To use the full strength of SaniChoice, it should be embedded in a structured decision making (SDM) process following any planning framework such as CLUES, Sanitation21, or City Sanitation Planning.  

The Strategic Sanitation Planning with SaniChoice - A Practitioners’ Guide provides all the information that engineering and planning consultants need to know to apply SaniChoice in such a context.

The planning guide was tested for City-wide Inclusive Sanitation Planning in Changunarayan Nepal:

Spuhler, D., Mingma S., Rajchal, Y. (2023). A Systematic Approach to CWIS Planning: Learning Brief from the Experiences in Changunarayan Municipality. Eawag & 500B Solutions. Kathmandu, Nepal.

Highlights:

• A systematic facilitated City-wide Inclusive Sanitation (CWIS) planning process was carried out in six steps.
• This included the assessment of the current situation, the demarcation of types of settlements, the identification of appropriate sanitation technologies and system options, and possible service delivery models.
• The final plan highlights key strategies to address current gaps (1) the upgradation of onsite containments, (2) the development of affordable and safe emptying services, and (3) the installation of a disposal and treatment site for faecal sludge treatment.
• This is complemented with technology designs, cost estimations (both for investments and service delivery), and possible institutional settings.
• The planning process piloted in Changu as well as the resulting technology and service delivery options can serve as a template for other municipalities in Nepal currently doing CWIS plan development.