The African Sanitation Knowledge Network (ASKNet) is an African association of individuals, groups, institutions and organizations The mission of ASKNet is to enhance the ability of academics and professionals across the disciplines to contribute to the mainstreaming and up-scaling of sustainable sanitation in Sub-Saharan Africa, to the benefit of livelihoods, health, and the environment.

For that purpose, ASKNet members seek collaboration with each other and like-minded organizations to advance the performance and sustainability of sanitation services, development of sanitation policies, professional education and research related to these areas.