Development of a low cost sanitation solution for specific emergency situations The design is an urban sanitation solution which is low-cost, robust, aesthetic, deployable, and erectable in kit form for areas which have been previously very difficult to serve: high-density urban areas, refugee camps, and flooded areas.
The design is an urban sanitation solution which is low-cost, robust, aesthetic, deployable, and erectable in kit form for areas which have been previously very difficult to serve: high-density urban areas, refugee camps, and flooded areas - situations which are common in the aftermath of disaster.
Previous title was: Urban sanitation solutions for high-use, flooded, and difficult to serve areas
Mission
To implement sanitation in Cite Soleil (village of Vodrey), a slum area within Port-au-Prince, Haiti; to address the social and technical issues together with the community served; to use the lessons learned for the development of an erectable sanitation solution for use in disaster affected areas.Answer questions about the project
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Community sanitationEmergency and reconstructionSpecific to one or several countriesToilets or urinals (user interface)Emergency and reconstruction situations (WG8)Composting, vermicomposting (solid waste), composting toiletsBill & Melinda Gates FoundationUrban informal settlements (slums)Local NGO
Related Countries
Haiti
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