One WASH program in Uganda Promotion and establishment of dry compost toilets

Viva con Agua
VcA

• Establish demonstration sites and promote early adopters of Dry compost latrines in schools and communities
• Train and equip local artisans and crafts persons in dry compost latrine, soap making, sanpats, etc.
• Conduct Interactive community WASH radio programs.
• Establishment of Urban sanitation task force in selected trading centres and towns
• Training of WASH Committees and Water and Sanitation Boards (on District Level)
• Promotion of Universal Languages For Behaviour Change to project locations

Mission

The overall objective of the program is to improve access to and use of WASH facilities and services in communities in West Nile and Karamoja (Uganda) through a strengthened WASH system. The implementation of the programme is in recognition of the Sustainability Challenge in the WASH sector and its complexity.

Approach

Viva con Agua supports the ONE WASH program of her partner Welthungerhilfe and is a funder and co-implementer of the program.

Project overview

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Christian Wiebe
c.wiebe@vivaconagua.org

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Capacity developmentMarket developmentRenewable energies and climate changeCitiesPublic awareness, advocacy and civil society engagement Operation, maintenance and sustainable servicesBehaviour changeHealth and hygieneTreatment of faecal sludgeEnabling environment and institutional strengtheningBiogas systems Composting, vermicomposting (solid waste), composting toiletsContainer based systems (CBS)Decentralised wastewater treatment (e.g. DEWATS)German governmentOther philantropist foundationOther funding source or unspecifiedFaeces or faecal sludgeUrinePeri-urbanRuralSchoolsUrban informal settlements (slums)EducatorsJournalistsPoliticians and local decision makersPractitionersEnergy: biogasFertiliserInternational NGOLocal NGOPrivate sector, including social enterprises

Related Countries

EthiopiaGermanyIndiaKenyaMalawiMozambiqueNepalRwandaSouth AfricaTanzania United Republic ofUgandaZambiaZimbabwe

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