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2013 - Catalyzing Sanitation Businesses - Various documents on results from research grant. Munyana, S. et al. Water for People, USA. [490.09 KB]

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

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2013 - New concepts for on-site sanitation based on bio-additives and pit design - Various documents on results from research grant. Ensink, J. et al. London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), London, UK and Bearvalley Ventures, UK. [1.44 MB]

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This library entry contains background documents for a grant that Jeroen Ensink is leading and which is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. …

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2013 - Sanitation job creation - Learning from Alfred Nzo DM's Zonal Distribution Approach. Still, D. Water Information Network (WIN-SA), South Africa. [1 MB]

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The ANDM Sanitation Job Creation Programme commenced in 2004 and has proved the success of its zone site service centre approach. Two of the original nine zone sites were lost to …

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2012 - Living without sanitary sewers in Latin America - The business of collecting fecal sludge in four Latin American cities. Rojas, F. World Bank, Water and Sanitation Program (WSP), Latin America and the Caribbean. [3.44 MB]

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The present report spotlights the major challenges and the opportunities that lie ahead in fecal sludge management and summarizes the findings from four case studies that describe …

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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 - Sanitation as a business - Factsheet of Working Group 9a. Gröber, K., Crosweller, D., Schröder, E., Kappauf, L., Surridge, T., Panchal-Segtnan, A., Zurbrügg, C. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [1.09 MB]

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This factsheet discusses the role of different players in the sanitation sector, such as private businesses, governmental institutions and the non-profit sector with a focus on …

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2012 - Viviendo sin alcantarillado sanitario - El negocio de la recolección de lodos fecales en 4 ciudades de América Latina (in Spanish) - Living without sanitary sewers in Latin America - the business of collecting faecal sludge in 4 cities in Latin America. Rojas, F. World Bank, Water and Sanitation Program (WSP), Latin America and the Caribbean. [3.33 MB]

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Este reporte resalta los hallazgos de cuatro estudios de caso que describen el actual y potencial mercado de limpieza, recolección y disposición de lodos fecales en zonas …

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2012 - Rural sanitation supply chains and finance - Progress brief. SNV 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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2012 - Business Analysis of Fecal Sludge Management: Emptying and Transportation Services in Africa and Asia - Draft final report. Chowdhry, S., Koné, D. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, USA. [2.8 MB]

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This study was initiated and funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to map the urban sanitation situation and assess business and operating models for fecal sludge …

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2012 - Sanitation as a business - Trends Shaping the Market for Urban Sanitation, a discussion paper. Schaub-Jones, D. Stockholm Environment Institute, Sweden and BPD Water & Sanitation, UK. [815.82 KB]

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It does seem that the term sanitation as a business is gaining some momentum. Perhaps sanitation is not yet sexy, but it is certainly gaining more attention than it did a few years …

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