Case studies

Hoffmann, H., Rüd, S., Schöpe, A. (2009). Blackwater and greywater reuse system Chorrillos, Lima, Peru - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [959.08 KB]

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This case study is about the construction of blackwater and greywater reuse systems in a school for mentally disabled people nearby Lima. The system serves 35 handicapped pupils …

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Shewa, W., Geleta, B. (2010). Arborloo for household sanitation, Arba Minch, Ethiopia - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [431.24 KB]

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This case study is about the implementation of 9 Arborloo reaching 33 beneficiaries in Arba Minch/Ethiopia. The project been realized within the ROSA (Resource-Oriented Sanitation …

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Cofie, O., Koné, D. (2009). Co-composting of faecal sludge and organic solid waste Kumasi, Ghana - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [347.91 KB]

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This case study discusses a research and demonstration project for combined treatment of faecal sludge and organic solid waste for reuse in agriculture (pilot scale in urban area) …

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Yeboah, B. A. (2012). Urine-diverting dry toilets at Adama University, Adama, Ethiopia. Case study of sustainable sanitation projects, Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [479.58 KB]

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This case study is about a pilot scale construction of urine diverting dry toilets (UDDTs) at Adama University, Ethiopia. A major challenge for most Ethiopian universities is the …

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Ilberg, A. (2012). Low cost greywater treatment for households, Lilongwe, Central Region, Malawi - Draft - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [485.34 KB]

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This case study describes a first trial of a small-scale grey-water treatment box (reed bed) for urban and peri urban households in Lilongwe, the capital of Malawi. The project …

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Fall, A., Coulibaly, C. (2011). Urban urine diversion dehydration toilets and reuse Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso - Draft. Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [659.89 KB]

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This case study is about a large urban pilot project carried on from June 2006 until December 2009 in in three districts of Ouagadougou, namely Boulmiougou (sectors 17 and 19), …

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McConville, J., Rosemarin, A. (2012). Urine diversion dry toilets and greywater system, Erdos City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [905.29 KB]

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The EETP initiated by the Dongsheng District Government and the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) has adopted the approach of sustainable sanitation in multi-storey buildings …

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Ayesha, J. (2012). Wastewater treatment in flood affected areas using constructed wetlands, Nowshera, Pakistan (draft) - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [254.9 KB]

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The devastating 2010 floods in Pakistan affected large populations, depriving them of the basic human needs; and led to extremely poor sanitation and hygiene conditions. To solve …

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Bracken, P. (2012). Greywater treatment in an oasis town, Béni Abbès, Béchar, Algeria - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA).. [791.69 KB]

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Water resources are limited in the oasis town of Béni Abbès. Efficient resource planning is complicated due the deficit of reliable data on demand, supply, and use of water. To …

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Onyango, P., Rieck, C. (2010). Public toilet with biogas plant and water kiosk Naivasha, Kenya - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [1.14 MB]

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This case study is about the first pilot and demonstration project of the Water Services Trust Fund (WSTF) on public sanitation. The EU-Sida-GTZ Ecosan Promotion Project (EPP) …

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Stuber, N., Riad, M., Husselmann, H., Fahrländer, F. (2011). Community-managed wastewater treatment system in El-Moufty El-Kobra, Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [1.97 MB]

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This case study is about a pilot development project of a decentralised wastewater management system with a community-based approach in the Nile Delta, village of Moufty El-Kobra, …

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Kinobe, J., Olweny, D., Niwagaba, C. (2010). Household composting of organic waste and faeces, Kitgum Town, Uganda - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [401.27 KB]

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This SuSanA case study compiles experiences from a ROSA sanitation pilot project in Kitgum Town in northern Uganda. The ROSA project started in October 2006. The first activity of …

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Rieck, C. (2010). UDDTs implemented via CBOs and Water Services Trust Fund, Nyanza, Western and other provinces, Kenya - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [2.32 MB]

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This case study describes a pilot project that implemented double vault UDDTs in rural and peri-urban areas of Kenya and reached in total 10,000 beneficiaries with around 1000 …

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Muchiri, E., Raude, J., Mutua, B. (2010). UDDTs and greywater treatment at Secondary School, Nakuru, Kenya - Crater View Secondary School. Case study of SuSanA. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [879.84 KB]

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This SuSanA case study compiles experiences from a ROSA sanitation pilot project implemented in a secondary school in Nakuru, Kenya. Single vault urine diversion toilets, a faeces …

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Roma, E., Holzwarth, S., Buckley, C. (2011). Large-scale peri-urban and rural sanitation with UDDTs, eThekwini Municipality (Durban), South Africa - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [704.79 KB]

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This case study is about a large-scale project of eThekwini Municipality (Durban), where free basic water supply and sustainable sanitation in form of UDDTs (urine diversion …

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Delepière, A. (2011). Household UDDTs after cyclone disaster, Padma and Rohitra villages, Barishal Division, Bangladesh - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [376.85 KB]

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On 15 November 2007, the first storms of what was to become cyclone Sidr hit the southern coastline of Bangladesh. The force destroyed approximately 750,000 homes, tore up trees, …

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Fogde, M., Macario, L., Porsani, J. (2011). UDDTs in flood-response project, Guara-Guara, Sofala province, Mozambique - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [794.64 KB]

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The project aimed at providing safe water supply and sanitation to the population resettled – after floods – in the less flood-prone Guara-Guara region in the Sofala Province …

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Senzia, M. A. (2011). Urine diversion dehydration toilets (UDDTs) for peri-urban households in Arusha, Tanzania - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [435.56 KB]

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The general objective of the ROSA project, which is located in Arusha, Tanzania, is to promote resource oriented sanitation concepts in high density areas. The main expected impact …

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Patinet, J. (2010). Household pit latrines with urine diversion in the Farchana refugee camp in eastern Chad - Draft. Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA) and Groupe URD, France. [366.91 KB]

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Faced with limited space to dig latrines in some parts of the Farchana refugee camp in Chad and the collapse of latrines in sandy areas, SECADEV (a Chadian NGO) has been testing …

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