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Guzman, J.; Zevallos, M. (2002). Construyendo la equidad de género (in Spanish) - Building gender equity - Metodología e instrumentos para su inclusión en proyectos de agua y saneamiento. WSP. [1.36 MB]

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El presente documento se basa en el concepto de que equidad es promover la igualdad de oportunidades entre hombres y mujeres con respecto …

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Guzman, J. de (2005). Construyendo una Visión para la Acción (in Spanish) - Building a vision for action - Avances y desafios de la transversalización del enfoque de género en la gestión integrada de recursos hídricos en América Latina. Gender and Water Alliance (GWA), Water and Sanitation Program (WSP). [1.64 MB]

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En los últimos años, la experiencia nos ha enseñado que, en lo que a proyectos de desarrollo se refiere, el éxito está estrechamente vinculado con la capacidad de estos …

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Espejo, N. (2002). Género en el sector agua y saneamiento de la Región Andina (in Spanish) - Gender in water and sanitation sector in Andean Region - Hallazgos, recommendaciones y propuesta estratégica. Water and Sanitation Program (WSP). [1.96 MB]

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Entre las instituciones de gobierno y en amplios sectores de la sociedad de casi todos los países de América Latina, se tiene hoy absoluta claridad acerca de la estrecha …

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Foster, V. (2001). Sistemas condominiales de agua y alcantarillado (in Spanish) - Condominium water and sewage systems - Costos de implementación del modelo. WSP. [2.16 MB]

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En el presente documento realiza una evaluación económica y financiera del Proyecto Piloto El Alto (PPEA). Este proyecto ha sido diseñado para transferir a Bolivia el sistema …

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Foster, V. (2001). Menor costo con mayor beneficio (in Spanish) - Lower cost with higher profit - Servicios de agua y alcantarillado para familias de bajos ingresos. WSP. [546.62 KB]

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La presente Nota de Campo da cuenta de las lecciones aprendidas a partir del Proyecto Piloto recientemente concludio en la ciudad de El Alto, Bolivia. …

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Alvarado, J. (2005). Rehabilitación de Sistemas de Agua y Saneamiento Rural con Micro Crédito (in Spanish) - Rehabilitation of water and rural sanitation systems using micro-credits - Experiencias del Proyecto REHASER de CARE - Ancash. WSP, CARE. [928.31 KB]

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Se conoce que el acceso a los instrumentos de financiamiento y mecanismos de crédito es uno de los factores clave que estimulan el desarrollo de países industrializados así como …

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Guerrero, R.; Cardenas, Z. (2002). Lecciones aprendidas del Proyecto Piloto de Agua y Saneamiento Rural PROPILAS en Cajamarca - Perú (in Spanish) - Lessons learned from the Pilot Project of Rural Water and Sanitation PROPILAS in Cajamarca – Peru. WSP et al.. [1.26 MB]

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El presente documento sistematiza el proceso seguido por el Proyecto Piloto de Agua Potable Rural y Salud Comunitaria en Cajamarca (PROPILAS), ejecutado por CARE desde 1999. La …

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Water and Sanitation Programm (WSP) (2004). Capacitación integral en agua y saneamiento rural (in Spanish) - Comprehensive training in rural water and sanitation - En la Escuela piloto de acreditación en agua y saneamiento – EPILAS, en Cajamarca. PROPILAS. [844.41 KB]

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Esta nota de campo describe la experiencia piloto de capacitación y acreditación de profesionales y técnicos especializados en proyectos de agua y saneamiento con enfoque …

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Care Propilas (2005). Experiencias de planificación estratégica en agua potable y saneamiento rural en municipalidades distritales (in Spanish) - Experience of strategic planning in water and rural sanitation in regional municipalities - Proyecto Piloto para mejorar la Gestión y la Sostenibilidad Distrital en Agua y Saneamiento. Care Propilas. [1.15 MB]

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Desde 2002, el Perú ha iniciado un proceso de descentralización y regionalización, cuyo éxito demanda el apoyo y esfuerzo de todas las instituciones públicas, privadas y …

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PROPILAS (2006). La contratación municipal con participación comunitaria (in Spanish) - The municipal contracting with community participation - Experiencias del PROPILAS para proveer servicios sostenibles de agua y saneamiento rural. Water and Sanitation Program (WSP), CARE, COSUDE. [1.78 MB]

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El proyecto PROPILAS se inició en 1999, con el propósito de validar estrategias de intervención, y para que las lecciones aprendidas en el saneamiento rural contribuyan en …

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Johansson, M. et al. (2001). Understenshoejden Project - Local Wastewater Treatment in an Urban Area. Stockholm Water Company. [356.42 KB]

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The Understenshöjden eco-village is situated in the suburb of Björkhagen, a few kilometres south of central Stockholm. The 160 residents are members of a tenant-owner association …

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Johansson, M. et al. (2001). Palsternackan Project - Ecological Conversion of Apartment Block. Stockholm Water Company. [328.36 KB]

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Olbrisch, S. (2006). Optimierung der Abwasserentsorgung aus Siedlungsgebieten im subsaharischen Afrika - Ein Beitrag zur Stadtentwicklungsplanung (in German and English) - Optimisation of wastewater treatement from urban areas in sub-Saharan Africa - a contribution to urban planning. Diploma thesis at University of Bonn, Germany in cooporation with BORDA. [2.19 MB]

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Urban wastewater management is a complex issue, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa where urbanisation rates are among the highest in the world and innovative solutions are …

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Müllegger, E., Lechner, M. (2008). Solutions in Sanitation - Planning Principles. Austrian Development Agency. [1.3 MB]

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This issue is not just about protection of natural resources and prevention of illnesses caused by insufficient sanitary facilities, but also about dignity and the right to use a …

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Hiessl, H., Walz, R., Toussaint, D. (2001). Design and Sustainability Assessment of Scenarios of Urban Water Infrastructure Systems. [97.74 KB]

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The basic concept of today's infrastructure systems for water supply and wastewater treatment dates back more than 100 years. In the paper it is questioned whether the traditional …

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EcoSanRes (2005). A Review of Sanitation Regulatory Frameworks for Sweden, Mexico, South Africa, and Uganda - EcoSanRes Fact Sheet 10. SEI. [199.27 KB]

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This fact sheet does a comparison of the Sanitation Regulatory Frameworks in Sweden, Mexico, South Africa and Uganda. It analyses f. ex. the responsible agencies or the formulation …

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EcoSanRes (2006). Norms and Attitudes Towards Ecosan and Other Sanitation Systems - EcoSanRes Fact Sheet 9. SEI. [188.42 KB]

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Generally, there is a shortage of solid studies of socio-cultural aspects of ecosan systems, and what is available is mainly in the form of anecdotal accounts. A desk study of what …

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EcoSanRes (2005). Open Planning of Sanitation Systems - EcoSanRes Fact Sheet 7. SEI. [203.59 KB]

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A sanitation system is much more than a technology. It encompasses the collection, transport, treatment and management of the end products of human excreta, solid waste, industrial …

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Adamsson, M., Ban Zs., Dave, G. (2003). Sustainable utilisation of human urine in urban areas - Practical experiences. [267.98 KB]

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After several years of research on utilisation of nutrients in human urine an opportunity to build and use a greenhouse aquaculture demonstration plant appeared in the new science …

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SuSanA (2008). Minutes and outcome of the WG 06, Durban. SuSanA. [44.79 KB]

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SuSanA (2008). Minutes and outcome of the WG 06, Dubendorf. SuSanA. [31.79 KB]

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Panesar, A., Bracken, P., Kvanström, E., Lehn, H., Lüthi, C., Norström, A., Rüd, S., Saywell, D., Schertenleib, R. (2008). Sustainable sanitation for cities - Thematic paper. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [6.96 MB]

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EcoSanRes (2005). An Ecological Approach to Sanitation in Africa - A Compilation of Experiences - EcoSanRes Fact Sheet 12. SEI. [213.23 KB]

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Practical information is urgently needed which will allow those living in rural, peri-urban and even some urban areas of Africa to build and practice the art of recycling nutrients …

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WSP (1998). El Alto Condominial Pilot Project Impact Assessment - A quantitative approach to project-induced changes in household infrastructure and hygiene habits. WSP. [250.28 KB]

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This paper discusses the household survey results of the El Alto Condominial Pilot Project (EAPP) in terms of the changes in sanitary …

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Tilley, E., Lüthi, C., Morel, A., Zurbrügg, C., Schertenleib, R. (2008). Compendium of sanitation systems and technologies. Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (EAWAG). [5.27 MB]

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This Compendium aims at pulling the main information on sanitation technologies together in one volume. Moreover, the Compendium is to promote a systems approach; sanitation …

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Slob, M. (2005). Logistic Aspects of Ecological Sanitation in Urban Areas - Case study in Low-Income Community in Delhi, India. [3.61 MB]

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What is an effective and efficient system to transport excreta from households to central treatment locations in a low-income area (Saboli) in Delhi, India? With experience in …

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Rosemarin, A. (2007). The Global Sanitation Crisis - Why Should 5000 Dead Children per Day be a Taboo Subject?. SEI. [833.81 KB]

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Germer, J., Berger, W., Sarpong, D. (2009). Nutshell Guideline 3 - Maintenance of public urine diverting toilets. RESPTA. [444.29 KB]

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This guideline gives answers to the following questions: What are public urine diverting toilets? Why is maintenance so important? How to organize maintenance? The reader recieves …

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Germer, J., Addai, S., Sarpong, D. (2009). Nutshell Guideline 2 - Fertilization with human urine. RESPTA. [496.18 KB]

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This guideline gives answers to the following questions: What is urine? Why fertilize with human urine? How to fertilize with urine? It gives a short overview of all the important …

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Germer, J., Addai, S., Sarpong, D. (2009). Nutshell Guideline 1 - Small scale composting of human faeces. RESPTA. [554.65 KB]

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This guideline gives answers to the following questions: What is compost? …

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Pronk, W. et al. (2007). Pilot Experiments with Electrodialysis and Ozonation for the Production of a Fertilizer from Urine. Eawag. [1.84 MB]

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Petersens, E. (2001). Market Survery - Extremely Low Flush Toilets - Plus Urine Diverting Toilets and Urinals for Collection of Black Water and/or Urine. SwedEnviro and WRS Water Revival Systems Uppsala AB. [1.11 MB]

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The interest in low flush toilets and blackwater systems for single family homes, as well as for blocks of flats, has in recent years increased among homeowners and in the …

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Pena Varon, M.; Mara, D. (2004). Waste Stabilisation Ponds. IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre. [1.45 MB]

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Nordin, A. (2007). Ammonia Based Sanitation Technology - Safe Plant Nutrient Recovery from Source Separated Human Excreta. [461.93 KB]

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The main objective of this study was to evaluate ammonia based sanitation technology for source separated urine and faeces aiming for production of safe fertilisers. To achieve …

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Niwagaba, C. (2007). Human Excreta Treatment Technologies - Prerequisites, constraints and performance. [928.97 KB]

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This thesis investigates treatment technologies for human excreta for safe …

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Morel, A. and Koottatep, T. (2003). Decentralised Wastewater Management. [192.98 KB]

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Supporting agency:EAWAG/SANDEC and AIT/SERD …

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Melo, J.C. (2005). The Experience of Condominial Water and Sewerage Systems in Brazil - Case Studies from Brasilia, Salvador and Parauapebas. World Bank, BNWP, WSP. [4.96 MB]

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This study presents the experience of applying the condominial approach to expand water and sewerage networks in three contrasting Brazilian cities. It is based on the findings of …

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Junge-Berberovic, R. (2000). Possibilities and limits of wastewater-fed aquaculture. [40.56 KB]

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Wastewater-fed aquaculture offers means to treat wastewater with integrated material-flow recycling. Several goals are achieved simultaneously: production of valuable goods (food …

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de Jong, D. (2003). Advocacy for Water, Environmental Sanitation and Hygiene - Thematic Overview Paper. IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre. [232.22 KB]

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Jenssen, P.D., Greatorex, J.M., Warner, W.S. (2004). Aerobic treatment of blackwater and organic waste. [471.63 KB]

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Jenkins, M.W. (1999). Sanitation Promotion in Developing Countries - Why the Latrines of Benin are Few and Far Between. [1.86 MB]

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This dissertation examines the decision of private households to install a pit latrine in rural Benin, West Africa. A conceptual framework for understanding sanitation choices in …

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Hultman, B., Levlin, E., Plaza, E., Stark, K. (2003). Phosphorus Recovery from Sludge in Sweden - Possibilities to meet proposed goals in an efficient, sustainable and economical way. [86.42 KB]

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Phosphorus recovery from wastewater may be a requirement in Sweden in the future. An intermediate target is that by 2015, at least 60 per cent of the phosphorus in wastewater shall …

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Gross, A., Shmueli, O., Oron, G., Ronen, Z., Raveh, E. (2007). Recycled Vertical Flow Constructed Wetland (RVFCW) - A novel method of recycling greywater for landscape irrigation in small communities and households. [346.57 KB]

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The use of greywater for irrigation is becoming increasingly common. Raw greywater is often contaminated and can cause environmental harm and pose health risks. Nevertheless, it is …

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Peter-Fröhlich,A. , Bonhomme, A., Oldenburg, M. (2006). Sanitation Concepts for Separate Treatment of Urine, Faeces and Greywater (SCST) - Results. Berlin Centre of Competence for Water. [4.61 MB]

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The main goal of this SCST-project was to develop new sustainable sanitation concepts which have significant advantages in relation to ecological as well as to economical aspects …

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Zurbrügg, C., Panesar, A., Rüd, S. (2012). Sanitation systems and technology options - Factsheet of Working Group 4. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [326.52 KB]

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To address the great sanitation challenge in developing countries, numerous technological innovations have been developed. But with so many innovations and a wide range of …

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Dickerson, G. W. (2001). Vermicomposting. College of Agriculture and Home Economics, New Mexico State University. [28.15 KB]

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Yard and food waste make up a major component of solid waste in most municipalities throughout the United States. Although much of this organic waste can be recycled in the …

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Samwel, M.; Deegener, S. (2006). Dry Urine Diverting Toilets - Principles, Operation and Construction. WECF. [1.59 MB]

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Appleton, B.; van Wijk, C. (2003). Hygiene Promotion - Thematic Overview Paper. IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre. [493.58 KB]

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Zomerplaag, J.; Mooijman, A. (2005). Child-Friendly Hygiene and Sanitation Facilities in Schools - Indispensable to effective hygiene education. IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre/UNICEF. [2.26 MB]

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Curtis, V., Scott, B., Cardosi, J. (2000). The Handwashing Handbook - A guide for developing a hygiene promotion program to increase handwashing with soap. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank. [642.09 KB]

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This handbook grows out of the experience of the Global Public-Private Partnership for Handwashing with Soap (PPPHW) and its predecessor, the Central American Handwashing for …

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