First National Sustainable Sanitation Conference 2012, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti

In the past two years numerous organizations have initiated projects in Haiti involving composting toilets and bio-systems in an effort to transform human wastes into a valuable resource. Given the rising interest in these innovative waste treatment technologies, there is a great need for information sharing among NGOs and the Haitian government and the creation and enforcement of national standards to ensure that public health is protected.

As part of the NGO SOIL’s education and outreach activities and with the support of UNICEF, they have organized this event to bring together organizations, community members and government representatives interested in sustainable sanitation initiatives in Haiti.