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2013 - A solar steam sterilizer for treatment of human waste - Various documents on results from research grant. Halas, N. Rice University, USA. [899.14 KB]

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

Uploaded on 11 May 2013 • Views: 82 • Downloads: 5

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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 …

Uploaded on 11 Apr 2013 • Views: 242 • Downloads: 61

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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. …

Uploaded on 23 Apr 2013 • Views: 173 • Downloads: 25

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2013 - Power auger modification to empty pits: developing a pit extraction auger - Various documents on results from research grant. Borden, R. C., Rogers, T., de los Reyes, F. North Carolina State University, USA. [908.37 KB]

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This library entry contains background documents for a grant that Robert Borden and Francis de los Reyes are leading and which is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. …

Uploaded on 27 Apr 2013 • Views: 177 • Downloads: 4

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2013 - Activating the urban on-site sanitation market with new technology - Various documents on results from research grant. Narracott, A. Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP), London. [4 KB]

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

Uploaded on 27 Apr 2013 • Views: 178 • Downloads: 0

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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 …

Uploaded on 31 May 2012 • Views: 830 • Downloads: 128

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2012 - Synapse Dewatering Investigation Report - Omni-Ingestor Phase 2, Milestone 1. Frederick, R., Gurski, T. Consultancy report by Synapse (USA) commissioned by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, USA. [1.95 MB]

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This document explores various available dewatering technologies, and analyzes their applicability for separating the liquid and solid components of septic holding tanks. The …

Uploaded on 3 Mar 2013 • Views: 448 • Downloads: 14

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2012 - Assessment of Faecal Sludge Rheological Properties - Final report. Koottatep, T., Surinkul, N., Paochaiyangyuen, R., Suebsao, W., Sherpa, M., Liangwannaphorn, C., Panuwatvanich, A. Environmental Engineering Program, School of Environment, Resources and Development Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand. [3.03 MB]

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This study focused on onsite sanitation systems treating black water which collected from 4 types of sanitation system such as septic tank system, one cesspool system, two …

Uploaded on 26 Dec 2012 • Views: 376 • Downloads: 27

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2012 - Second International Faecal Sludge Management Conference - Durban, South Africa. Various authors FSM2, Durban, South Africa. [862.91 KB]

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The Second International Faecal Sludge Management Conference was held in Durban from the 29th to the 31st of October 2012. 320 delegates from around the world shared ideas and …

Uploaded on 16 Nov 2012 • Views: 1169 • Downloads: 573

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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 …

Uploaded on 31 May 2012 • Views: 542 • Downloads: 18

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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 …

Uploaded on 26 Dec 2012 • Views: 389 • Downloads: 39

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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 …

Uploaded on 28 Dec 2012 • Views: 406 • Downloads: 7

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2012 - Productive treatment of faecal sludge: from waste to fodder and profits - Evidence for Policy Series, Regional edition West Africa, No. 2. Kengne, I. M., Kouassi, D., Doulaye, K., Strande, L. ed. Bassirou Bonfoh. Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire: NCCR North-South. [1.15 MB]

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In developing countries, lack of low-cost, efficient treatment technologies commonly results in faecal sludge (FS) from domestic on-site sanitation systems (e.g. latrines) being …

Uploaded on 27 Nov 2012 • Views: 473 • Downloads: 49

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2012 - Investigating the potential of deep row entrenchment of pit latrine and waste water sludges for forestry and land rehabilitation purposes - WRC Project No. K5/1829. Still, D., Louton, B., Bakare, B., Taylor, C., Foxon, K., Lorentz, S. Water Reserach Commission (WRC), South Africa. [8.81 MB]

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This study investigated the application of the deep row entrenchment method under South African conditions with the aim of establishing whether the use of pit latrine and …

Uploaded on 2 Jan 2013 • Views: 377 • Downloads: 6

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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. …

Uploaded on 28 Nov 2012 • Views: 511 • Downloads: 72

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2012 - Workshop on Emergency Sanitation in Delft. Various authors WASTE, the Netherlands. [3.79 MB]

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Emergency camp’s sanitation infrastructure is often inadequate and the risks to people’s health become extreme. Governments, NGOs and Humanitarian organisations are fully aware …

Uploaded on 10 Jul 2012 • Views: 532 • Downloads: 198

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2012 - Effizienz und Nachhaltigkeit des sanitären Versorgungskonzeptes der Stadt Gitega, Burundi (in German) - Efficiency and sustainability of the urban sanitation concept in Gitega, Burundi. Kölsch, B. MA thesis, Fakultät Bau-Wasser-Boden, Ostfalia, University of Applied Sciences, Wolfenbüttel, Germany. [2.13 MB]

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(Thesis in German with English summary) …

Uploaded on 21 Mar 2012 • Views: 442 • Downloads: 17

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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 …

Uploaded on 22 Jan 2013 • Views: 648 • Downloads: 76

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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 …

Uploaded on 5 Dec 2012 • Views: 335 • Downloads: 15

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2012 - Tackling the challenges of full pit latrines - Volumes 1 to 3. Still, D., Foxon, K., O’Riordan, M. WRC Report No. 1745/1/12, Water Research Commission, South Africa. [5.14 MB]

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Volume 1: Understanding sludge accumulation in VIPs and strategies for emptying full pits …

Uploaded on 25 Feb 2013 • Views: 410 • Downloads: 64

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2012 - Landscape Study of Potential Investment Funds for Fecal Sludge and Resource Recovery in India - External report. Menon, M. H. Consultancy report commissioned by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, USA. [642.6 KB]

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India has among the worst sanitation outcomes in the world and faces serious energy shortages that threaten its economic development, yet the area of energy recovery from fecal …

Uploaded on 5 Dec 2012 • Views: 368 • Downloads: 21

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2012 - Sandec News 2012 - July 2012, No. 13. Peter, S., Zurbrügg, C. (eds.) Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag), Dübendorf, Switzerland. [3.06 MB]

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Sandec News is the annual publication of the Department of Water and Sanitation in Developing Countries (Sandec) at the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology …

Uploaded on 31 Jul 2012 • Views: 545 • Downloads: 19

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2012 - Omni-Processor Landscaping Project. Kuchenrither, R. D., Stone, L., Haug, R. T. Consultancy report by WERF (Water Environment Research Foundation), commissioned by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, USA. [879.37 KB]

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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation established a global development program area, Water, Sanitation & Hygiene, which focuses on sanitation that works for the poor in developing …

Uploaded on 6 Dec 2012 • Views: 450 • Downloads: 47

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2012 - Faecal sludge management in Bangladesh: an issue that needs urgent attention. Opel, A., Bashar, M. K., Ahmed, M. F. Asia Regional Sanitation and Hygiene Practitioners Workshop, Dhaka, Bangladesh. [399.33 KB]

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The rapid increase of fixed-place defecation has created a new challenge for faecal sludge management in Bangladesh. In the city, this challenge is acute due to factors like high …

Uploaded on 28 Dec 2012 • Views: 304 • Downloads: 11

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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 …

Uploaded on 18 Oct 2012 • Views: 622 • Downloads: 66

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2011 - Sandec News 2011 - July 2011, Vol. 12. Peter, S., Zurbrügg, C. (eds.) Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag), Dübendorf, Switzerland. [1.62 MB]

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Among others the journal contains information about: …

Uploaded on 28 Oct 2011 • Views: 628 • Downloads: 10

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2011 - Landscape Analysis and Business Model Assessment in Fecal Sludge Extraction and Transportation Models in India. Bhat, N., Vashishta, A., Baskaran, C., Chopra, N. Consultancy report by The Right Angle commissioned by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, USA. [5.08 MB]

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This study on landscape analysis and business model assessment in fecal sludge extraction and transportation models in India covered a sample of 1200 households in three cities …

Uploaded on 27 Dec 2012 • Views: 364 • Downloads: 43

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2011 - Low cost upgrading of pit latrines with UDDTs for private households - Bottom-up approach for handling and valorisation of human excreta in Fada N’Gourma, Burkina Faso. Erzinger, F. Presentation given to GIZ in Eschborn, Germany. [1.61 MB]

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This presentation is about the hygiene problems in the handling of human excreta, i.e. the evacuation and deposing of these excreta. …

Uploaded on 28 Oct 2011 • Views: 538 • Downloads: 31

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2011 - Sanitation matters - A magazine for Southern Africa - Issue 2 - 2011. Water Information Network Water Information Network, Gezina, South Africa. [4.13 MB]

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In this issue: …

Uploaded on 28 Oct 2011 • Views: 429 • Downloads: 9

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2011 - Landscape Analysis and Business Model Assessment in Fecal Sludge Management: Extraction and Transportation Models in Africa, Kenya Report - Volume I of II, main report. Mwangi, L., Nzainga, J., Muvelah, S., Kiogora, A. Consultancy report by Losai Management Limited, commissioned by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, USA. [3.83 MB]

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As per the BMGates criteria for selection of the 3 local case study sites (cities), the Kenya Study Team selected Nairobi – the capital and the largest city - in the center; …

Uploaded on 27 Dec 2012 • Views: 313 • Downloads: 14

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2011 - What happens when the pit is full? - Developments in on-site faecal sludge management (FSM). WIN-SA Water Information Network South Africa. [4.22 MB]

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The objective of the seminar was to enable anyone responsible for the sustainable operation of on-site sanitation systems to find out about new developments in the field, and to …

Uploaded on 28 Oct 2011 • Views: 717 • Downloads: 63

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2011 - Landscape analysis and business model assessment in faecal sludge management: extraction and transportation model in Malaysia - Final report. Ho, P. Y. C., Teh, T. H., Zakaria, M. Y., Lean, C. L., Tan, S. H., Sasidharan, V. Consultancy report by ERE Consulting Group in collaboration with INDAH Water Konsortium (IWK) commissioned by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, USA. [2.93 MB]

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The study was undertaken in three (3) model cities in Peninsular Malaysia and included Kuala Lumpur (land area 243km2), which is the capital city; Melaka (land area 689km2), the …

Uploaded on 27 Dec 2012 • Views: 331 • Downloads: 6

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2011 - Integrating faecal sludge management (FSM) into urban sanitation planning - Discussion paper. WSUP Water & sanitation for the urban poor (WSUP), London, UK. [4 KB]

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The management of faecal sludge from onsite toilets (pit latrines and septic tanks) is a notoriously difficult problem in dense low-income urban communities: often sludge is dumped …

Uploaded on 25 Mar 2013 • Views: 246 • Downloads: 0

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2011 - Landscape Analysis and Business Model. Assessment in Faecal Sludge Management: Extraction and Transportation Models in Bangladesh - Final report. WaterAid WaterAid, consultancy report for Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, USA. [2.08 MB]

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A well-coordinated effort over the past few years in Bangladesh has made it possible to reduce the rate of open defecation significantly. However, this rapid increase of fixed …

Uploaded on 27 Dec 2012 • Views: 263 • Downloads: 10

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2011 - What happens when the pit is full - A story of pits, PETs and managed sludges. WIN-SA WIN-SA Water Information Network, Gezine, South Africa. [1.61 MB]

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Rapid urbanisation has outpaced the ability of many African governments to …

Uploaded on 28 Oct 2011 • Views: 1289 • Downloads: 21

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2011 - Landscape Analysis and Business Model Assessment in Fecal Sludge Management: Extraction and Transportation Models in Africa, Nigeria Study Report. Sridhar, M. K. C., Wahab, B., Oloruntoba, E. O., Idachaba, A. Consultancy report commissioned by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, USA. [2.83 MB]

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To better understand the status of septic sludge management policy and practice in Nigeria, an assessment of landscape analysis and business model of fecal sludge management in the …

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2011 - Landscape Analysis and Business Model Assessment in Fecal Sludge Management, Extraction and transportation in Burkina Faso - Final report. Zoungrana, D., Bere, C., Yiougo, L., Koanda, H. Consultancy report commissioned by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, USA. [2.15 MB]

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The management of faecal sludge of on-site sanitation facilities is a big issue in Burkina Faso urban areas. This study outlines the sanitation services delivery in three (3) …

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2011 - Landscape analysis & business model assessment in fecal sludge management: extraction & transportation models in Africa – Senegal. Mbeguere, M., Gning, J. B., Toure, F., Diop, B., Toure, S., Fam, A. Consultancy report by H2O Engineering commissioned by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, USA. [2.42 MB]

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In general, fecal sludge management can be considered the weak point in sanitation because raw sludge is disposed of illegally. However, meetings have taken place between …

Uploaded on 28 Dec 2012 • Views: 329 • Downloads: 18

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2011 - Piloting franchising O&M partnerships: connecting unrelated concepts, to create something innovative. Wall, K., Bhagwan, J., Ive, O. 35th WEDC International Conference, UK. [60.88 KB]

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Partnerships, using the basic principles of franchising, could address many challenges in the operation and/or maintenance of water services. Franchising provides appropriate …

Uploaded on 23 Jul 2012 • Views: 583 • Downloads: 35

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2011 - Landscape analysis and business model. Assessment in fecal sludge management: Extraction & transportation models - Cambodia - Final report, Volume 1 Main Report. Frenoux, C., Tsitsikalis, A. Consultancy report by GRET, commissioned by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, USA. [4.22 MB]

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If many stakeholders have paid attention to the access to sanitation growth rate, fewer organizations have offered a comprehensive analysis of the extraction and transportation of …

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2011 - Landscape Analysis and Business Model Assessment in Fecal Sludge Management: Extraction and Transportation Models in Vietnam - Final report. Nguyen Viet Anh, Nguyen Hong Sam, Dinh Dang Hai, Nguyen Phuoc Dan, Nguyen Xuan Thanh Institute of Environmental Science and Engineering (IESE), Hanoi University of Civil Engineering, Consultancy report commissioned by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, USA. [5.69 MB]

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The purpose of this research is to inform the sanitation sector, for the purpose of informing more in-depth empirical research and/or investments by governments, donors and other …

Uploaded on 28 Dec 2012 • Views: 322 • Downloads: 19

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2011 - Landscape Analysis and Business Model Assessment in Fecal Sludge Management, Extraction and Transportation in three Cities of Ethiopia (Addis Ababa, Dire Dawa and Hosaena) - Final report. Defere, E., Yemane, H. Consultancy report by Hywas Engineering Consultants & Partners (Ethiopian Team), commissioned by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, USA. [3.03 MB]

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The main objective of the research study is to analyze the extraction and transportation operation of fecal sludge in the country and identify business opportunities in this …

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2011 - Sanitation market assessment, Freetown, Sierra Leone - VOLUME II: Assessment of faecal sludge emptying services. Mikhael, G. [2.59 MB]

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This report was commissioned by GOAL Sierra Leone to assess the sanitation market in the vulnerable communities of Freetown, Sierra Leone. It is intended to contribute to and …

Uploaded on 24 Apr 2012 • Views: 797 • Downloads: 59

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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 …

Uploaded on 9 Dec 2011 • Views: 513 • Downloads: 37

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2010 - Sludge drying bed (drawing). GTZ Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH, Germany. [86.38 KB]

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Drawing taken from "Feasibility Study for the establishment of a poverty-oriented water supply and sanitation services for Yei, South Sudan" …

Uploaded on 9 Mar 2012 • Views: 1140 • Downloads: 188

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2010 - A quantitative approach to predict behavioural intentions towards ecological sanitation - The case of the co-composting of faecal sludge and solid wastes for urban agriculture project in Buobai/Kumasi, Ghana. Ekuful, J. [3.58 MB]

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Producing co-compost fertilisers from municipal solid wastes and human excreta is seen as one way of reducing the large volumes of wastes that are generated in the urban areas of …

Uploaded on 28 Oct 2011 • Views: 510 • Downloads: 9

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2009 - Co-composting of faecal sludge and organic solid waste Kumasi, Ghana - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Cofie, O., Koné, D. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [347.91 KB]

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This case study discusses a research and demonstration project for combined treatment of faecal sludge and organic solid waste for reuse in agriculture (pilot scale in urban area) …

Uploaded on 28 Oct 2011 • Views: 1364 • Downloads: 144

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2009 - Investigation into methods of pit latrine emptying - Management of sludge accumulation in VIP latrines. O'Riordan, M. Water Research Commission (WRC), South Africa. [4.43 MB]

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The main part this report is a fairly high level introduction to the issue of faecal sludge management. Where details and information have been readily available the report goes …

Uploaded on 19 Jan 2012 • Views: 571 • Downloads: 63

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2009 - Physico-chemical characteristics and biodegradability of contents of ventilated improved pit latrines (VIPs) in eThekwini Municipality. Nwaneri, C. F. MSc Thesis, Faculty of Science and Agriculture School of Biological and Conservation Sciences University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa. [1.29 MB]

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Lack of access to basic sanitation and water by rural and dense peri-urban communities in South Africa has necessitated the introduction of ventilated improved pit latrines (VIPs). …

Uploaded on 28 Dec 2012 • Views: 400 • Downloads: 4

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2009 - Fertiliser products generated within new sanitation systems. Winker, M., Vinneras, B., Muskolus, A., Arnold, U., Clemens, J. International Ambition for Water Technology. WETSUS Congress, October 5-6 2009, Leeuwarden, Netherlands, Center of Excellence for sustainable water technology (WETSUS). [1.4 MB]

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The plant nutrients consumed in human society today are lost through the established wastewater treatment systems in industrialised countries as well as via insufficient or …

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