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2010 - Schlussbericht BMBF-Verbundvorhaben „Ökologische Kreislaufwirtschaft an der Valley View University, Accra, Ghana (Teilprojekt 2: „Sanitärtechnik innerhalb von Gebäuden“) (in German) - Final Report of BMBF joint project, sub-project 2:. Berger, W. Berger Biotechnik GmbH, Germany. [2.91 MB]

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2010 - Assessment of Alternative Sanitation Systems in the Navin Well-Field Project Area, Herat, Afghanistan. Khawaja, N. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH, Eschborn, Germany. [2.48 MB]

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The Navin Well-Field Project Area is the source of water supply for Herat City. The existing sanitation systems in the well-field area pose a threat to the groundwater quality and …

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2010 - Operation and maintenance of sanitation systems in two public institutions - Experiences from Uganda. Muellegger, E., Freiberger, E. Sustainable Sanitation Practice Issue 2, Ecosan Club, Austria. [587.69 KB]

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The O&M of sanitation systems in two Ugandan institutions works sustainably because the stakeholders were involved in the planning and decision making and are benefitting from the …

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2010 - Fiche technique d’application des urines hygiénisées (Takin Ruwa) dans les conditions agricoles du Niger (in French) - Specification sheet on the use of sanitised urine (Takin Ruwa) within the agricultural context of Niger. Moussa, B. [733.57 KB]

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2010 - Assessment of a cost-covering sanitation tariff for Alexandria/Egypt. Badran, M., Jamrah, A., Gaese, H. [1003.83 KB]

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Alexandria faces major inefficiencies regarding financial sustainability of sanitation services. Wastewater tariffs in Alexandria are only covering around 20% of the total cost and …

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2010 - With Our Own Hands - Experiences in Promoting Ecological Sanitation and Food Security in Mindanao. Sayre, E. V.; Sayre, J. C. Z. WAND Foundation. [5.78 MB]

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This document is a practical guide for those in need of proper sanitation without going far and wide and spending so much to obtain necessary materials to build a clean, safe and …

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2010 - Making a Business of Sanitation - Establishing a World Trade Hub for the Poor. Sim, J., Gröber, K., Greenlee, T. Published in SSP Issue Vol 5. [337.24 KB]

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By seeing the poor as customers, the sanitation problem can be transformed into a profitable marketplace for all. This article describes a new initiative driven by Jack Sim, …

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2010 - Technology review of biogas sanitation - Biogas sanitation for blackwater, brown water or for excreta and organic household waste treatment and reuse in developing countries. Mang, H.-P., Li, Z. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ). [3.33 MB]

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Anaerobic treatment units as part of an on-site decentralised or semi-decentralised wastewater treatment system are an alternative to centralised wastewater treatment systems due …

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2010 - Attitudes towards, and acceptability of, menstrual cups as a method for managing menstruation: Experiences of women and schoolgirls in Nairobi, Kenya - Policy Brief No. 21. APHRC The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), Nairobi, Kenya. [545.53 KB]

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This policy brief highlights key findings from a feasibility study on the menstrual cup as a method for managing menstrual flow among adolescent …

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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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