Cookie tracking notice
Are we allowed to crumble with cookies and anonymous tracking?

We use cookies on our website. Some of them are essential for the operation of the site (so called session cookies), while others help us to improve this site and the user experience (tracking cookies). We use the application Matomo and the external service etracker to analyze your behavior on our website anonymously. Because we value your privacy, we are here with asking your permission to use the following technologies. You can change your settings any time via this link or the menu item in footer menu. For more information visit our Data Policy

Swiss Federal Institute for Aquatic Science and Technology

Switzerland • Duebendorf

 

Eawag is a world-leading aquatic research institute. Its research, which is driven by the needs of society, provides the basis for innovative approaches and technologies in the water sector. Through close collaboration with experts from industry, government and professional associations, Eawag plays an important bridging role between theory and practice, allowing new scientific insights to be rapidly implemented.

Downloads

Chandragirim, R., Renganathan, J. (2017), Small-Scale Sanitation Scaling-Up (4S) – Research Objectives & Experiences from On-going Field Work

Format: pdf file
Size: 0.37 MB

Information on external websites

Countries of activity

Location of projects and headquarters

Projects in SuSanA database: 12

2017 - 2019

EAWAG Phase 4 - Household Toilet

To develop a low power toilet system that is affordable, recycles water for flushing and handwashing, and allows collection of the nutrients

To develop a low power toilet system that is affordable, recycles water for flushing and handwashing, and allows collection of the nutrients in the waste stream for further use.

read more …

2012 - 2014

Projet Communautaire pour l'Accès à l'Eau (In French: Community project for access to water)

Testing of three types of ventilated dry toilet systems

Sandec managed the testing of three types of ventilated dry toilet systems which all have two chambers or vaults for the collection and degradation/dehydration of faecal matter and a soak pit for the infiltration of the liquid fraction of excreta as well as household greywater.

read more …

Project year: 2017

WASH in Emergencies

To support Swiss Humanitarian Aid on WASH in emergencies

Eawag/Sandec gives support to Swiss Humanitarian Aid on WASH in emergencies.

read more …

Project year: 2017

Rural sanitation for Tunisia - Programme Eau Kasserine

To ssist SDC in developing rural sanitation solutions for their Kasserine Water Programme

Assist SDC in developing rural sanitation solutions for their Kasserine Water Programme, focusing on onsite wastewater treatment and reuse.

read more …

2010 - 2015

ESRISS: Egyptian-Swiss Research on Innovations in Sustainable Sanitation

To develop decision-making tools and strategies for the scaling up of small-scale sanitation systems

ESRISS is a Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) funded research project at Sandec that dealt with the sanitation planning gap in Nile Delta villages which cannot be connected to large centralised treatment plants. The five-year research project (Mai 2010 - April 2015), in partnership with the Egyptian Holding Company for Water and …

read more …

2015 - 2018

Small-scale sanitation scaling up (4S)

The project seeks to provide sound empirical evidence for future small-scale sanitation sector investments in South Asia

Eawag/Sandec is partnering with the Indian Institute of Technology (Chennai) and BORDA, Germany to carry out the first systematic assessment of small-scale sanitation systems in South Asia funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The main goal of the project is to provide evidence-based policy recommendations for improved system design, …

read more …

2014 - 2016

WASH in the context of maternal health and menstrual hygiene

Finding out the specific needs of users, especially women, with regard to water, sanitation and hygiene service provisions in public health facilities in India and Uganda

Research Question: What are the specific needs of users, especially women, with regard to water, sanitation and hygiene service provisions in public health facilities in India and Uganda? Poor water, sanitation and hygiene service (WASH) provisions disproportionally affects women and girls due to biological and cultural factors. Inadequate, or …

read more …

2015 - 2020

Blue Diversion Autarky, a self-sustaining grid free toilet

Development of technologies and prototype reactors for the on-site treatment of source-separated urine, feces and polluted water from anal cleansing and handwashing.

“Blue Diversion AUTARKY” is the continuation of Eawag's RTTC project "Blue Diversion". The project developed technologies and prototype reactors for the on-site treatment of source-separated urine, feces and polluted water from anal cleansing and handwashing. Urine treatment: (more details on the treatment processes is provided in the …

read more …

2014 - 2018

Determining the effectiveness and mode of operation of Community Lead Total Sanitation (CLTS): The DEMO-CLTS study

The study’s overall goal is to improve the behavioral change strategies used to eliminate open defecation.

This study will reveal the effectiveness and mode of operation of the community-led total sanitation (CLTS) intervention to decrease the incidence of open defecation (OD). In particular, it will determine which elements of CLTS are highly efficient in decreasing OD, which elements have no effect, which hinder the decrease of OD, and which are the …

read more …

Project ongoing since: 2005

EAWAG Research Projects

Eawag is a world-leading, transdisciplinary working aquatic research institute. Fields of research in sanitation are excreta and wastewater management and strategic environmental sanitation planning.

Eawag is a world-leading aquatic research institute. Its research, which is driven by the needs of society, provides the basis for innovative approaches and technologies in the water sector. Through close collaboration with experts from industry, government and professional associations, Eawag plays an important bridging role between theory and …

read more …

2011 - 2014

Diversion for safe sanitation: Flushable urine-diverting dry toilet with on-site wash water recycling embedded in a concept of transport logistics and treatment

The squatting “diversion toilet” includes integrated wash water recovery for hand washing and toilet cleaning. It separates undiluted urine, dry feces and wash water. The used water passes ultrafiltration and is recycled for the same purposes.

The Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag) and industrial design company EOOS develop a urine-diverting dry toilet with the additional feature of an integrated wash water recovery that allows for the comfort of hand washing and toilet cleaning. The squatting “diversion toilet” pan separates three streams: undiluted …

read more …

2010 - 2015

VUNA - Promoting sanitation and nutrient recovery through urine separation (Valorisation of urine nutrients in Africa)

This project developed a system to collect source-separated urine and process it into fertiliser. Collection logistics, treatment technologies, and social and economic assessments of nutrient recovery were some of the activities.

By recovering nutrients from urine in small decentralised reactors, VUNA wants to develop a dry sanitation system, which is affordable for the poor, produces a valuable fertilizer, promotes entrepreneurship and reduces pollution of water resources. In this collaborative project, the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology …

read more …

Added to library: 14

Filter tags

East Asia & Pacific Europe & Central Asia Middle East & North Africa Sub-Saharan Africa University, education or research institution

Swiss Federal Institute for Aquatic Science and Technology
Ueberlandstrasse 133, Postfach 611

8600 Duebendorf
Switzerland


visit the website
Login for more

 


Projects: 12
Events:0
Added to library: 14


Partner since: 2010

Share this page on    


Follow us on    

SuSanA Partners  currently 400 partners

Show all partners »

Networks Circle

 

Latest SuSanA Blog Articles

SuSanA Blog »

SuSanA newsletter

Stay informed about the activities of SuSanA and its partners. The SuSanA newsletter is sent out around four times per year. It contains information about news, events, new partners, projects, discussions and publications of the SuSanA network.

Subscribe to newsletter »

 


close  

 

Resources and publications

Our library has more than 3,000 publications, factsheets, presentations, drawings etc. from many different organisations. It continues to grow thanks to the contributions from our partners.

Add item to library »

The three links below take you to special groups of items in the library for more convenient access:

Projects

The project database contains nearly 400 sanitation projects of many different organizations dealing with research, implementation, advocacy, capacity development etc. Advanced filtering functions and a global map are also available. Information on how and why this database was created is here.

People working for SuSanA partners can add their own projects through their partner profile page. You might need your SuSanA login upgraded for this purpose. Please contact us if you would like to add a project.


Trainings, conference and events materials

Missed important conferences or courses? Catch up by using their materials for self study. These materials have been kindly provided by SuSanA partners.

Shit flow diagrams, excreta flow diagrams (293 SFDs worldwide)

Shit flow diagrams (SFDs) help to visualize excreta management in urban settings. Access SFDs and more through the SFD Portal.

Emersan eCompendium

Humanitarian Sanitation Hub

Sanitation Workers Knowledge and Learning Hub

 


close  

 

Discussion forum

Share knowledge, exchange experiences, discuss challenges, make announcements, ask questions and more. Hint: Your discussion forum login is the same as your SuSanA login. More about the forum's philosophy »


Integrated content

We are hosting content from some other communities of practice and information-sharing portals. This section also provides a link to SuSanA's Sanitation Wikipedia initiative.

Suggest content to add »

SuSanA partners

Not yet a SuSanA partner? Show your organisation's support to SuSanA's vision and engage in  knowledge sharing by becoming partners.

Apply to become a partner »


Individual membership

Register as an individual member of SuSanA free of charge. As a member you can interact with thousands of sanitation enthusiasts on the discussion forum.  You can also get engaged in one of our 13 working groups and our regional chapters. Our FAQs explain the benefits further.

By getting a SuSanA login you can fully participate in the SuSanA community!

Register as a member

Login


Forgot your password?
Forgot your username?

 


close