WSUP (2017) Standard Operating Procedures for Improved Faecal Sludge Management In Kisumu County
Faecal sludge management (FSM) involves the collection, transport, safe treatment and disposal of the full contents of an on-site sanitation system e.g. a pit latrine, or a septic tank. To manage the contents appropriately; the sludge, the water and the solid waste within the containment system must be appropriately treated and disposed of. In Kisumu, approximately 75% of household sanitation systems are pit latrines, yet services […]
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Abdullah Ali Halage (0) Sanitation Safety Plan for the Collection and Transportation of Faecal Sludge from Kamwokya II Ward, Kampala Capital City Authority, Uganda.
Sanitation issues are some of the most significant development challenges for Kampala City, Uganda. Like many other capital cities in developing countries, Kampala is experiencing rapid population and economic growth. However, provision of key services including adequate sanitation for the city population has not been in tandem with these developments. Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) with support from the Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH […]
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CAWST (2020) Emptying Service Competency Framework
This competency framework is designed to be a tool for emptying service providers, and the capacity development organizations that work with them, to understand the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to deliver a high-quality service. This competency framework can be used by: 1. Emptiers and capacity development organizations to structure professional development activities for emptying service providers, by outlining required knowledge, skills, and abilities. 2. Municipalities and utilities […]
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Sustainable Organic Integrated Livelihoods (2019) Sanitation Safety Planning Applying the WHO methodology to SOIL's operations in Northern Haiti
Over the years, SOIL has developed a model to provide a safely managed sanitation service to densely populated communities in Haiti, using containerbased sanitation. The objective of such an intervention is to reduce the risks to public health and the environment that unsafe sanitation practices create, and risk-based assessment methods such as Sanitation Safety Planning are a valuable tool to help evaluate the impact of […]
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Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering Organisation (CPHEEO) (2020) Training Module for Sanitary WorkerS on Cleaning of SeWerS and SeptiC tankS
• Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act 2013 bans hazardous cleaning of sewer/ septic tanks. • Definition: Hazardous cleaning by an employee, in relation to a sewer or septic tank, means its manual cleaning by such employee without the employer fulfilling his obligations to provide protective gear and other cleaning devices and ensuring observance of safety precautions, as may be prescribed or […]
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Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering Organization (CPHEEO) (2018) Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Cleaning of Sewers and Septic Tanks
As per the 2011 census, the share of urban population is 31.2% as against 28% of 2001 census of the total population of the country which is expected to be 50% by 2050. This increase in population has created a significantly enhanced demand on urban sanitation, inter alia. As per the 2011 Census, 81.4% households have toilet facilities within their premises. Out of this, 32.7% households have water […]
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Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering Organisation (CPHEEO) (2020) Guidance Document on Equipment & Workforce Norms for Managing Waterborne Sanitation in India
This Guidance Document on Equipment & Workforce Norms for Managing Waterborne Sanitation in India is prepared keeping in view the Safai-mitra Suraksha Challenge, 2021. All sanitary structures like sewer and septic tanks which manage sewage are susceptible to getting choked at some point of time due to ingress and settling of solids and require regular cleaning or maintenance. Cleaning of sewer and septic tank sometimes require manual […]
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Center for Water and Sanitation CRDF; CEPT University (2020) Standard Operating Procedures for Desludging of Septic Tanks
It is known that eradicating open defecation is only half the battle. For improving sanitation, faecal sludge and wastewater also needs to be safely managed. It is in this context that Government of India, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) issued a National Faecal Sludge and Septage Management (FSSM) Policy3 . It recommends regular desludging of septic tanks through a systematic extraction and collection […]
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Municipality Administration and Water Supply Department (2014) Operative Guidelines for Septage Management for urban and Local Rural bodies in Tamil Nadu
The partially treated sewage that is stored in a septic tank is commonly called as Septage. It includes the liquids, solids (sludge), as well as the fats, oils and grease (scum) that accumulate in septic tanks over time. Septage management includes the entire process of design, collection, safe treatment& disposal of septage based on generation of sewage. A comprehensive program that regulates periodic septic tank […]
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Directorate for Public Health and Environment KCCA (0) Minimum Standards for Onsite Sanitation Technology Options in Kampala
Availability of adequate sanitation services is one of the most significant development challenges experienced in the rapidly growing Kampala city. Over 90% of Kampala’s population relies on on-site sanitation which include flush (pour and cistern) toilets, Urine Diversion Dehydrating Toilets (UDDTs), Ventilated Improved Pit Latrines (VIPs) and traditional pit latrines. The toilets are put up by individuals and different institutions with no proper guidance to inform […]
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Neue Deutsche Museumsmacher:innen and SuSanA (2021) The Power of Images: A Thematic Discussion Series
Images are a big part of communication, today more so than ever. Not only do we consume more visual media than ever through social media and streaming sites. More and more we use images to communicate with each other, e.g. gifs and memes. Yet the way we read and understand an image is influenced by several factors including historical and cultural context or background, age […]
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FIT FOR SCHOOL, OXYD (0) WASHaLOT 3.0 Technical Details
WASHaLOT 3.0 is a versatile design of a group handwashing facility that accommodates many users at the same time and a water-saving facility with automatically closing individual water outlets. To support the adaption of the WASHaLOT 3.0, documents are made available to the public to guide in the production process of the WASHaLOT 3.0.
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FIT FOR SCHOOL (2015) WASHaLot User´s Guide Assembly & Maintenance Instructions for a Prefabricated Group Washing Facility
This users guide provides information on the installation, operation and maintenance of the WASHaLOT for schools and communities. It was produced jointly under a collaboration between MoEYS, GIZ and UNICEF in Cambodia.
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C. van der Voorden (2022) Monitoring SDG targets 6.2 and 6.3 in Bolivia, Jordan and Uganda - brief case studies
In line with the expression ‘you manage what you measure’, high quality and regular monitoring is key for the successful achievement of SDG targets 6.2 and 6.3. SuSanA’s Vision Document states the intention to further its work to meet the increasing need for technical assistance in developing methodologies, designing monitoring structures compatible with existing technical and institutional capacities, and in implementing monitoring processes. As a […]
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GIZ_ProSecEau (2021) Manual Akasuga Agroecological Latrine
The Akasuga technology is a low-cost agroecological latrine which has been developed and implemented by the GIZ Water and Sanitation Programme in Burundi (ProSecEau) in cooperation with the respective directions of the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Hydraulics responsible of Sanitation. ProSecEau has also developed in December 2021 an e-training (in English and French) on the Atingi.org platform. The e-training is a “training of […]
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CMTF (2022) Concept Paper SuSanA 2.0
Since its foundation in 2007, SuSanA has grown to become a very large, and at times influential, network of organisations and individuals on sustainable sanitation. Its growth has contributed to challenges related to its model of structure, governance and operations, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation commissioned a consultancy in 2018 to consider how SuSanA could re-shape for a new era in its development. […]
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S. Naznin, F. J. Deepa (2022) Empowering Adolescent Girls through Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and Menstrual Hygiene Management in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Considering the urgent needs of adolescent girls in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), a pilot intervention on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and menstrual hygiene management (MHM) was carried out through the joint collaboration of the Child Protection and WASH sections at the UNICEF Chattogram Field Office in Bangladesh. Partnering with the Sustainable Social Services in Chittagong Hill Tracts (SSSCHT) project, approximately 2,500 […]
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UNICEF (2022) Managing Periods During the COVID-19 Pandemic Amongst the Ethnic Communities in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh
Considering the COVID-19 pandemic and the urgent needs of adolescent girls in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), a pilot intervention on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and menstrual hygiene management (MHM) has been carried out by a collaboration of the Child Protection and WASH sections at the UNICEF Chattogram Field Office in Bangladesh. Partnering with the Sustainable Social Services in Chittagong Hill Tracts […]
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N. Klaesener-Metzner, P. van Maanen, S. Cavill (2022) The Status of Hand Hygiene Facilities in Public Spaces in South Asia
Access to adequate hand hygiene facilities (HHFs), including a reliable supply of water and soap, is paramount to ensure that daily hand hygiene can be practiced in public places. With COVID-19, public spaces have become an important location for the water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) sector to engage in when it comes to key moments for hand hygiene. However, the nature of public places means that clear ownership for […]
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R. Hendrawan, A. Thomas, I. Amongin, S. Gaya, J. Figueras (2022) WASH in Schools (WinS) Programme in Indonesia Better Data is Helping Build a Stronger Programme
The development of WASH in Schools (WinS) in Indonesia has been progressing significantly in recent years. The availability of more and better quantitative and qualitative data on WinS has raised the interest of decision makers, both at national and local level, to improve school children’s access to water, sanitation and hygiene and improve the overall school environment for children. Some key outcomes have been the […]
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