Ghana Sanitation and Water in Small Towns and Rural Areas (SAWiSTRA) Programme Assisting rural communities and small towns in four regions in Ghana to have access to safe sanitation and drastically reduce open defecation.
The purpose of the project is to assist rural communities and small towns in four regions (Western, Central, Eastern and Volta ) in Ghana to have access to safe sanitation and drastically reduce open defecation.
The FSM study is underway and should provide an overview of existing public and private options used by households, institutions and public facilities. The study includes a review of national policy and strategy, as well as management, business, and operating models for fecal sludge collection, transportation, treatment and disposal or re-use. The results are expected in September 2015 and will be used by CWSA to pilot sanitation options and associated FSM practices for institutions (such as schools and clinics) and public places (such as markets and bus stops). A national FSM strategy will be developed on the basis of the study and pilot results.
Mission
- Identify technical options and management models for fecal sludge management (for transport, safe disposal or reuse) in small towns and rural areas. - Develop a strategy for safe reuse and decentralized treatment options to form the basis for further scale-up of these optionsAnswer questions about the project
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Rural areasPublic awareness, advocacy and civil society engagement Operation, maintenance and sustainable servicesPolitical processes and institutional aspectsSpecific to one or several countriesEmptying and transport (non sewered)Treatment of faecal sludgeEnabling environment and institutional strengtheningSustainable WASH in institutions and gender equality (WG7)Public awareness, advocacy and civil society engagement (WG9)Operation, maintenance and sustainable services (WG10)Faecal sludge treatment processesBill & Melinda Gates FoundationPeri-urbanRuralUrban (entire city)PractitionersGovernment-owned entity (not university or research)
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Ghana
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