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Freeman, M., Saboori, S., Porter, S., Rheingans, R. (2010). Assessing the sustainability & effectiveness of school WASH projects: A toolkit. Center for global safe water (CGSW). [746.13 KB]

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This guide is intended to assist users who are not familiar with administration of the types of data collection instruments included in this toolkit and to provide a template for …

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Bracken, P. (2012). Greywater treatment in an oasis town. Béni Abbès, Béchar, Algeria - Draft. - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA).. [694.79 KB]

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

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Ilberg, A. (2011). Low cost grey-water treatment for households, Lilongwe, Central Region, Malawi - Draft. Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [684.78 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, Malawi. The treatment box is a low …

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Forte, J. (2011). A glimpse into community and institutional biogas plants in Nepal. [2.46 MB]

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Biogas plants have a long and successfully history in Nepal. They provide energy for cooking and light dark rooms in a country where energy is a scarce and valuable resource. …

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WSP (2010). A decade of the total sanitation campaign - Vol.1: Main report - Rapid assessment of processes and outcomes. World Bank, Water and Sanitation Program (WSP), USA. [1.28 MB]

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This report analyses primary and secondary data on the TSC to arrive at an understanding of the processes, outputs and outcomes at a national level and across the states; this is …

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WSP (2007). Economics of sanitation initiative (ESI) - What are the economic costs of poor sanitation and hygiene?. World Bank, Water and Sanitation Program (WSP), USA. [1.31 MB]

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The ESI studies conduct quantitative and qualitative assessments of the impacts of poor sanitation on health, water, tourism, and other welfare impacts. The impacts stem from …

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Tünnemeier, T., Houben, G., Niard, N. (2003). Hydrogeology of the Kabul Basin, Part I-III. Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR), Hannover, Germany. [1.58 MB]

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Part I: Geology, aquifer characteristics, climate and hydrography …

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Niard, N. (2005). Approche par modélisation pour améliorer la compréhension du fonctionnement hydrogéologique dans la région de la ville de Kaboul en Afghanistan (in French) - Improvement of the protection of groundwater to prevent and face drought periods in Kabul in Afghanistan. Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe (BGR), Hannover, Germany. [7.09 MB]

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Dans le cadre düt projet "Amélioration de la protection des eaux souterraines pour prévenier et faire face aux problèmes de sécheresse dans la région de Kaboul en …

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Henry, L. (2011). Agriculture as a Driver for Sanitation - CREPA’s Experience (Burkina Faso). Presented on 20 July 2011 at a seminar at AfricaSan3 (Kigali, Rwanda) on Linkages between Agriculture and Productive Sanitation: Scaling up Ecosan in Africa. [3.16 MB]

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Trevor Mulaudzi (2001). The clean shop - We clean school toilets to keep children in school. The clean shop. [22.09 KB]

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In order to create a healthy environment for students and reduce school absenteeism, Trevor is convincing teachers, administrators and parents to take ownership of the sanitary …

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DWAF (2007). Sanitation technology options. Department Water Affairs and Forestry (DWAF), Republic of South Africa. [767.4 KB]

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In this document, you will read more about the various technical options that meet the requirements for the provision of basic sanitation and the operational and maintenance …

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DWAF (2002). Guidelines for the formulation of a strategy & implementation plan for the provision of sanitation services in informal settlements. Department Water Affairs and Forestry (DWAF), Republic of South Africa. [2.8 MB]

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This guide provides a structured approach in respect of the procedures to be followed to ensure appropriate and sustainable sanitation service delivery to informal settlements over …

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DWAF (2008). Guidelines for sanitation facilities for people with disabilities. Department Water Affairs and Forestry (DWAF), Republic of South Africa. [3.12 MB]

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This guideline sets out the necessary requirements for the construction of latrines for people with disabilities. It includes a section on the institutional responsibilities for …

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DWAF (2002). An illustrated guide to basic sewage purification operations. Department Water Affairs and Forestry (DWAF), Republic of South Africa. [3.17 MB]

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This guide is part of a comprehensive support package to municipalities and fits into government’s endeavour to systematically build capacity at local government level, providing …

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DWAF (2005). A guideline for municipalities - Sanitation job creation. Ministry of water affairs (DWAF), Republic of South Africa. [2.1 MB]

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This guideline is intended for sanitation project planners and managers, particularly those who are officials within local government structures. The guideline has been compiled …

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DWAF (2008). Guidelines for on-site sanitation with difficult technical circumstances. Ministry of water affairs (DWAF), Republic of South Africa. [3.74 MB]

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The guideline’s goal is to provide advice on how to deal with project applications and project variations where ground conditions are such that non-standard solutions for the …

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AusAID (2011). Menstrual hygiene management - Civil Society WASH learning fund. Australian Government (AusAID), Australia. [397.25 KB]

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Menstrual hygiene management has long been taboo in many countries. During the learning events, participants talked about their efforts to break the silence, working with women and …

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Napper, R. (2011). Community eco-sanitation toilets, water, livelihoods and tree nursery, Narok South, Ongata Naado, Kenya - Project completion report. Wherever the Need, Bath, UK. [2.44 MB]

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The project will reduce incidence of water borne disease, by providing a …

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DWAF (2005). Options for dealing with full pits - Draft Guideline - emptying of pit latrines. Ministry of water affairs (DWAF), Republic of South Africa. [3.33 MB]

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This guideline aims to provide some guidance to municipalities on the options for dealing with sanitation services where on-site pits are the method of separating human wastes from …

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O'Riordan, M. (2009). Investigation into methods of pit latrine emptying - Management of sludge accumulation in VIP latrines. Water Reserach Commission (WRC), South Africa. [4.43 MB]

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The main part this report is a fairly high level introduction to the issue of faecal sludge management. Where details and information have been readily available the report goes …

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GIZ (2012). Worldwide list of 324 documented ecosan projects by various organisations. Gesellschaft für internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Eschborn, Germany. [61.46 KB]

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This project list of ecosan projects worldwide is regularly updated by the GIZ team. With "ecosan" we mean here sustainable sanitation / ecosan projects with reuse of some or all …

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Norman, R. W. (2010). Water, sanitation and disability in rural West Africa - A summary report of the Mali water and disabilities study. Messiah College, World Vision, the Collaboratory, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation. [3.77 MB]

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The Mali Water and Disabilities Study was established to examine issues of access to and use of clean water and sanitation facilities by disabled people within targetted …

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SOIL (2011). The SOIL guide to ecological sanitation. Sustainable Organic Integrated Livelihoods (SOIL), Sherburne NY, USA. [4.23 MB]

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The SOIL Guide to Ecological Sanitation was created in response to increasing requests from individuals and organizations interested in starting ecological sanitation (EcoSan) …

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SOIL (2011). Gid SOIL la pou Asenisman Ekolokjik (in Creole) - The SOIL guide to ecological sanitation. Sustainable Organic Integrated Livelihoods (SOIL), Sherburne NY, USA. [4.8 MB]

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Nou fè Gid SOIL la pou asenisman ekolojik pou nou kapab reponn tout moun ak òganizasyon k ap poze nou kèsyon epi ki vle kòmanse pwòjè asenisman ekolojik (EkoSan) sou latè. …

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Deveza, K. S., Holmer, R. J. (2002). Container gardening: A way of growing vegetables in the city. Xavier University College of Agriculture. [84.68 KB]

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This paper presents a way to offer accessibility and affordability of fresh and highly nutritious vegetable for family consumption through "container gardening". It is a concept …

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Hurtado, D. (2005). Compost latrines in rural Panama: Design, construction and evaluation of pathogen removal. MSc thesis in Environmental Engineering, Michigan Technological University, USA. [4.22 MB]

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Access to proper sanitation is a basic step towards sustainable development, and crucial to the health of any community. 2.6 billion people in the world lack access to any excreta …

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Borba, M. L. (2003). Small-scale private sector and CBO participation in human excreta management in Latin America: Are they making a difference?. IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre. [273.4 KB]

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The prediction made in the year 1994 that if the construction of sanitation facilities continues to progress as in the recent years, in 40 years the non-served population would …

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Shordt, K. (2006). Review of safe disposal of feces. IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre. [238.46 KB]

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In 2004, at the mid-term assessment of progress toward meeting the Millennium Development Goals, it was estimated that over 2.6 billion people still did not have access to improved …

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IRC (2011). Sanitation and hygiene promotion for the urban poor - Recommendations from the East Africa Practitioners’ Workshop on Pro-Poor Urban Sanitation and Hygiene. IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre, the Netherlands. [1.15 MB]

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In March 2011, IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre in collaboration with the Rwandan Ministry of Health convened over 60 practitioners and researchers from East Africa in …

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IRC (2011). Lessons learnt from sanitation and hygiene practitioners' workshops, 2007-2011. International Sanitation and Water Centre (the Netherlands), Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council, WSSCC (Switzerland). [1.19 MB]

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What works in hygiene and sanitation programming and what does not? Why, with so many good experiences and advances, are basic needs and challenges not met? What are our future …

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Roy, A.K., Chatterjee, P.K., Gupta, K.N., Khare, S.T., Rau, B.B., Singh, R.S. (1984). Manual on the Design, Construction and Maintenance of Low-Cost Pour-Flush Waterseal Latrines in India. The World Bank. [4.22 MB]

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This manual has been prepared for agencies, contractors and …

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Clouet, B. (2010). GRET and IDE Easy Latrine + Shelter Handbook 2010 - English Printable Version. International Development Enterprises (IDE), Professionnels Du Développement Solidaire. [5.2 MB]

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Clouet, B. Easy shower latrine technical handbook. International Development Enterprises (IDE), Professionels Du Développment Solidaire. [7.17 MB]

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IDE and GRET propose a new and complete model for a rural sanitation system. The main design is for a combined shower and dry latrine which contains a number of innovative features …

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Hammer, M., Clemens, J. (2007). A tool to evaluate the fertiliser value and the environmental impact of substrates from wastewater treatment. International Water Association (IWA). [253.93 KB]

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Fertilisers may contain pollutants that are applied to the field together with the nutrients. Comparing fertilisers is difficult because of their different concentrations of …

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GIZ (2008). Adopt rainwater harvesting and EcoSan toilets for a healthy and productive life - Year of sanitation 2008. Ministry of Water and Irrigation, Kenya. [1.16 MB]

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A poster produced for the project launch at Khaimba Primary School in Mumias, Kenya. The text is in Swahili. …

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Lienert, J., Bürki, T., Escher, B.I. (2007). Reducing micropollutants with source control: Substance flow analysis of 212 pharmaceuticals in feces and urine. International Water Association (IWA). [255.98 KB]

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Pharmaceuticals in the aquatic environment are raising concern. It is expected that many anthropogenic pharmaceuticals are largely excreted via urine; a popular argument for …

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Hernandez Leal, L., Zeeman, G., Temmink, H., Buisman, C. (2007). Characterisation and biological treatment of greywater. International Water Association (IWA). [252.28 KB]

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Characterisation of greywater was conducted in two different greywater streams in the Netherlands (Groningen and Sneek). The concentrations of macropollutants and nutrients …

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Mooijman, A., Snel, M., Ganguly, S., Shordt, K. (2010). Strengthening water, sanitation and hygiene in schools - a WASH guidance manual with a focus on South Asia. - IRC technical paper 53. IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre, The Hague, The Netherlands. [5.59 MB]

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This manual provides information on a number of essential topics related to WASH in schools and contains relevant activity sheets. Parts of the manual can be used for training and …

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Thang, P., Tuan, H., Hutton, G. (2008). Economic impacts of sanitation in Vietnam - A five-country study conducted in Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, the Philippines, and Vietnam under the Economics of Sanitation Initiative (ESI). World Bank, Water and Sanitation Program (WSP), USA. [2.56 MB]

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The study conducted a quantitative assessment of the impacts of poor sanitation on health, water resources, environment, tourism and other welfare indicators. The inclusion of …

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Hutton, G., Anh, N., Weitz, A. (2011). The economic returns of sanitation interventions in Vietnam. World Bank, Water and Sanitation Program (WSP), USA. [1.3 MB]

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The purpose of the Phase II of the ESI study is to provide sanitation decision makers with improved evidence on the costs and benefits of alternative sanitation options in …

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Hutton, G., Chuan, L., Liqiong, Y., Weitz, A. (2011). The economic returns of sanitation interventions in Yunnan Province, People's Republic of China. World Bank, Water and Sanitation Program (WSP), USA. [2.21 MB]

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The purpose of the Phase II of the ESI study is to provide sanitation decision makers with improved evidence on the costs and benefits of alternative sanitation options in …

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Rodriguez, U., Jamora, N., Hutton, G. (2008). Economic impacts of sanitation in the Philippines - A five-country study conducted in Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, the Philippines, and Vietnam under the Economics of Sanitation Initiative (ESI). World Bank, Water and Sanitation Program (WSP), USA. [1.96 MB]

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The study conducted a quantitative and qualitative assessment of the impacts of poor sanitation on health, water, tourism, and other welfare impacts. The inclusion of health was …

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Rodriguez, U., Hutton, G., Jamora, N., Harder, D., Ockelford, J., Galing, E. (2011). Economic assessment of sanitation interventions in the Philippines - A six-country study conducted in Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Lao PDR, the Philippinies and Vietnam under the Economicx of Sanitation Initiantive (ESI). World Bank, Water and Sanitation Program (WSP), USA. [7.56 MB]

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This study aims to generate evidence on the costs and benefits of sanitation improvements in different contexts in the Philippines. Conducted with a view towards identifying the …

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Hutton G, Larsen B, Leebouapao L, Voladet S. (2009). Economic impacts of sanitation in Lao PDR - A five-country study conducted in Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, the Philippines, and Vietnam under the Economics of Sanitation Initiative (ESI). World Bank, Water and Sanitation Program (WSP), USA. [1.57 MB]

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This study shows for the first time that a significant number of people living with unimproved household sanitation imposes a large financial and economic loss on the Lao PDR …

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Winara, A., Hutton, G., Oktarinda, Purnomo, E., Hadiwardoyo, K., Merdykasari, I., Nurmadi, T., Bruinsma, B., Gunawan, D., Fadilah, D., Albrecht, M. (2011). Economic assessment of sanitation interventions in Indonesia - A six-country study conducted in Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Lao PDR, the Philippines and Vietnam under the Economics of Sanitation Initiative (ESI). World Bank, Water and Sanitation Program (WSP), USA. [1.01 MB]

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The Economics of Sanitation Initiative (ESI) Phase 2 presents a detailed cost-benefit analysis (CBA) of sanitation interventions. It provides a comprehensive analysis at household …

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Napitupulu, L., Hutton, G. (2008). Economic impacts of sanitation in Indonesia - A five-country study conducted in Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, the Philippines, and Vietnam under the Economics of Sanitation Initiative (ESI). World Bank, Water and Sanitation Program (WSP), USA. [1.42 MB]

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This study shows that the high number of people living with unimproved household sanitation is imposing large fi nancial and economic costs to the Indonesian economy, not only to …

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Tyagi, A., Hutton, G., Sen, S. (2006). The economic impacts of inadequate sanitation in India. World Bank, Water and Sanitation Program (WSP), USA. [1.59 MB]

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Sanitation is broadly defined to include management of human excreta, solid waste, and drainage. The ESI India study focused on the safe management of human excreta and associated …

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WSTF (2011). Rules for the verandah of public toilet. Water Services Trust Fund. [952.07 KB]

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This poster is part of the Public Sanitation Toolkit which was developed by the Water Services Trust Fund (WSTF), a pro-poor basket fund and assisted by GIZ (formerly GTZ) and GFA …

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WSTF (2011). How to keep the toilet clean. Water Services Trust Fund, Kenya. [799.99 KB]

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This poster is part of the Public Sanitation Toolkit which was developed by the Water Services Trust Fund (WSTF), a pro-poor basket fund and assisted by GIZ (formerly GTZ) and GFA …

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Hutton, G., Phyrum, K., Blackett, I., Weitz, A. (2011). The economic returns of sanitation interventions in Cambodia. World Bank, Water and Sanitation Program (WSP), USA. [931.27 KB]

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Economic returns are potentially high—in excess of US$2 return per dollar invested—especially in rural areas where low-cost on-site solutions are feasible. …

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