The Policy and Practice Forum (earlier known as SFD Week) 2023 was organised by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) in association with Water Research Commission (WRC), International Water Association (IWA), Faecal Sludge Management Alliance (FSMA), Deutsche Gesellschaft Fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ), National Faecal Sludge and Septage Management (NFSSM) Alliance and Columbia University (CU). The meet was hosted by the School of Water and Waste, CSE at the Centre’s residential campus – the Anil Agarwal Environment Training Institute (AAETI) – on April 25–28, 2023. The theme of The Policy and Practice Forum 2023 was: “Inclusive and affordable water and sanitation solutions for a climate-resilient world: Working towards a paradigm shift in the global south”.