2016 - 2018 Technical Assistance to support Government of India for Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin/rural) To work together with the Ministry to provide sustainable sanitation solutions to rural areas in India by providing Technical Assistance to MDWS’s Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin)
The Project seeks to build the capacities of 1,651 Gram Panchayats (GP) around Ganga river across five states namely Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal, assist ten pilot “Iconic Sites” on how to best improve sanitation. These Sites (including the Taj Mahal) will act as examples for the 100 Iconic Sites identified under SBM. All are important historical sites that […]
2016 - 2021 Lixil Global Sanitation Products for bottom-of-the-pyramid sanitation improvement To accelerate access to and increase use of affordable sanitary products for rural and peri-urban communities across ten target countries
SATO: Preventing the transmission of disease and odors, and reducing open defecation Having to defecate in the open, into a pit or over a pit latrine, exposes millions of people to odors and disease. To combat this problem, LIXIL has developed the SATO (Safe Toilet) series of products, the first model created with funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and launched in Bangladesh in 2013. […]
2014 - 2019 Omniprocessor pilot plant in Dakar, Senegal The Omni Processor is on its way to revolutionizing the waste processing industry because of its unique and efficient way of combining three industry standard processes
The Omni Processor is on its way to revolutionizing the waste processing industry because of its unique and efficient way of combining the following three industry standard processes: SOLID FUEL COMBUSTION — It starts with Solid Fuel Combustion. Biosolids or other wet waste streams enter a dryer where the moisture is evaporated. The dried, solid waste is now a fuel that proceeds to a fire where […]
2016 - 2017 Fecal sludge dewatering unit for application with pyrolysis omniprocessor To design and develop an efficient fecal sludge dewatering system that minimizes energy requirements
Natural Synergies Limited is a stage development company aiming to provide an integrated solution within current difficult agricultural wastes and faecal matter to produce a sustainable energy source while maintaining local environment integrity. Natural Synergies previous trial findings have shown both positives and limitations. The current approach has shown that it was important to remove not only free water, but also to make […]
2016 - 2017 Improved understanding and use of generated oxidizing species in liquid waste disinfection To assess the feasibility of electrochemically inactivating Helminth eggs using a packed bed electrochemical reactor
Electrochemical disinfection is a very interesting approach for decentralized wastewater treatment and provides key benefits such as: in-situ generation of disinfectants, no need to supply and store chemicals, simple and relatively low maintenance processes compared to conventional cleaning procedures. Duke University proposes to advance the understanding of electrochemical processes applied to wastewater disinfection and reuse.
2016 - 2017 Reinvented Toilet System - Operational Machine Needed for Universal Sanitation (OMNUS) To fund engineering, fabrication and testing of a prototype technology that provides impact to clean water and sanitation shortages
During the project Three Bird Swan Consulting Group will concept, design, fabricate and test a communal toilet facility that operates without outside power or water input. The goal is to provide a safe and user-friendly facility that allows for increased sanitation benefit to those most in need globally. It could be combined with a low flush squat plate. Currently we are in the later stages of […]
2016 - 2019 Promoting latrine use in rural India To generate a body of evidence that can help inform decision-making about how to increase latrine use in rural India
The International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie), in collaboration with the research institute for compassionate economics (r.i.c.e.), has established a programme of learning to generate evidence to inform the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) before its conclusion on October 2nd, 2019. The hallmark of this programme is to use behavioural science and conduct rapid impact evaluations of low-cost, scalable interventions. This programme is divided into two phases. In […]
2014 - 2019 20 Towns Capacity Development Project (Ethiopia) Increasing the efficiency, effectiveness and relevance of WaSH service provision in 20 towns through strengthening the capacity of towns’ Utilities and Municipalities
The main approaches are Partnership and Experience sharing, learning and networking within the nation and outside Ethiopia. Activities include: - Standardization of manuals and guidelines - Refresher training on Asset Management - Support citizen engagement - Refresher training on Business Planning - Training on Waste Management Plan - Training on Solid Waste Management - Documentation and knowledge management of best practice - Support utility forums
2016 - 2018 Achieving universal access to adequate, sustainable and equitable sanitation services (Babati Town, Tanzania) This project aims to identify which service delivery model to apply where and at what scale for universal access to sanitation in an urban location.
A cross-sectional study using both qualitative and quantitative methods will be applied to understand: 1) what motivates and drives people (households) to invest in and improve sanitation and hygiene practices in an urban context; 2) what drives institutions (government, donors, NGOs, authorities), and private sectors to invest and/or improve sanitation and hygiene practices in an urban context; 3) the main economics, social, political and institutional […]
2015 - 2018 Building Entrepreneurship for Water/Liquid/Solid Waste Management in Slums of Dar es Salaam Developing water, sludge and solid waste services in Temeke municipality through building entrepreneurship skills of service providers, developing appropriate technologies and setting up financing mechanisms to enable the enterprises to be profitable.
Activities relevant to sanitation (Objective 2): Conduct community awareness on the importance of faecal sludge management in the 3 wards. Establish 3 waste enterprises with select community members Provide enterprises with soft loans to be returned by the project end (3 years) at the rate of inflation interest-rates Support enterprises with training to establish and manage pit-emptying businesses Design, contract and supervise the construction of 3 DEWATS for sludge […]
2015 - 2018 Ensuring girls’ rights through school-based WASH and improved menstrual hygiene management in Pakistan and Nepal Supporting 38,028 school children and teachers gain access to inclusive WASH services, enhancing gender equality in 110 schools in Nepal and Pakistan.
WaterAid will support 38,028 school children and teachers gain access to inclusive water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services, enhancing gender equality in 110 schools in Nepal and Pakistan. Women and Girls at school and 9,500 members of the community will be empowered to manage menstruation hygienically and with dignity. This will include improved WASH facilities, raised awareness, affordable supply chains for sanitary materials and increased […]
2015 - 2019 Healthy Start: Global advocacy project on integration of WASH with Health and Nutrition for improved baby and child health Advocating for access to water, sanitation, and hygiene promotion to be integrated into health policy and delivery locally, nationally and internationally
WaterAid’s four-year advocacy priority (2015-2019) focused on improving the health and nutrition of newborn babies and children. We are doing this by advocating for access to water, sanitation, and hygiene promotion to be integrated into health policy and delivery locally, nationally and internationally. We are working with healthcare professionals and decision makers to act on evidence of the immense benefits of WASH for health (in health […]
2016 - 2018 Tiger Worm Toilets for sanitation in humanitarian camps in Myanmar Sustainable sanitation for humanitarian responses: Tiger Worm Toilets (TWT) for communal sanitation
1. Design workshop – bringing together experts in worm based sanitation, humanitarian sanitation and those from the camp area to produce appropriate design(s) which are costed in relation to local availability of materials and the skill set of local labour and contractors. 2. Implementation – 17 communal TWT blocks with 34 pans (two pans per block, used by ten families) have been constructed in the Say […]
2016 - 2017 Sanergy's Fresh Fit Toilet Production, trialling and assessing the market viability of a household level sanitation solution (portable toilet) for low income urban areas, in Nairobi, Kenya.
In Nairobi alone there are more than 2 million residents in informal settlements. 69% of urban residents do not have access to improved sanitation. Conventional approaches have failed to solve the urban sanitation crisis due to high population densities, insufficient land, short life span of latrines, cost, financial viability and safety issues. Sanitation facilities are generally not open at night and require frequent manual […]
2017 - 2019 Urinetricity - pilot of the pee power urinal Integrating microbial fuel cells into a urine diversion toilet
The Bristol BioEnergy Centre (BBiC) at UWE has been developing a microbial fuel cell (MFC) technology to produce electricity from urine and wastewater, in a single step conversion, by reducing Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) or Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) as well as pathogens. The MFC is an energy transducer converting the biochemical energy in organic waste (wastewater, blackwater, urine) directly into electricity, through the metabolic […]
2016 - 2017 Sustainable access to sanitation facilities for South Sudanese refugees Refugees and asylum seekers from South Sudan in Western Ethiopia, Jewi camp, Gambella
This project will introduce two new innovative sanitation options (tiger worm and urine diversion toilets) to Jewi camp. These provide waste to value potential and increase the life span of toilets, thereby reducing the long term costs of sanitation programmes by reducing emptying and replacement of latrines. In 2014 Leitchour and Nip Nip camps were flooded during the long rains and it was […]
2016 - 2021 Sustainable WASH Systems To build a strong base for achievement of SDGs 6.1 and 6.2, initially in five districts of Uganda: Nakaseke, Kamuli, Kumi, Kotido and Kaabong
Whave is implementing its Sustainable WASH Systems programme over a five year period, from 2016 through to 2021. Whave ensures reliable operation by franchising local technicians on a performance-payment basis. The technicians receive a regular income from the service company in return for carrying out preventive maintenance Their monthly income reduces if breakdowns occur for longer than a day, such that they are incentivised […]
2013 - 2016 Enterprise in WASH Investigating the role of enterprises in wash service delivery for the poor - focused in Indonesia, Vietnam and Timor- Leste
“Enterprise in WASH” is a 3-year research study, running from 2013-2016. The research investigates the role of micro, small and medium enterprises, who are emerging as important players in sustainable water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) service delivery for the poor. In recent years, civil society organisations (CSOs), amongst others, have been working with private and social enterprise to build ‘professionalisation’ of service delivery, moving beyond voluntary, […]
2015 - 2016 SOURCe Supply of Unpolluted clean drinking water to Rural Communities (Nepal)
SOURCe is PPP project financed by Vestergaard Frandsen India Pvt Ltd and DEG, implemented by ASSIST in association with SIDEC NEPAL, aims to prevent water-borne diseases in rural areas of Nepal by providing access to improved drinking water and sanitation services, through the installation of household and community water filters, as well as creating awareness on the importance of safe drinking water and proper hygiene […]
2014 I2Can Inspire & Ignite Skills through Inspiration - Philippines
I2Can is a series of experiential learning programs designed to provide children from urban poor and rural communities in South India with practical life skills. A non-exhaustive list of our interventions includes: 1. Teaching and training using live demonstration 2. Activity based learning such as games, role plays, show and tell, art projects, story telling and quiz bees to maintain interest and enthusiam 3. E- learning and mobile learning […]
