There is a need for innovation through interaction with experts who are not normally involved in emergency responses, such as private manufacturers, urban sanitation engineers, and industrial designers. This exchange and learning is not that easy as the various actors involved in disaster response usually have little time for networking, research and updating their expertise on other systems. The SuSanA Working Group 8 is aiming to act as an open platform to bring people together with the purpose of pushing towards more sustainable solutions and information exchange.
=== Shortcomings of current approaches<br/> ===[[File:Unusable pit latrine.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Unusable pit latrine.jpg]]For more details kindly see the [http://www.susana.org/en/resources/library/details/1229 factsheet]. [[File:Unusable pit latrine.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Unusable pit latrine.jpg]]
*'''Insufficient resources invested in sanitation:''' The great focus on water supply in emergencies has made sanitation a forgotten area.
Interventions in emergencies tend to be managed well when they are implemented by dedicated groups of staff working with small communities with whom they develop clear reciprocal relationships and understanding. Local NGOs already active in the area are often invaluable in mobilising and reaching local communities and building their trust.<br/>
=== Consideration to groups with specific needs<br/> ===
[[File:Child friendly toilet.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Child friendly toilet.jpg]]Further specifications are to be found in the original [http://www.susana.org/en/resources/library/details/1229 factsheet].
==== c) Raised toilets with or without urine diversion ====
{ [[File:Plastic urine diversion slab.jpg|thumb| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="6" border="0" align="right" style="width: 400px"|+ 200px|Figure 6: Left(top): Plastic urine diversion slab prototype by Indian manufacturer Nag Magic, is not yet available on the market (source: Oxfam GB, 2011). Right]][[File:Raised toilets flood.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Figure 6 (bottom): Raised toilets in Bangladesh are still functional during flood events (source: S. Uddin, 2007)|-| [[File:Plastic urine diversion slab.jpg|center|200px|Plastic urine diversion slab.jpg]]| [[File:Raised toilets flood.jpg|center|200px|Raised toilets flood.jpg]]|}
The raised toilet is appropriate when it is physically not possible to dig into the soil (hard surfaces) or land ownership prohibits digging. Disadvantages of raised toilets include relatively slow and costly installation and the need for more frequent desludging than toilet options dug into the ground where all liquids are allowed to infiltrate (Johannessen, 2011).