Sanitation Product Development for Sub-Saharan Africa - Development of affordable, aspirational latrine products for markets in Sub-Saharan Africa (SaTo) Commercialization of one or more products that facilitate the construction of hygienic rural latrines.
In early 2013, American Standard launched the SaTo® latrine pan in Bangladesh: a simple, plastic, pour-flush pan that provides an air-tight seal, keeping odors in and insects out of the pit. The scarcity of water and relative expense of concrete limits the application of the SaTo® pan across many areas of rural Sub-Saharan Africa, and a new product concept that better meets these specific market needs would have greater acceptance and impact. Advanced design / product development methodologies and tools will be used to gain a deep understanding of the market needs and create an affordable yet aspirational product concept. The concept or concepts will be evaluated through focus groups and field trials, and the most promising candidate or candidates will be considered for commercialization.
Mission
Commercialization of one or more products that facilitate the construction of hygienic rural latrines.Approach
Research or implementation partners: Water for People, iDE - Zambia, UNICEF- Kenya A follow-up project is called "Lixil Global Sanitation Products for bottom-of-the-pyramid sanitation improvement"More discussion threads about SaTo pan
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Product design and engineeringGlobalToilets or urinals (user interface)OtherBill & Melinda Gates FoundationPeri-urbanPractitionersPrivate sector, including social enterprises
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BangladeshKenyaUgandaUnited StatesZambia
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