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2012 - Benchmarking of Urban Sanitation Pricing and Tariffs Structure in Africa. WSA Water and Sanitation for Africa, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. [5.32 MB]

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The study was conducted in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique and Senegal to explore how changes in the tariff system could increase access to improved sanitation and …

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2011 - Sanitation financing models for the urban poor - Thematic Overview Paper 25. Sijbesma, C. International Water and Sanitation Centre (IRC), The Hague, The Netherlands. [3.65 MB]

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The provision of sanitation services in low-income urban areas is one of the greatest challenges in development. Population growth in developing countries currently outpaces …

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2006 - Financial Challenges to Making Faecal Sludge Management an Integrated Part of the Ecosan Approach, Kumasi, Ghana. Vodounhessi, A., von Münch, E. IWA Publishing. [71.53 KB]

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Many sub-Saharan African towns currently face a “faecal sludge crisis”, because large amounts of faecal sludge from unsewered toilets (pit latrines, septic tanks etc.) are …

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2002 - Economic Aspects of Low-cost Faecal Sludge Management - Estimation of Collection, Haulage, Treatment and Disposal/Reuse Cost. Steiner, M., Montangero, A., Koné, D., Strauss, M. EAWAG. [499.9 KB]

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This report provides practical information on FSM costs for environmental and sanitation engineers and planners. Politicians and decision-makers can use it as a tool to integrate …

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