Biblioteca

2012 - Wastewater treatment in flood affected areas using constructed wetlands, Nowshera, Pakistan (draft) - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Ayesha, J. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [254.9 KB]

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The devastating 2010 floods in Pakistan affected large populations, depriving them of the basic human needs; and led to extremely poor sanitation and hygiene conditions. To solve …

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2012 - Reinvent the Toilet Fair Program and Exhibitor Guide - 14-15 August 2012, Seattle, USA. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation [583.38 KB]

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The Reinvent the Toilet Fair showcased innovations from around the world that are creating a new vision for the next generation of sanitation. …

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2012 - Effect of Sanitation on Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infection: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Ziegelbauer, K., Speich, B., Mäusezahl, D., Bos, R., Keiser, J., Utzinger, J. PLoS Medicine 9(1): e1001162. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1001162. [847.21 KB]

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Background: In countries of high endemicity of the soil-transmitted helminth parasites Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, and hookworm, preventive chemotherapy (i.e., …

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2012 - Sanitation activities in Burundi - Factsheet. GIZ Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. [716.11 KB]

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This series of short factsheets gives an overview of the sanitation situation of eight GIZ water programs in Sub-Saharan Africa. For Burundi the factsheets underline the specific …

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2012 - SuSanA roll-up poster - Working groups and SuSanA partners. SuSanA [9.99 MB]

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The SuSanA roll-up display shows the 11 thematic working group and the SuSanA partners. The roll-up poster can be printed in large size (A1 or A0) and used for events or …

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2012 - What does it take to convince decision makers in Omaruru, Namibia to scale up urine diversion dehydration “Otji toilets”?. Ingle, R., Berdau, S., Kleemann, F., Arndt, P. 4th International Dry Toilet Conference, Tampere, Finland. [283.2 KB]

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To provide access to affordable and sustainable sanitation for all Namibians, it is essential to consider dry toilets as a proactive measure to deal with water shortages and as a …

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2012 - Climate Change Mitigation in the Water Sector. Feiereisen, P., Oberkircher, L. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Eschborn, Germany. [426.35 KB]

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The provision of drinking water, irrigation and the treatment of wastewater require vast amounts of energy, the production of which is responsible for substantial CO2 emissions. …

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2012 - Commentary on community-led total sanitation and human rights: Should the right to community-wide health be won at the cost of individual rights?. Bartram, J., Charles, K., Evans, B., O'Hanlon, L., Pedley, S. Journal of Water and Health, Vol 10 No 4 pp 499–503 © IWA Publishing 2012, doi: 10.2166/wh.2012.205. [80.72 KB]

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The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) set out to halve the proportion of the population without access to basic sanitation between 1990 and 2015. The slow pace of progress has …

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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 - Research Project SanitaryRecycling Eschborn (SANIRESCH) Factsheet - Project component: Plant Technology. Paris, S., Feicht, M., Schlapp, C., Netter, T. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH. [1.04 MB]

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This factsheet contains detailed information about the background, material and methods, results and discussion and conclusions of the project component plant technology of the …

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2012 - Progress on drinking water and sanitation - Update 2012. UNICEF UNICEF New York, USA. [10.13 MB]

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The WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation, known as the JMP, reports every two years on access to drinking water and sanitation worldwide and on …

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2012 - Policy and sector reform to accelerate access to improved rural sanitation - Water and sanitation program: Working paper. Rosensweig, F., Perez, E., Robinson, A. World Bank, Water and Sanitation Program (WSP). [778.32 KB]

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A new WSP publication, Policy and Sector Reform to Accelerate Access to Improved Rural Sanitation, by Fred Rosensweig, Eddy Perez, and Andy Robinson, finds that accelerating rates …

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2012 - Review of frameworks for technology assessment - Deliverable WP 3.1, A report produced by Skat. Olschewski, A., Danert, K., Furey, S., Klingel, F. The Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Technologies (WASHTech) is a project of the European Commission’s 7th Framework Programme in Africa. [2.82 MB]

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This review of frameworks for technology assessment is an internal working document of the EU-FP7 project WASHTech. …

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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 - Effects of Rural Sanitation on Infant Mortality and Human Capital: Evidence from India's Total Sanitation Campaign. Spears, D. Princeton University, USA. [2.25 MB]

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Open defecation without a toilet or latrine is among the leading global threats to health, especially in India. Although it is well-known that modern sewage infrastructure improves …

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2012 - The 4th International Dry Toilet Conference 2012. Various authors DRY TOILET 2012, Tampere, Finland. [2.29 MB]

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The Conference was held in Tampere, Finland on 22 - 24 August 2012. The main theme of the conference was Drivers for ecological dry toilets in urban and rural areas. The topics …

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2012 - Sanitation systems and technology options - Factsheet of Working Group 4. Zurbrügg, C., Panesar, A., Rüd, S. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [326.52 KB]

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To address the great sanitation challenge in developing countries, numerous technological innovations have been developed. But with so many innovations and a wide range of …

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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 - Greywater treatment in an oasis town, Béni Abbès, Béchar, Algeria - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA).. Bracken, P. [791.69 KB]

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Water resources are limited in the oasis town of Béni Abbès. Efficient resource planning is complicated due the deficit of reliable data on demand, supply, and use of water. To …

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2012 - Large-scale peri-urban and rural sanitation with UDDTs, South Western region, Uganda - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Kwikiriza, L., Asiimwe, A. Nuwamanya, H., Schattauer, H. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [398.16 KB]

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The South Western Towns Water and Sanitation (SWTWS) project was created in 1995 to provide water supply and improve sanitation in 19 small towns and rural centres in South West …

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2012 - Situation analysis and recommendations for an improved wastewater disposal system at Saint Francis Hospital in Zambia. Keller, M. MSc Thesis, Loughborough University, Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC), Loughborough, United Kingdom. [2.18 MB]

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This study provides a situation analysis and recommendations of options for an improved wastewater disposal system at Saint Francis Hospital in Zambia. …

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2012 - Technology review of urine-diverting dry toilets (UDDTs) - Overview on design, management, maintenance and costs. Rieck, C., von Münch, E., Hoffmann, H. Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Eschborn, Germany. [5.07 MB]

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This technology review deals with a type of toilet designed specifically for dry excreta management called the urinediverting dry toilet (UDDT). It is a sanitation system for …

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2012 - Sanitation activities in Kenya - Factsheet. GIZ Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. [766.24 KB]

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This series of short factsheets gives an overview of the sanitation situation of eight GIZ water programs in Sub-Saharan Africa. For Kenya the factsheets underline the specific …

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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 - Two years after donor funding ended: success factors for schools to keep their urine-diverting dry toilets (UDDTs) clean and well maintained. Pynnönen, K., Tuhkanen, T., Rieck, C., von Münch, E. 4th International Dry Toilet Conference, Tampere, Finland. [342.4 KB]

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Nine schools were selected and visited in Nyanza and Western Provinces in Kenya in early 2012 in order to evaluate the performance of urine-diverting dry toilets (UDDTs) in schools …

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2012 - Research Project SanitaryRecycling Eschborn (SANIRESCH) Factsheet - Project component: Sanitary and In-house Installations. Sälzer, H., Ochs, T., Rüster C. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH. [960.89 KB]

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This factsheet contains detailed information about the background, material and methods, results and discussion and conclusions of the project component sanitary and in-house …

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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 - Research Project SanitaryRecycling Eschborn (SANIRESCH) Factsheet - Project component: Operation and Monitoring. Heynemann, J., Röhricht, M. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH. [1010.07 KB]

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This factsheet contains detailed information about the background, material and methods, results and discussion and conclusions of the project component operation and monitoring of …

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2012 - Sustainable sanitation and groundwater protection - Factsheet of Working Group 11. Nick, A., Foppen, J. W., Kulabako, R., Lo, D., Samwel, M., Wagner, F., Wolf, L. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [358 KB]

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Groundwater is a very important resource for human life accounting for nearly 60% of the world’s drinking water supply, while in arid and semi-arid zones this rate may even reach …

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2012 - New Economics of Sanitation Initiative Reports. WSP World Bank, Water and Sanitation Program Africa (WSP), USA. [20.6 MB]

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This study provides an estimation of economic impacts on populations without access to improved sanitation in order to provide information on the losses to society of the current …

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2012 - Low cost handmade sanitary pads! From design to production - A step forward in menstrual hygiene promotion in Pakistan. Israr, H., Nasir, S. Integrated Regional Support Program (IRSP), Pakistan. [2.8 MB]

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“In order to manage the basic phenomena of menstruation, sanitary materials are used by women of all ages, almost from 14 to 45 years of age, though branded material are …

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2012 - Sanitation activities of GIZ and partners in eight countries in Sub-Saharan Africa: Factsheet compilation (draft) - An output of the sanitation working group in the Fachverbund SOWAS - Services on Water and Sanitation. von Münch, E., Schröder, E. (eds.) Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Eschborn, Germany. [5.79 MB]

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This is a compilation of factsheets regarding sanitation activities of GIZ and partners in eight countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. The countries are Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, …

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2012 - Public awareness raising and sanitation marketing - Factsheet of Working Group 9b. Gröber, K., McCreary, C., Kappauf, L., Panzerbieter, T., Rück, J. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [644.94 KB]

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This factsheet highlights the importance of public awareness raising and sanitation marketing to increase the efficiency and sustainability of sanitation improvements. It provides …

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2012 - Operation and maintenance of sustainable sanitation systems - Factsheet of Working Group 10. Müllegger, E., Freiberger, E., McConville, J., Samwel, M., Rieck, C., Scott, P., Langergraber, G. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [478.11 KB]

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The aims of this factsheet are to introduce concepts of operation and maintenance (O&M) for sustainable sanitation systems and to give examples of O&M with their strengths and …

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2012 - Ecological Sanitation in peri-urban area of El Alto city, Bolivia. Suntura, C., Sandoval, B. Case study of sustainable sanitation projects, SuSanA, Fundación Sumaj Huasi, Stockholm Environment Institute. [868.46 KB]

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This case study describes the project of UDDTs construction in El Alto, Bolivia. The project developed by the NGO Fundación Sumaj Huasi (La Paz) and had financial support from the …

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2012 - Faecal Sludge Management. Müllegger, E., Langergraber, G., Lechner, M., EcoSan Club (eds.) Sustainable Sanitation Practice (SSP), Issue 13. EcoSan Club, Austria. [5.55 MB]

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Management of faecal sludge is often neglected but essential for the functioning of sanitation systems and the well-being of urban dwellers. Issue 13 of Sustainable Sanitation …

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2012 - Integrating a gender perspective in sustainable sanitation - Factsheet of Working Group 7b. Wendland, C., Dankelman, I., Ruben, C., Kunze, I., Sommer, M., Mbalo, D. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [402.89 KB]

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The overall objective of this factsheet is to provide background information on the needs and methods required to integrate gender perspectives into sustainable sanitation. Access …

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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 - Public health in action: effective school health needs renewed international attention. Benzian, H., Monse, B., Belizario, V., Schratz, A., Sahin, M., van Palenstein, W., Helderman, W. Glob Health Action 2012, 5: 14870 - DOI: 10.3402/gha.v5i0.14870. [602.43 KB]

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School health programmes as a platform to deliver high-impact health interventions are currently underrated by decision makers and do not get adequate attention from the …

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2012 - Landscape Study of Investment Funds Investing in Fecal Sludge and Resource Recovery in Sub-Saharan Africa - External report. Chowdhry, S Consultancy report commissioned by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, USA. [715.37 KB]

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This report is a landscaping study of investors funding fecal sludge to energy enterprises in Africa, sponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. In gathering information for …

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2012 - Variation in VIP latrine sludge contents. Bakare, B. F., Foxon, K. M., Brouckaert, C. J., Buckley, C. A. Water SA Vol. 38 No. 4, p. 479. [1.33 MB]

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This study investigated variations in the characteristics of the sludge content from different ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrines and variation in these characteristics at …

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2012 - Sanitation activities in Tanzania - Factsheet. GIZ Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. [768.88 KB]

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This series of short factsheets gives an overview of the sanitation situation of eight GIZ water programs in Sub-Saharan Africa. For Tanzania the factsheets underline the specific …

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2012 - Urine diversion dry toilets and greywater system, Erdos City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. McConville, J., Rosemarin, A. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [905.29 KB]

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The EETP initiated by the Dongsheng District Government and the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) has adopted the approach of sustainable sanitation in multi-storey buildings …

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2012 - Worldwide list of 324 documented ecosan projects by various organisations. GIZ Gesellschaft für internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Eschborn, Germany. [61.46 KB]

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This project list of ecosan projects worldwide is regularly updated by the GIZ team. With "ecosan" we mean here sustainable sanitation / ecosan projects with reuse of some or all …

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2012 - Implementation possibilities and institutional aspects of establishing small size wastewater treatment technologies in rural areas in Albania, focussing on constructed wetlands. Niebel, S. Master's Thesis, Bauhaus University Weimar, Germany. [4.92 MB]

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The Master's thesis describes the implementation possibilities of small size waste water treatment technologies in rural areas of Albania. Therefore, the following aspects are …

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2012 - Growth and Changes - Menstrual Hygiene Education Books (Ghana). Ackatia-Armah, T. N. M., Sommer, M. Grow and Know, Inc., Accra, Ghana. [6.97 MB]

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Similar to the Tanzanian and Cambodian editions, the Ghanaian version of Growth and Changes provides simple and illustrated explanations about the changes faced by girls during …

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2012 - Research Project SanitaryRecycling Eschborn (SANIRESCH) Factsheet - Project component: Economic Feasibility. Winker, M., Arnold, U., Schröder, E. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH. [996.45 KB]

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This factsheet contains detailed information about the background, material and methods, results and discussion and conclusions of the project component economic feasibility of the …

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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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2012 - Sanitation Matters - A magazine for Southern Africa. WIN Issue 3 - April 2012, Water Information Network, South Africa. [4.06 MB]

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Content in this issue: …

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2012 - Research Project SanitaryRecycling Eschborn (SANIRESCH) Factsheet - Project component: Agricultural Production / Legal Situation. Arnold, U., Schmidt, J. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH. [1.34 MB]

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This factsheet contains detailed information about the background, material and methods, results and discussion and conclusions of the project component agricultural …

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