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Introducing sustainable wastewater and nutrient management in rural Georgian communities

2014 - 2016 • WECF - Women Engage for a Common Future

Purpose

Reducing pollution of the Black Sea caused by human settlements at the Khobi river flowing into the Black Sea.

Activities

Activities under the project focused on prevention of environmental pollution, on education, health and hygiene matters so that physical facilities are properly used and maintained. The project raised awareness and contributed to saving biodiversity in the region and enhance the tourism industry . Lessons learnt from the project had been used for up-scaling and replication in nine other villages in the region.

Countries of activity

Location of main activity

Objectives

Raising awareness in the target region about minimizing the pollution of the Black Sea.
Demonstrating and promoting safe resource oriented solution to stop the infiltration of human and animal excreta into the river and the groundwater.

Further information

With a holistic approach, the project addressed the problem of water contamination, caused by widely used pit-latrines, poor management of water resources, uncontrolled animal grazing, intensive use of chemical fertilizers, open and unsafe disposal of waste, including animal manure in several regions in Georgia. The project identified appropriate simple, affordable decentralized sanitation systems, such as urine diverting dry toilets (UDDT) and promote their adaptation. The action raised awareness and demonstrated appropriate technologies (for toilets, animal manure disposal, production of fertilizers, arranging community-managed landfills, recycling, composting, water treatment, etc.) with the participation of the communities to be served.

The project was funded by the United Nations Environment Programme UNEP.

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Europe & Central Asia Fertiliser International NGO Other funding source or unspecified Politicians and local decision makers Public awareness, advocacy and civil society engagement Resource recovery Rural Rural areas Specific to one or several countries Toilets or urinals (user interface) Urine diversion dehydration toilets (UDDTs)

Links

Women Engage for a Common Future
Munich
The Netherlands • Germany • France • Georgia • Switzerland


Working for a Healthy Environment for All We are a nonprofit network dedicated to a gender just and healthy planet for all. Our international network consists of over 150 women’s and civil society organisations implementing projects in 50 countries. We believe that a sustainable future and environment needs holistic solutions reflecting the lives of people on the ground. We believe in feminist solutions based on our partners’ visions and needs. That is why we work on transformative gender equality and women’s human rights in interconnection with climate justice, sustainable energy & chemicals, less toxic waste, safe water & sanitation for all. Safe Water and Sustainable Sanitation for All: We implement decentralised, safe sustainable and affordable sanitation systems for rural areas and promotes in particular access to safe water and sanitation for schools. We raise awareness and mobilises citizens for sustainable water and wastewater management and promotes community based and affordable water supply systems for rural areas without a centralised drinking water supply. Together with our partners, we represent civil society in the UNECE Protocol on Water and Health process and advocate for an integrated and sustainable approach to water resource and river basin management.

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