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2012 - Growth and Changes - Menstrual Hygiene Education Books (Cambodia). Sommer, M., Connolly, S. Grow and Know, Inc., Cambodia. [7.21 MB]

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The Cambodian edition of Growth and Changes, in both Khmer and English provides simple and illustrated explanations adapted to local reality about the changes faced by girls during …

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2012 - Commentary on community-led total sanitation and human rights: Should the right to community-wide health be won at the cost of individual rights?. Bartram, J., Charles, K., Evans, B., O'Hanlon, L., Pedley, S. Journal of Water and Health, Vol 10 No 4 pp 499–503 © IWA Publishing 2012, doi: 10.2166/wh.2012.205. [80.72 KB]

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The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) set out to halve the proportion of the population without access to basic sanitation between 1990 and 2015. The slow pace of progress has …

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2012 - Integrating a gender perspective in sustainable sanitation - Factsheet of Working Group 7b. Wendland, C., Dankelman, I., Ruben, C., Kunze, I., Sommer, M., Mbalo, D. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [402.89 KB]

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The overall objective of this factsheet is to provide background information on the needs and methods required to integrate gender perspectives into sustainable sanitation. Access …

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2012 - Public health in action: effective school health needs renewed international attention. Benzian, H., Monse, B., Belizario, V., Schratz, A., Sahin, M., van Palenstein, W., Helderman, W. Glob Health Action 2012, 5: 14870 - DOI: 10.3402/gha.v5i0.14870. [602.43 KB]

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School health programmes as a platform to deliver high-impact health interventions are currently underrated by decision makers and do not get adequate attention from the …

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2012 - Growth and Changes - Menstrual Hygiene Education Books (Ghana). Ackatia-Armah, T. N. M., Sommer, M. Grow and Know, Inc., Accra, Ghana. [6.97 MB]

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Similar to the Tanzanian and Cambodian editions, the Ghanaian version of Growth and Changes provides simple and illustrated explanations about the changes faced by girls during …

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2012 - Implementation possibilities and institutional aspects of establishing small size wastewater treatment technologies in rural areas in Albania, focussing on constructed wetlands. Niebel, S. Master's Thesis, Bauhaus University Weimar, Germany. [4.92 MB]

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The Master's thesis describes the implementation possibilities of small size waste water treatment technologies in rural areas of Albania. Therefore, the following aspects are …

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2012 - Dgroup discussion. WASH Asia WASH Asia. [495.96 KB]

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This is the summary of an email discussion held on the WASH Asia Dgroups platform from the 23rd of October till the 19th of November 2012. The discussion was moderated by SNV Asia …

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2012 - Sustainable sanitation for schools - Factsheet of Working Group 7a. Abraham, B., Fogde, M., von Münch, E., Wendland, C. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [355.53 KB]

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The aims of this factsheet are to: …

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2012 - Ecosan in schools: post-evaluation of the operation of urine diverting dry toilets in rural schools in Kenya - Factors affecting their sustainability. Pynnönen, K. [5.46 MB]

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The Ecosan Promotion Project (EPP) in Kenya, funded by EU, GTZ and Sida, was promoting appropriate ecological sanitation (ecosan) technologies during the project period …

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2012 - Asia Workshop on Scaling up rural sanitation and hygiene - Workshop Report, Nghe An Province, Vietnam. SNV, IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre, The Hague, the Netherlands. [1.64 MB]

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WELCOME WORDS BY PROFESSOR NGUYEN HUY NGA, DIRECTOR GENERAL OF VIHEMA, …

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2012 - Two years after donor funding ended: success factors for schools to keep their urine-diverting dry toilets (UDDTs) clean and well maintained. Pynnönen, K., Tuhkanen, T., Rieck, C., von Münch, E. 4th International Dry Toilet Conference, Tampere, Finland. [342.4 KB]

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Nine schools were selected and visited in Nyanza and Western Provinces in Kenya in early 2012 in order to evaluate the performance of urine-diverting dry toilets (UDDTs) in schools …

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2012 - Promotion of ecological sanitation, Sabaithuwa, Parsa District, Nepal (draft). Heijnen, M., Heijnen, H., Zandee, M. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [772.89 KB]

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The case study describes a 2 phased pilot project initiative in the village of Sabaithuwa in the Parsa District in Nepal. The pilot project promoted ecological sanitation with the …

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2012 - We can do it: Teaching school girls how to build toilets. Kanyemba, A. Aquamor, Harare, Zimbabwe. [5.22 MB]

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This manual brings some techniques used to teach people who are not artisans how to build simple toilets that are suitable for home use and even for the school. The type of toilet …

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2012 - What does it take to scale up rural sanitation?. Perez, E., Cardosi, J., Coombes, Y., Devine, J., Grossman, A., Kullmann, C. Kumar, C.A., Mukherjee, N., Prakash, M., Robiarto, A., Setiwan, D., Singh, U., Warton, D. World Bank, Water and Sanitation Program (WSP). [3.53 MB]

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Over the last 30 years, most rural sanitation projects have had pockets of success, but were small in scale and could not be scaled up. Learning how to expand on the successes of …

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2012 - WASH in schools - Empowers girl's education - Proceedings of the menstrual hygiene management in schools virtual conference 2012. UNICEF UNICEF. [3.04 MB]

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WASH in Schools (WinS) fosters social inclusion and individual self-respect. By offering an alternative to the stigma and marginalization associated with hygiene issues, it …

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2012 - Compendium of WASH in Schools Facilities in Emergencies. Luff, R. United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), New York, USA. [6.61 MB]

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The ‘Compendium of WASH in Schools Facilities in Emergencies’ has been prepared as a resource for coordination and management of WASH interventions in emergency preparedness, …

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2012 - Wastewater treatment using constructed wetlands Tirana, Albania - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Gjinali, E., Niklas, J., Smid, H. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [378.96 KB]

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This case study is about a constructed wetland system for wastewater treatment and reuse in the SOS children’s village in Sauk, a suburb in the South of Tirana, Albania, …

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2012 - Compilation of 13 factsheets on key sustainable sanitation topics. von Münch, E., Ingle, R., Mbalo, D., Kappauf, L. (eds.) Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA) and GIZ, Germany. [5.25 MB]

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This factsheet book is a compilation of 13 thematic factsheets which were produced by the eleven SuSanA working groups. What makes these factsheets special is that they are …

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2012 - Policy and sector reform to accelerate access to improved rural sanitation - Water and sanitation program: Working paper. Rosensweig, F., Perez, E., Robinson, A. World Bank, Water and Sanitation Program (WSP). [778.32 KB]

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A new WSP publication, Policy and Sector Reform to Accelerate Access to Improved Rural Sanitation, by Fred Rosensweig, Eddy Perez, and Andy Robinson, finds that accelerating rates …

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2012 - Equity of access to WASH in schools - A comparative study of policy and service delivery in Kyrgyzstan, Malawi, the Philippines, Timor-Leste, Uganda and Uzbekistan. UNICEF UNICEF. [5.67 MB]

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Water, sanitation and hygiene education in schools – WASH in Schools – provides a healthy and comfortable environment that helps improve children’s health and boosts …

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2012 - Impact of a school-based hygiene promotion and sanitation intervention on pupil hand contamination in Western Kenya: A cluster randomized trial. Greene, L. E., Freeman, M. C., Akoko, D., Saboori, S., Moe, C., Rheingans, R. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, vol. 87, no. 3, p. 385 - 393, The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. [733.91 KB]

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Handwashing with soap effectively reduces exposure to diarrhea-causing pathogens. Interventions to improve hygiene and sanitation conditions in schools within low-income countries …

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2011 - Digging in, spreading out and growing up: Introducing CLTS in Africa - IDS Practice Paper 8. Kar, K., Milward, K. Institute of Development Studies (IDS), Brighton, UK. [1.56 MB]

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This paper draws on the extensive involvement of Kamal Kar with the spread of CLTS in Africa to describe the early stages of the process, to elaborate on its developments and to …

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2011 - Menstrual hygiene management - Civil Society WASH learning fund. AusAID 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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2011 - Fear and anger: Perceptions of risks related to sexual violence against women linked to water and sanitation in Delhi, India - Briefing Note. Lennon, S. SHARE (Sanitation and Hygiene Applied Research for Equity) and WaterAid, UK. [609.94 KB]

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The link between a lack of access to water and sanitation facilities and sexual violence against women is not well known and to date has received insufficient attention. This …

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2011 - Making sustainable sanitation inclusive for persons with disabilities - Factsheet. von Münch, E., Düring, I. Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Eschborn, Germany. [296.2 KB]

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This factsheet is intended for water/sanitation sector professionals in Germany and international development cooperations, especially those implementing water/sanitation programs …

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2011 - Inclusive design of school latrines - How much does it cost and who benefits?. Jones, H. WEDC, Loughborough University, UK. [1.89 MB]

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• WEDC research shows that the additional cost of making a school latrine accessible is less than 3% of the overall costs of the latrine. …

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2011 - UDDTs for teachers at a primary school Arusha, Tanzania - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Senzia, M. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [720.94 KB]

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This case study is about a pilot sanitation facilities at a school compound in Arusha, Tanzania. UDDTs were constructed to serve a population of 56 people. This project was part of …

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2011 - Hand washing devices - How to make and use. Morgan, P. 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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2011 - WASH in Schools - Monitoring Package. UNICEF UNICEF. [3.17 MB]

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This package is designed to help address the WASH in Schools monitoring deficit at the national level. It is designed as a resource for WASH and Education professionals and …

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2011 - Experiences with urine diverting dry toilets (UDDTs) for households, schools and kindergarten in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA). Wendland, C., Deegener, S., Jorritsma, F. Published in EcoSan Club Sustainable Sanitation Practice (SSP) Issue 6, Article 3, pp. 16-22, Ecosan Club Austria. [1.61 MB]

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This paper presents experiences with the implementation of urine diverting dry toilets (UDDTs) in the EECCA countries. In total 960 individual, 50 school and kindergarten and 7 …

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2011 - Growing up at school - A guide to menstrual management for school girls. Kanyemba, A. Water Information Network South Africa (WIN-SA) and Water Research Commission (WRC). [4.63 MB]

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This book is on menstrual management for Zimbabwean schoolgirls and describes the problems all girls face, and how to deal with them in a practical way. Several of the girls' own …

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2011 - The roll-out of the community led total sanitation approach in West and Central Africa – A review. Bevan, J. UNICEF, WCARO, 35th WEDC International Conference, Loughborough, UK. [2.24 MB]

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As part of a global UNICEF strategy to build up sanitation coverage and to reinvigorate sanitation programmes in the region, CLTS was introduced starting in 2008 throughout both …

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2011 - Difficulties in implementing decentralised sanitation systems in Egypt exemplified through the GTZ model. Eisele, T. Master Thesis, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Jordan and Institute for Technology and Resources Management in the Tropics and Subtropics (ITT), Cologne University of Applied Sciences, Germany. [1.1 MB]

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In Egypt, water supply has considerably improved over the last decades, yet the provision of wastewater services did not correspond to the same extent, and mainly rural areas lack …

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2011 - Up-scaling lessons from the EU-Sida-GTZ Ecosan Promotion Project in Kenya. Rieck, C., von Muench, E. and Onyango, P. Paper presented at the 35th WEDC International Conference: "The Future of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene - Innovation, Adaption and Engagement in a Changing World". Loughborough, United Kingdom. [193.38 KB]

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This paper analyses the requirements for up-scaling of sustainable sanitation systems based on the lessons learnt from the EU-Sida-GTZ EcoSan Promotion Project (EPP) in Kenya. The …

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2011 - An early window of opportunity for promoting girls’ health: Policy implications of the Girl’s Puberty Book Project in Tanzania. Sommer, M. International Electronic Journal of Health Education, 14:77-92. [505.25 KB]

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The onset of puberty, and specifically menstruation, is an opportune moment for reaching girls as they transition into adolescence and young womanhood. Despite the importance of …

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2011 - A practical guide for building a simple pit latrine - How to build your latrine and use it hygienically, for the dignity, health, and well being of your family. Cavanna, S., Debus, J-P., Nikiema, L. The Global Water Initiative (GWI), West Africa. [5.63 MB]

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This technical do-it-yourself guide published by the Global Water Initiative (GWI) provides step-by-step instruction on building simple pit latrines. It was designed for use at the …

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2011 - Informed Choice Manual on Rural Household Latrine Selection (in English and Cambodian) - Third Edition. SNV and AusAID Sustainable Sanitation and Hygiene for All Programme, Cambodia. [1.45 MB]

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The different types of latrine that can be used in the rural areas are shown in the drawings, together with advantages and disadvantages for each of them. The format makes it easy …

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2011 - The girl-child and menstrual management in Zimbabwe. Shangwa, A. 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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2011 - What the Global Disability Report means for the WASH sector. WaterAid WaterAid. [698.39 KB]

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This report gives an overview of the information relevant to the water, …

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2011 - Improving Sanitation at Scale: Lessons from TSSM Implementation in East Java, Indonesia - Final report. Amin, S., Rangarajan, A., Borkum, E. Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.. [3.05 MB]

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The Water and Sanitation Program (WSP), a multidonor partnership administered by the World Bank, launched the Global Scaling Up Rural Sanitation project in 2006 to improve access …

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2011 - Long-Term Sustainability of Improved Sanitation in Rural Bangladesh - Scaling Up Rural Sanitation. Hanchett, S., Krieger, L., Hoque Kahn, M., Kullmann, C., Ahmed, R. WSP, World Bank. [3.01 MB]

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When sanitation sector professionals hear the words “sanitation” …

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2011 - Urine diversion dehydration toilets in rural schools, Nyanza, Western and other provinces, Kenya - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Kraft, L., Rieck, C. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [1.63 MB]

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The EcoSan Promotion Project (EPP) was an EU-funded and SIDA and GTZ co-funded project component embedded in the Water Sector Reform Program of GTZ water program. The project …

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2011 - Factors associated with achieving and sustaining open defecation free communities: Learning from East Java - Scaling up rural sanitation. Mukherjee, N. World Bank, Water and Sanitation Program (WSP), USA. [1.81 MB]

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Today, 2.6 billion people live without access to improved sanitation. …

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2011 - How can it be achieved that water and sanitation facilities will be actually used by the population?. Mosler, H.-J. Eawag, Switzerland (presentation to GIZ in Eschborn, Germany on 16 November 2011). [1.67 MB]

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This presentation shows how to change behavior of the general public to use new or different "hardware" by using specific behaviour change techniques. A sound psychologically …

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2010 - Use of menstrual cup by adolescent girls and women: Potential benefits and key challenges - Policy Brief No. 22. APHRC The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), Nairobi, Kenya. [484.39 KB]

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This policy brief is based on the field research and feasibility study. It shows that there are tremendous benefits which will ultimately contribute to the promotion of the …

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2010 - UDDTs and greywater treatment at Secondary School, Nakuru, Kenya - Crater View Secondary School. Case study of SuSanA. Muchiri, E., Raude, J., Mutua, B. 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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2010 - Increasing food producation for smallholder farmers - Testing productive sanitation systems in Aguié, Niger. Stravato, L., Dagerskog, L., Kvarnström, E. [1.48 MB]

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A “yellow revolution” is currently taking place in Aguié Province, Southern Niger. Participative tests in eight villages demonstrate the effects of using urine as a fertiliser …

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2010 - Group facilities for daily handwashing and toothbrushing activities in schools - Make WASH happen. Fit for School Inc. 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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2010 - Sustainable and cost-effective wastewater systems for rural and peri-urban communities up to 10,000 PE. Wendland, C. WECF. [2.76 MB]

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The scope of this paper is to provide some easy-to-understand guidance on taking decisions in wastewater management in settlements and towns with up to 10,000 population …

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2010 - Teaching Ecological Sanitation in Schools - A compilation of manuals and fact sheets. Morgan, P., Shangwa, A. Aquamor, Zimbabwe. [11.77 MB]

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These manuals were originally written as chapters for a book which is still being researched and compiled. In order to make the valuable information available for others to use and …

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