewered sanitation service delivery. It also champions best practices, fosters knowledge exchange, and promotes scalable approaches to data systems strengthening in the sanitation sector.

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𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘀:
00:00 - Introduction
13:06 - The Integrated Municipal Information System (IMIS)
53:18 - Live Demonstration of the Integrated Municipal Information System (IMIS)
1:17:09 - Q&A
1:38:44 - Next Steps

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