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2013 - Urban Sanitation Solutions for High-Use, Flooded, and Difficult to Serve Areas - Various documents on results from research grant. Larsen, A. Fontes Foundation, Norway. [3.09 MB]

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This library entry contains background documents and results for a grant that Andrew Larsen is leading and which is funded by the WSH Program of the Bill and Melinda Gates …

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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 - The Application of Ecological Sanitation for Excreta Disposal in Disaster Relief: Experience, Selection and Design. Kinstedt, K. 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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2012 - Nyando peepoo trial project report. Owako, E. Kenya Red Cross, Kenya. [1.12 MB]

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This report presents the findings from the pilot study. The findings of the study are presented sequentially in the report: following the methodology, activities and results and …

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2012 - Design of a Portable Ecological Sanitation Toilet for Disaster Relief. Kinstedt, K. 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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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 - Sustainable sanitation for emergencies and reconstruction situations - Factsheet of Working Group 8. Johannessen, A., Patinet, J., Carter, W., Lamb, J. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [1.34 MB]

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This factsheet addresses current developments, challenges, gaps and solutions in the planning and implementation of sustainable sanitation for emergencies and reconstruction …

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2012 - Workshop on Emergency Sanitation in Delft. Various authors WASTE, the Netherlands. [3.79 MB]

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Emergency camp’s sanitation infrastructure is often inadequate and the risks to people’s health become extreme. Governments, NGOs and Humanitarian organisations are fully aware …

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2011 - Peepoo Try Pakistan - Sindh Floods, November 2011. Naeem, K., Berndtsson, M. UN-HABITAT, Pakistan. [2.03 MB]

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Climate change is becoming evident in countries like Pakistan where frequent natural disasters have been experienced in the recent years. In Pakistan alone, 20 million people were …

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2011 - Toilet pot for slum areas - Industrial design research, sketches and conclusions. Segtnan, A. Consultancy report for Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Dhaka, Bangladesh. [6.16 MB]

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The industrial designer Annamaja Segtnan, the industrial design student Mona Mijthab and the researcher Ashley Wheaton, were contracted by GIZ Good Urban Governance Project to do …

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2011 - Sanitation Solutions for Flooded Zones - The WAND Foundation Experience. Sayre, E. V., Sayre, J. C. Z. Water, Agroforestry, Nutrition and Development Foundation (WAND), Inc. [2.58 MB]

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This publication details our experience in promoting ecological sanitation in flooded zones where plush-pour toilets is no longer effective and where people defecate in the open …

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2011 - Is the “Portaloo” solution replicable? - Emergency WASH reponse after earthquake in Port au Prince, Haiti 2010. Eyrard J. ACF-France (Action Contre La Faim). [2.37 MB]

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The presentation concludes that "Portaloo" is replicable for a short term period, if a treatment plant is available for safe disposal of the sludge and if the equipment is …

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2011 - Can We Sell EcoSan Compost in Haiti? A Market Analysis Report. SOIL Sustainable Organic Integrated Livelihoods, Haiti, supported by Oxfam Great Britain. [163.03 KB]

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With the support of Oxfam Great Britain, SOIL conducted a market assessment of compost and fertilizer sales in Haiti with a specific focus on indentifying possible markets for the …

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2011 - Excreta Disposal in Emergencies: The Use of Bag Systems in Challenging Urban Contexts. Patel, D. 35th WEDC International Conference, Loughborough, UK. [1.81 MB]

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A series of earthquakes struck near Port-au-Prince, Haiti on January 12, 2010, affecting Haiti’s most populous area and leaving approximately 1.5 million internally displaced …

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2011 - UDDTs in flood-response project, Guara-Guara, Sofala province, Mozambique - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Fogde, M., Macario, L., Porsani, J. 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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2011 - Excreta disposal in emergencies: The use of bag systems in challenging urban contexts. Patel, D. [219.13 KB]

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While anecdotes of approaches to sanitation in complex urban humanitarian response exist, there is a need for research and development to mainstream emerging technologies to meet …

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2011 - Household UDDTs after cyclone disaster, Padma and Rohitra villages, Barishal Division, Bangladesh - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Delepière, A. 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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2011 - Explorative study into the provision of emergency and rehabilitation assistance by the Dutch water sector - DRAFT final report. Heeger, J. Netherlands Water Partnership, the Netherlands. [621.46 KB]

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The world is increasingly confronted with disasters of great magnitude. The 2004 tsunami, the earthquake in Haiti in 2010 and the unprecedented …

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2011 - Assessment of UDDTs as a flood resilient and affordable sanitation technology, and their potential to contribute to the fertilizer demand. Uddin, M. S. MSc Thesis (MWI-SE 2011/25), UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, Delft, The Netherlands. [2.58 MB]

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Compared to many other developing countries, the official sanitation condition in Bangladesh is relatively good. The Government of Bangladesh (GOB) has declared to achieve 100% …

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2010 - EmSan - Emergency Sanitation - An innovative & rapidly applicable solution to safeguard hygiene and health in emergency situations. BORDA 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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2010 - Emergency excreta disposal standards and options for Haiti. Reed, B. Direction Nationale de l'Eau Potable et de l'Assainissement (DINEPA) & Global WASH Cluster. [5.08 MB]

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A magnitude 7.0 earthquake, the strongest ever recorded in Haiti, struck at 4:53 local time on Tuesday January 12th causing widespread destruction. A further earthquake reported at …

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2010 - Household pit latrines with urine diversion in the Farchana refugee camp in eastern Chad - Draft. Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Patinet, J. 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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2009 - Impact Assessment Report on the Peepoo Bag, Silanga Village, Kibera, Nairobi-Kenya. Ondieki, T.H.M., Mbegera, M. Jean Africa Consultants (JAC), Nairobi, Kenya. [2.48 MB]

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An estimated 600 million people in urban areas of developing countries now live in life and health-threatening homes and neighborhoods, primarily in peri-urban settlements. …

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2009 - Results of a medium-scale trial of single-use, self-sanitising toilet bags in poor urban settlements in Bangladesh. Wheaton, A. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GTZ), Dhaka, Bangladesh. [1.34 MB]

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The objective of this study was to establish whether Toilet Bags are a feasible sanitation alternative for poor urban settlements given the local socio-cultural context. Bangladesh …

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2009 - Urban slum dwellers in Kenya and Bangladesh benefit from using Peepoo bags which are self-sanitising and biodegradable. von Münch, E., Wirseen, C., Patel, D., Wheaton, A., Jachnow, A. Dry Toilet Conference, Tampere, Finland. [160.05 KB]

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The multiple challenges of urban slums limit the ability of conventional infrastructure-based sanitation systems to quickly address the pressing sanitation needs of urban slum …

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2009 - Safer sanitation in slums and emergency settings with Peepoo bags - Appropriate Technology, Vol 36, No 4, p. 38. von Münch, E., Wirseen, C., Patel, D., Wheaton, A., Jachnow, A. [417.79 KB]

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In most of the urban slums of countries like Kenya and Bangladesh there is a huge lack of sanitation facilities like toilets, and this leads to problems of the safe disposal of …

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2009 - Search appropriate latrine solution for flood prone areas of Bangladesh. Morshed, G., Sobhan, A. Oxfam. [249.11 KB]

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Government of Bangladesh (GoB) has set a goal for 100% sanitation by 2013. But, recurrent floods, cyclone and prolonged water logging make it harder to adapt appropriate sanitation …

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2008 - Enhancing protection capacity through improved field support in technical sectors (water and sanitation). Ganai, T. UNHCR, Public Health and HIV Section, Division of Operational Services, Nepal. [4.26 MB]

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This report presents the summary of accomplishments, findings and limitations and issues that needs following up in particular reference to the VIP Latrines as a human waste …

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2007 - Excreta Disposal in Emergencies - A Field Manual. Harvey, P.A. WEDC. [4 KB]

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In this manual existing, innovative and new technologies and approaches for excreta disposal in emergency situations are investigated. It provides practical guidance on how to …

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2007 - Baseline Study of Kitgum Town Council. Kitgum Town Council, Makerere University ROSA staff [2.12 MB]

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Kitgum district is located in northern Uganda, 452 km from Kampala. Northern Uganda has experienced civil war for the last two decades. This resulted into abduction, rape, death, …

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2006 - The potential of ecosan to provide sustainable sanitation in emergency situations and to achive. Mwase, H. MSc Thesis (MWI-2006-22), UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, Delft, the Netherlands. [4.41 MB]

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Natural or man-made disasters such as earthquakes, hurricanes and war, cause emergency situations, which affect people’s lives, the infra-structure that supports them and their …

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2006 - Humanitarian Standards Pocket Guide. World Vision Asia Tsunami Response Team [1.13 MB]

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This Pocket Guide is a shortened, easy reference booklet for field workers …

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2005 - Emergency - On water. Srinivasan, R.K.; Kozhisseri, D. Down To Earth. [1.25 MB]

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Chennai, crippled by water crisis, is a prime example of the problem of managing the most precious natural resource water …

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2005 - Communicable disease control in emergencies - A field manual. Connolly, M.A. WHO. [1.92 MB]

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It is hoped that this manual, by setting standards for communicable disease control in emergencies, will promote effective, coordinated action towards the prevention and control of …

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2005 - Water and sanitation assistance for Kabul: a lot for the happy few? - Maximizing the benefits from water and environmental sanitation. 31st WEDC International Conference, Kampala, Uganda, 2005. Pinera, J.-F., Rudge, L. [533.58 KB]

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Kabul water and environmental sanitation services have been affected by war, which ravaged large portions of the city in the early 1990’s. After the fall of the Taliban in 2002, …

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2000 - A strategic response to urban sanitation in a war-torn city - Water, sanitation and hygiene: challenges of the millenium. 26th WEDC Conference. Jansen, P. Pinera, J.-F., Bernard, O., Dross, J.-F., Conti, R. [1.52 MB]

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Afghanistan has been in a conflict situation since 1979. Between 1992 and 1995 Kabul, the capital, was the theatre of intense fighting and ended up with more than 40% housing …

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