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Briceño, R. (2019) Saneamiento alternativo para zonas peri-urbanas (in Spanish) Alternative sanitation for peri-urban areas

Presentación del panelistas Raúl Briceño de X-Runner en el webinar 1 de SuSanA Latinoamérica

Online since: 31.07.2019
Views: 1182
Downloads: 55

Heredia, G. (2019) Tratamiento descentralizado de aguas residuales con enfoque de reúso (in Spanish) Decentralised wastewater treatment with reuse approach

Presentación del panelistas Gustavo Heredia de Aguatuya en la webinar 1 de SuSanA Latinoamérica.

Online since: 31.07.2019
Views: 2485
Downloads: 128

Arup and Oxfam (2019) Faecal Sludge Management for Disaster Relief Technology Comparison Study

On behalf of Oxfam, Arup have conducted a technical comparison study on Faecal Sludge Management at the Rohingya camps close to Cox's Bazar (CXB), Bangladesh. The aim of the study is to draw conclusions on best practice FSM for disaster relief, from evidence gathered through practical experience. The study used existing available data to inform the analysis and in many cases these datasets are limited. […]

Online since: 31.07.2019
Views: 4332
Downloads: 188

Coelho, D. (2019) Saneamiento Condominial asegurando Saneamiento Inclusivo (in Spanish) Condominial Sanitation ensuring Inclusive Sanitation

Presentación de la panelistas Deise Coelho sobre saneamiento condominial en el webinar 1 de SusanA Latinoamérica

Online since: 30.07.2019
Views: 1196
Downloads: 50

Brinkman, A. (2019) Marketing of compost in emerging markets A guidance document for compost producers

The recycling of organic residues into compost has a number of advantages. It avoids the wasting valuable organic material to landfills and reduces associated emissions to water, soil and air. It generates a product that contributes to long-term soil quality, as compost contains a high amount of stabilised organic matter. Finally, compost may also reduce the need for artificial fertilisers, as it can (at least […]

Online since: 30.07.2019
Views: 1787
Downloads: 52

WASH Netzwerk (2015) Compendium of Faecal Sludge Management (FSM) Technical Options in Emergencies

This compendium presents a range of technical options relating for collection, transport, treatment and disposal of fecal sludge in an emergency . It should be used as a guide to identify possible solutions for specific emergency situations and contexts. The final choice of options may need to combine different approaches and technologies and will depend on the phase of the emergency. Each technology option is presented […]

Online since: 29.07.2019
Views: 1358
Downloads: 78

GWC (2019) Guidance on Market Based Programming For Humanitarian WASH Practitioners

The purpose of this document is to provide practical guidance in preparedness, assessment, program design, implementation and monitoring related to Market-Based Programming (MBP) in humanitarian WASH assistance, and more specifically on: • How to identify linkages between markets and WASH services & goods; • How market based programming can complement and improve WASH programming; • How to conduct a WASH market assessment; • The key implementation steps & considerations […]

Online since: 29.07.2019
Views: 2920
Downloads: 79

Rohilla, S. K., Luthra, B., Yadav, A., Gupta, B. (2017) SFD Report - Kannur, India

Kannur, also known by its English name Cannanore, is a city in Kannur district, state of Kerala, India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Kannur district and situated 518 km north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. Kannur is famous for its pristine beaches, Theyyam (its native performing art), and its handloom industry. Kannur Municipal Corporation (KMC) is the largest urban local body of the […]

Online since: 29.07.2019
Views: 2351
Downloads: 91

Rohilla, S. K., Luthra, B., Yadav, A., Gupta, B. (2017) SFD Report - Kalpetta, India

Kalpetta is a town and a municipality in the Wayanad district, of Kerala, India. It is the headquarters of Wayanad district as well as the headquarters of Vythiritaluk. It is a bustling town surrounded by dense coffee, tea plantations and hills (KM, 2015). Apart from being the administrative capital of the district, Kalpetta is also the centre of tourism, as it is currently located within the […]

Online since: 24.07.2019
Views: 2373
Downloads: 130

Rohilla, S. K., Luthra, B., Bhatnagar, A., Gupta, B. (2017) SFD Report - Bijnor, India

Bijnor city is located 12 km west to the bank of River Ganga and 460 km from Lucknow, the state capital of Uttar Pradesh. Bijnor is the district headquarters of Bijnor district. As per Census 2011, Bijnor has a population of 93,297 residing in 17,715 households. The urban local body governing the town is Bijnor Nagar Palika Parishad (BNPP) or (Bijnor Municipal Council). The city has […]

Online since: 24.07.2019
Views: 2531
Downloads: 148

Rohilla, S. K., Luthra, B., Padhi, S. K., Yadav, A., Varadharajan, A. (2017) SFD Report - Bansberia, India

Bansberia is a town in the Hooghly district of West Bengal, India. Bansberia Municipality was the nerve centre of “Saptagram”, a port city, famous for its inland and foreign trades with Europe since 17th Century. It is rich in its heritage and tradition and has a number of historical sites such as Hanseswari Temple and Zafar Khan Ghazi Mosque and Dargah. (BM, 2015). All households are […]

Online since: 24.07.2019
Views: 2765
Downloads: 187

SNV (2019) Emotional demonstrations (emo-demos) of handwashing with soap at vaccination centres

Emotional demonstrations (emo-demos) are used in behaviour-centred design to trigger behaviour changes, such as handwashing with soap, by creating disgust and shame. Through the Sustainable Sanitation and Hygiene For All (SSH4A) programme, vaccination centres in villages were found to be an ideal place to raise awareness of the importance of washing hands with soap among pregnant women, mothers and caregivers. This case study presents the emo-demo for […]

Online since: 10.07.2019
Views: 1767
Downloads: 42

SNV (2019) Jirani sanitation groups Sustaining open defecation free status in Tanzania

The sustainability of open defecation free (ODF) status in rural areas where toilets frequently collapse is a global concern. In Tanzania, SNV has developed an innovative approach called Jirani sanitation groups (JSGs). 'Jirani' means neighbour and the approach is based on community support; if a toilet collapses another can be built with the help of neighbours. This case study presents the JSGs intervention, providing practical information for […]

Online since: 10.07.2019
Views: 1945
Downloads: 41

Wald, C. (2019) Cities without sewers (English, Creole)

Where conventional sanitation is out of reach, old methods paired with new science can get human waste safely back in the ground, with environmental benefits and more. A project in Haiti is leading the way for cities without sewers.

Online since: 08.07.2019
Views: 1672
Downloads: 24

SMCR (2019) SMCR Conference Abstract Program

It seems people these days can’t stop talking about periods. From derision by presidential candidates, to taboo-breaking Instagrammers and marathoners, menstruation is no longer in the closet. The Society for Menstrual Cycle Research (SMCR) has been building the evidence base and articulating menstruation’s role in health and well-being for over 40 years. SMCR was the first multidisciplinary organization to actively promote research on reproductive health, […]

Online since: 05.07.2019
Views: 1118
Downloads: 10

Al Saleh, T. (2019) Faecal Sludge Management Operational Manual

Due to the lack of investment in a proper sanitation system in the Philippines - including sewage collection and treatment - close to 20% of the population (approx. 20 million) suffer from inadequate access to sanitation and 9 million rely on unsafe water sources. Additionally, a significant portion of the population is resorting to open defecation (6 million) as a negative coping mechanism, further contributing […]

Online since: 26.06.2019
Views: 2077
Downloads: 108

ISF-UTS and SNV (2019) Scheduled emptying services as an entry point for change

Addressing urban sanitation requires a concurrent focus on both infrastructure and service delivery systems. Where on-site sanitation is the main type of sanitation, as in the programme cities, a focus on safe faecal sludge management was required. Regular emptying of on-site containment systems is a key service delivery challenge that provides an entry point for improving urban sanitation programming. This report has summarised the key […]

Online since: 26.06.2019
Views: 4736
Downloads: 67

Badu, E., Owusu-Manu, G., Donkor-Hyiaman, K. A., Conway, C., Edwards, D. J. (2015) Innovative Financing Mechanisms for Delivering Sanitation Infrastructure

The study identifies four traditional sanitation financing methods through the use of debt, budgetary allocations, donor funds and community-based organizations. Essentially, public private partnerships (PPPs) and private finance initiatives (PFIs) are the most significant innovative financing approaches among fifteen instruments studied. Subsidies, grants and guarantees were also observed to rank as being important and could be useful in enhancing market efficiency. The application of microfinance […]

Online since: 24.06.2019
Views: 1141
Downloads: 21

SNV (2019) Identifying the last 10% of households practising open defecation in rural Tanzania

Since 2017, SNV and the Government of Tanzania have been implementing the Sustainable Sanitation and Hygiene for All (SSH4A) programme in eight Tanzanian districts. To date, the number of households that use toilets has increased to 90%. In the period March–April 2019, SNV Tanzania undertook a household survey in the eight project districts to identify the 10% of households still practising open defecation or sharing […]

Online since: 19.06.2019
Views: 2422
Downloads: 88

Fonseca, C., and Pories, L. (2017) Financing WASH - how to increase funds for the sector while reducing inequities (Position paper for the Sanitation and Water for All Finance Ministers Meeting)

Globally, investments concentrate on the construction of infrastructure (capital expenditure) with insufficient attention on the systems needed to make the water and sanitation infrastructure function properly: regulations, policies, monitoring, institutions and the people that provide WASH services at regional, district and municipal levels. The lack of non-capital expenditure and support for service authorities, service providers and the necessary systems results in high rates of nonfunctionality, […]

Online since: 17.06.2019
Views: 987
Downloads: 14

 

 

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