Sanitation Product Development for Sub-Saharan Africa - Development of affordable, aspirational latrine products for markets in Sub-Saharan Africa (SaTo) Various documents on results from research grant Various authors (2015)
This library entry contains background documents and results for a grant that Jim McHale is leading and which is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Short description of the project:
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.
Goals and objectives:
Commercialization of one or more products that facilitate the construction of hygienic rural latrines.
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Documents available for download below:
1 - Poster about this project at the FSM3 Conference in Hanoi, Jan. 2015
Bibliographic information
Various authors (2015). Sanitation Product Development for Sub-Saharan Africa - Development of affordable, aspirational latrine products for markets in Sub-Saharan Africa (SaTo) Various documents on results from research grant American Standard Brands
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KenyaUgandaZambia
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1 - Poster about this project at the FSM3 Conference in Hanoi, Jan. 2015
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