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Natural Resource Management Ministerial Council (2006). Australian guidelines for water recycling: managing health and environmental risks (Phase 1). Natural Resource Management Ministerial Council, Environment Protection and Heritage Council, Australian Health Ministers Conference, Australia. [2.15 MB]

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This document — the National Water Quality Management Strategy (NWQMS) National Guidelines for Water Recycling: Managing Health and environmental Risks — is an authoritative …

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SuSanA (2012). SuSanA roll-up poster - Working groups and SuSanA Partners. [8.86 MB]

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The SuSanA roll-up display shows the 11 thematic working group and the SuSanA partners. The roll-up poster can be printed in DIN-A4. Please contact the SuSanA Secretariat for a …

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SuSanA (2012). Join SuSanA poster - Version May 2012. [6.25 MB]

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The Join SuSanA poster highlights the benefits and opportunities of being or becoming a SuSanA member. …

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Wendland, C., Deegener, S., Jorritsma, F. (2012). WECF experience with UDDTs - (partly in German). Women in Europe for a Common Future (WECF), Munich, Germany. [4.39 MB]

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This presentation was given at the first advanced training course of the German Toilet Organisation (GTO) in Berlin on the 3-4 March 2012. More infos are available from …

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Uhlendahl, T. (ed.) (2012). Sanitation study - Evaluation of dry sanitation systems in Namibia 2011. Albert-Ludwigs-Universität, Freiburg, Germany. [3.33 MB]

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The provision of appropriate sanitation services for all citizens is one of the biggest challenges for a sustainable development in Namibia. Considering the arid climate, the water …

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Winker, M., Schröder, E., Saadoun, A., Kilian, F. (2012). Compilation of the SANIRESCH-Factsheets. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH, Eschborn, Germany. [1007.83 KB]

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This compilation contains the factsheets of the MAP (struvite) reactor and the greywater as well as the brownwater treatment plant installed within the SANIRESCH project. The …

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WSP (2012). New Economics of Sanitation Initiative Reports. World Bank, Water and Sanitation Program Africa (WSP), USA. [20.6 MB]

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This study provides an estimation of economic impacts on populations without access to improved sanitation in order to provide information on the losses to society of the current …

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UNICEF (2012). Progress on drinking water and sanitation - Update 2012. UNICEF New York, USA. [1 KB]

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The WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation, known as the JMP, reports every two years on access to drinking water and sanitation worldwide and on …

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Mikhael, G. (2011). Sanitation market assessment, Freetown, Sierra Leone - VOLUME II: Assessment of faecal sludge emptying services. [2.59 MB]

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This report was commissioned by GOAL Sierra Leone to assess the sanitation market in the vulnerable communities of Freetown, Sierra Leone. It is intended to contribute to and …

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Tumwebaze, I., Niwagaba, C. (2011). Ecological sanitation uptake, knowledge, beliefs and practices in Kabale Municipality, kabal District - WEDC International Conference. [105.2 KB]

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Hoffmann, H. (2012). Opciones de construcción de Baños Secos con Eco-Sanitarios de Rotária (in Spanish) - Construction of bench style double vault urine diversion toilet and alternatives. Rotaria del Peru SAC, Lima, Peru. [2.57 MB]

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La utilización de eco-sanitario garantiza la separación de orinas y posibilita el secado de los excrementos. La orina puede ser reutilizada como urea, mientras los excrementos se …

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DWA (2012). Do we need New Alternative Sanitation Systems?. DWA German Association for Water, Wastewater and Waste, Hennef, Germany. [2.51 MB]

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New alternative sanitation systems (NASS) are based on the separate collection, discharge, treatment and reuse of source separated flows. The aim of implementing NASS is the reuse …

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Ecosan Club (ed.) (2012). Water reuse. Sustainable Sanitation Practice (SSP), Issue 10. EcoSan Club, Austria. [5.64 MB]

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With rapidly growing demand for food and energy on the one hand and continuing urbanisation on the other hand, stress on water resources is steadily increasing. Therefore, reuse …

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Green Water (2012). Construction of domenstic greywater treatment system. Green Water, Mombasa, Kenya. [560.76 KB]

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CREPA (2009). Bulletin d'Information du Programme d'Assainissement Ecologique du CREPA (in French) - CREPA Newsletter about ecosan information No.17 - No.18. CREPA, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. [1.06 MB]

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CREPA (2008). Bulletin d'Information du Programme d'Assainissement Ecologique du CREPA (in French) - CREPA Newsletter about ecosan information No.12 - No.16. CREPA, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. [687.13 KB]

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CREPA (2007). Bulletin d'Information du Programme d'Assainissement Ecologique du CREPA (in French) - CREPA Newsletter about ecosan information No.08 - No.11. CREPA, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. [456.32 KB]

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CREPA (2006). Bulletin d'Information du Programme d'Assainissement Ecologique du CREPA (in French) - CREPA Newsletter about ecosan information No.04 - No.07. CREPA, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. [350.32 KB]

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CREPA (2005). Bulletin d'Information du Programme d'Assainissement Ecologique du CREPA (in French) - CREPA Newsletter about ecosan information No.00 - No.03. CREPA, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. [300.22 KB]

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Fit for School Inc. (2010). Group facilities for daily handwashing and toothbrushing activities in schools - Make WASH happen. Fit for School Inc., Cagayan de Oro, Philippines. [310.75 KB]

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A flyer on functional group facilities for daily handwashing and …

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Fit for School Inc. (2009). Manual for teachers - for the Implementation of the Essential Health Care Program in Schools. Fit for School Inc., Cagayan de Oro, Philippines. [3 MB]

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Education and health go hand in hand. Children need to be healthy to be fit for school. Sadly, too many children in the Philippines are afflicted by everyday ailments that impact …

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GFA (2010). Data Collection Tools - Tanzania - Baseline Study of Low-Income Urban Areas (LIAs), Toolkit Baseline Study. [621.4 KB]

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Nwasco (2010). Data Collection Tools - Zambia - Baseline Study Survey. National Water Supply & Sanitation Council (Nwasco), Zambia. [568.27 KB]

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WSTF (2009). Data Collection Tools - Kenya. Water Services Trust Fund (WSTF), Kenya. [426.01 KB]

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WSP (2009). Are your hands clean enough? - Study findings on handwashing with soap behaviour in Kenya. World Bank, Water and Sanitation Program (WSP), Kenya. [4.84 MB]

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Washing hands with soap at the right times can reduce instances of diarrhea by 35–50 percent. Evidence also suggests that handwashing with soap can reduce acute respiratory …

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BORDA (2010). EmSan - Emergency Sanitation - An innovative & rapidly applicable solution to safeguard hygiene and health in emergency situations. Bremen Overseas Research and Development Association (BORDA) & BORDA BNS Network. [286.72 KB]

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BORDA’s efforts to improve the DEWATS technology wherever possible has led to a new prefabrication approach: Integrating the DEWATS technology into cargo containers. …

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Kinstedt, K. (2012). Design of a Portable Ecological Sanitation Toilet for Disaster Relief. Institute of Wastewater Management and Water Protection at the Technical University of Hamburg-Harburg, Germany. [377.81 KB]

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A portable toilet appropriate for disaster response is presented in this report. The urine is diverted and the feces undergo a lactofermentation process. Biochar is added also to …

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Kinstedt, K. (2012). The Application of Ecological Sanitation for Excreta Disposal in Disaster Relief: Experience, Selection and Design. Institute of Wastewater Management and Water Protection at Technical University of Hamburg-Harburg, Germany. [2.63 MB]

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When responding to an emergency situation, ensuring safe excreta disposal is an urgent priority in the disaster relief effort. Aid organizations typically dig trench or pit …

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Shangwa, A. (2011). The Girl - Child and Menstrual Management in Zimbabwe. SEI, Sweden. [154.28 KB]

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This report is particularly focused on identifying the challenges, statics, and recommendations of menstrual management in Zimbabwe. Case studies for various schools in Zimbabwe …

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Yue Wu (2011). Internationale Übertragbarkeit der in der GIZ Zentrale in Eschborn installierten Braunwasserbehandlungsanlage (in German) - International transferability of the brownwater treatment plants installed in the GIZ’s headquarters in Eschborn.. [3.97 MB]

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NASS („Neuartige Sanitärsysteme“) streben die Rückgewinnung von im Abwasser enthaltenen Ressourcen wie z.B. Nährstoffen und Energie an. Eine Trennung der Abwasserströme ist …

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Zimmermann, N. (2012). Toilets with a biogas/anaerobic digester. Autark Engineering AG, Switzerland. [663.3 KB]

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Here a few information concerning conection of the pipes from the toilets to the digester: …

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Balasubramaniyam, U., Zisengwe, L., Meriggi, N., Buysman, E. (2008). Biogas production in climates with long cold winters. For Women in Europe for a Common Future (WECF), The Netherlands. [1.77 MB]

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The concept behind the community based plants is the designing of a plant that can serve more households than those which are suggested for a household plant. This is based on …

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WSP (2011). Inadequate Sanitation Costs Bangladesh BDT 295.5 Billion - An Overview of the economic impacts of inadequate sanitation in Bangladesh. World Bank, Water and Sanitation Program (WSP), India. [1.45 MB]

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The Economic Impacts of Inadequate Sanitation in Bangladesh finds that …

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Groth, F. (2005). Ventilation of dry toilets - Case Study: Close-ups of various installations in Uganda. [4.13 MB]

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Uganda is still one of the poorest countries in the world and is faced with an …

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CAWST (2011). Introduction to low cost sanitation latrine construction - A CAWST construction manual. Center for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology (CAWST), Calgary, Canada. [1.56 MB]

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CAWST is a Canadian non-profit organization focused on the principle that clean water changes lives. Safe water and basic sanitation are fundamentals necessary to empower the …

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WaterAid (2011). Construction of ecological sanitation latrine - Technical handbook. WaterAid, Nepal. [2.57 MB]

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This handbook is the outcome of the ecological sanitation latrine promotion projects carried out by WaterAid’s partners in Nepal : the Environment and Public Health Organisation, …

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Jimenez-Cisneros, B. E. (2007). Helminth ova control in wastewaterland and sludge for agricultural reuse. [1.06 MB]

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A new version of the WHO Guidelines for the Safe Use of Waste Water, Excreta and Greywater in Agriculture and Aquaculture has been released in 2006. These guidelines, among other …

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Morgan, P. (2011). The upgraded familiy well - How to construct. Aquamor Pvt Ltd., Zimbabwe. [2.46 MB]

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Some years ago the government of Zimbabwe initiated a program where assistance was given to families who had taken their own initiative to dig and partly protect their own well. …

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Hoffmann, H. (2012). Construction of bench style double vault urine diversion toilet and alternatives. Rotaria del Peru SAC, Lima, Peru. [2.56 MB]

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This is an excellent construction manual for bench style UDDTs. The use of Urine Diversion (UD) in dry toilets allows faeces dehydration. Urine can be reused as urea, while faeces …

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Kölsch, B. (2012). Effizienz und Nachhaltigkeit des sanitären Versorgungskonzeptes der Stadt Gitega, Burundi (in German) - Efficiency and sustainability of the urban sanitation concept in Gitega, Burundi. MA thesis, Fakultät Bau-Wasser-Boden, Ostfalia, University of Applied Sciences, Wolfenbüttel, Germany. [2.13 MB]

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(Thesis in German with English summary) …

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WSP-EAP (2009). Information on improved latrine options. Water and sanitation program East Asia and the Pacific (WSP-EAP), Indonesia. [7.45 MB]

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This booklet is really meant to be useful to anyone interested in and working on sanitation programs, and raise people’s awareness of options, create sanitation demand and work …

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SNV (2012). Rural sanitation supply chains and finance - Progress brief. SNV, Hanoi, Vietnam. [472.97 KB]

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This work on Rural Sanitation Supply Chains and Finance is part of the SNV/IRC Sustainable Sanitation and Hygiene for All programme, which aims to improve the health and quality of …

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Gavin, J., Hockley, T., Joyce, S. (1993). Community sanitation improvement and latrine construction program - A training guide. Water and Sanitation for Health Project (WASH), USA. [6.17 MB]

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This training guide provides systematic skill development for local development agents in the steps and techniques necessary for developing or upgrading a sanitation improvement …

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Morgan, P. (2011). Hand washing devices - How to make and use. Aquamor Pvt Ltd., Zimbabwe. [5.25 MB]

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The information in this simple booklet has been accumulated over many years by the writer, from the early days of the Blair Institute, of the Ministry of Health and Child Welfare …

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Schaefer, D., Werchota, R., Dölle, K. (2007). MDG monitoring for urban water supply and sanitation - Catching up with reality in Sub-Saharan Africa. GTZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit GmbH). [1.77 MB]

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In 2004, a detailed nationwide assessment in all settlements of the urban poor in Zambia revealed that sustainable access to safe water in the urban setting diverges substantially …

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Rodda, N., Carden, K., Armitage, N., du Plessis, H. (2011). Development of guidance for sustainable irrigation use of greywater in gardens and small-scale agriculture in South Africa. Water Research Commission (WRC), Pretoria, South Africa. [532.97 KB]

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Greywater is untreated household effluent from baths, showers, kitchen and hand-wash basins and laundry (i.e. all non-toilet uses). More than half of indoor household water is …

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Munyehirwe, A., Kabanda, P. (2008). Performance assessment of Institutional Biogas systems in Rwanda. Inclusive Business and Consultancy Ltd. (IBC Ltd.) Kigali and GTZ, Rwanda. [1.06 MB]

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In September 2008, IBC‐Rwanda was contracted by GTZ to carry out a performance assessment of institutional biogas systems in the country. The main objective was to collect …

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Nienhuys, S. (2006). Do's and Dont's - Manual of the do's and don't that can be thrown into a urine diversion dry toilet (UDDTs) or a pit latrine. Capacity Building for Habitat Improvement in the Hindu Kush Programme.. [414.05 KB]

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Nienhuys, S. (2009). How does a urine diversion and compost toilet work? Ecosan toilet (poster). Capacity Building for Habitat Improvement in the Hindu Kush Programme.. [352.12 KB]

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Nienhuys, S. (2006). Journey of a fly (awareness raising poster/drawing). Capacity Building for Habitat Improvement in the Hindu Kush Programme, European Union, Austrian Development Agency. [1.56 MB]

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Poster: …

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