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A rapid assessment of sanitation in Urban India using a National SFD brings out the reality of actual situation on ground and also maps the gaps in various stages of the sanitation chain. Given that the next phase of Swachh Bharat Mission is around the corner, it would be worthwhile to extract learning from the Shit Flow Diagram of Urban India, so that interventions can be supported in the areas …
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Dannhauser Local Municipality (LM) is a Category B municipality situated in the Amajuba District Municipality (ADM) in the KwaZulu Natal province of South Africa. The ADM is a Water Services Authority (WSA) for its area of jurisdiction in terms of the Water Services Act (Act 108 of 1997, Water Services Act). ADM therefore has statutory responsibilities and accountability in terms of legislation …
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Tarkastad (GPS coordinates: 32.0048 S, 26.2717 E) is a primary development node and serves as the local administrative centre for Enoch Mgijima LM (Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality, 2017). Tarkastad used to form part of the Tsolwana Municipality which was subsequently absorbed as part of the Enoch Mgijima LM. Tarkastad initially developed as a farming area and later as a church centre and a …
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This SFD Intermediate Report was developed for Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality (BCCM). The BCCM is categorised as a Category A Metropolitan Municipality. Initially established as a local municipality in 2000 after South Africa's reorganisation of municipal areas, it was separated from the Amathole District Municipality and converted into a Category A metropolitan municipality. The main …
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Imvepi refugee settlement is located in the newly established Terego District in the West Nile part of the Northern Region of Uganda. Terego district was carved out of Arua District with effect on 1st July 2020 (The Independent, 2020). Imvepi settlement is located in Odupi sub-county and was opened in February 2017 and currently hosts 67,439 refugees of which the vast majority are from South …
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This SFD was developed for Ugie located within the Elundini LM (Figure 3). Other towns in Elundini LM include Maclear and Mount Fletcher (Joe Gqabi District Municipality, 2018). Ugie developed from a mission station at Gatberg and was established and named in 1863 by William Murray after the Ugie River in Scotland. The town was founded in 1885 (Eastern Cape, 2021). The town serves as an activity …
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This SFD Intermediate Report was developed for Ulundi Local Municipality (LM). The Ulundi LM is categorised as a Category B Municipality within the Zululand District Municipality (ZDM), KwaZulu Natal Province. The responsibility of planning and development, including the supply of water and sanitation services, lies with ZDM for Ulundi LM. The Ulundi LM is approximately 3,250 square kilometres …
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Terego District is a newly established district in the West Nile part of the Northern Region of Uganda. The district comprises of six sub-counties: Aii-Vu, Bileafe, Katrini, Odupi, Omugo, Uriama and 39 parishes. The administrative headquarters of Terego District is Leju trading centre in Aii-Vu sub-county (The Independent, 2020). Terego district hosts significant refugee populations in Imvepi …
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In 2020 UNICEF Nepal’s implementing partner COSDER, Gorkha observed that Madarhawa village (480 inhabitants and 1 school), Nepal (located 60km northwest of Lumbini) was without improved WASH infrastructure and that its inhabitants were not observing improved sanitary and hygiene practices. COSDER, Gorkha decided to act and trained the children of Madarhawa on WASH related issues and solutions. …
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As per the Constitution of Nepal, access to safe drinking water is a basic human right. A “one-house - one water-tap” policy is being implemented to progressively realize universal access to safe drinking water by 2030, to meet the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets for drinking water. In response to increasing concerns over water quality, UNICEF supported the Government of Nepal to …
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Sarai Taikore south is a small Low-Income Group (LIG) settlement in Chunar Nagar Palika Parishad (CNPP) (geographical coordinates 25°06'53.7"N 82°52'25.7"E) in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India (Figure 1). It is located within Ward No. 5 of Chunar Nagar Palika Parishad (the city has a total of 25 wards). As per Census of India, 2011, Sarai Taikore south is part of Ward No. 5 and is surrounded …
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Nawabganj is a town and a nagar panchayat in Unnao district which is situated between Lucknow and Kanpur in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It belongs to Lucknow Division. It is located 24 Km towards East from District head quarters Unnao. It is a Block head quarter. Nawabganj was established by Nawab Ramzan Ali (Nawab of Sheesh Mahal Estate Lucknow) in 1858. He established Nawabganj between …
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Kanpur is the biggest city of the state and is the main centre of commercial and industrial activities. Formerly it was known as Manchester of India. Now it is the commercial capital of Uttar Pradesh. It is situated on the right bank of the Ganga River. The city is famous for its leather and textile Industry. As per statistics released by District Industrial Corporation, Kanpur, the city has over …
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Rhino Refugee Settlement is in the North-West Nile Region of Uganda. The settlement covers an area of approximately 225 km2 and stretches over parts of Odupi, Omugo, and Uriama sub-counties (Terego District) and extends into Rigbo sub-county in Madi-Okollo District. The settlement is divided into ten zones and has 42 villages. It is important to understand that Rhino refugee settlement is not a …
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As per Sphere India and State Inter Agency Group Bihar Standard Operating Procedures, adapted to address the COVID 19 pandemic scenario prevailing in Bihar, Joint Rapid Needs Assessment (JRNA) were conducted across the highly flood affected three districts of the state; East Champaran, West Champaran and Muzaffarpur through secondary sources, field visits, personal interviews, …
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At the onset of the pandemic, UNICEF has worked in close coordination with the Government and other development partners including WHO, primarily focusing efforts towards supporting coordinated actions for the preparedness, containment and mitigation of the outbreak. UNICEF with its response has adopted a multi-sectoral approach to the issue, ensuring that women and …
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IN 2020, UNICEF initiated WASH interventions in the urban slums of Jaipur city in partnership with the Centre for Advocacy and Research (CFAR). This was done in the context of the 2019 coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic with a threefold objective. COVID-19 has highlighted the inter-linkages between health and hygiene and the vulnerability of the poor and the marginalized. As India battled with the …
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Sanitation for Millions is a multi-donor programme set up in 2016 to contribute to safe and adequate access to sanitation. It considers the entire sanitation chain and applies sustainability criteria to ensure long-lasting results in line with the Sustainable Development Goals, in particular SDGs 6, 4 and 3. The programme operates worldwide, focusing notably on the needs of disadvantaged and …
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As COVID response, the programme Water Supply and Sanitation for Refugee Settlements and Host Communities in Northern Uganda (WatSSUP) is supporting measures for improved hand hygiene in institutions. In cooperation with local actors the programme is implementing WASHaLOTs in Health Care Facilities, COVID-19 quarantine stations and schools in Northern Uganda.
The WASHaLOT has been first …
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Ravidas Nagar is a small Low-Income Group (LIG) settlement in Bijnor City (geographical coordinates 290 9’ 0” North and 780 16’ 0” East ) in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located within Ward No. 2 of Bijnor City (the city has a total of 25 wards). As per Census of India, 2011, Ravidas Nagar was part of Ward No. 1; however, in the year 2016, it was reconstituted as a new ward. …
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The Faecal Sludge Transfer Station (FSTS) design is an innovation of Water for People (WfP) supported by GIZ RUWASS under a cofunding arrangement with the Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC). Under the Resource Recovery and Safe Reuse (RRR) Project Phase II, two mobile Faecal Sludge Transfer Stations have been piloted from April to June 2017 within informal urban settlements in Kampala.
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According to RPJMN 2020–20241 figures, in 2018 almost 75 percent of the Indonesian population has access to improved sanitation nationally. This includes almost 7.5 percent classified as safely managed sanitation services based on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030 definitions. These figures are impressive considering the low base of sanitation coverage with which the country has been …
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Poster presented at the 5th Biennial Partnership for Clean Indoor Air Forum, Lima, Peru, February 21 to 26, 2011
Summary:
- Simple pottery techniques can be used in fabrication of an insulating material molded to the appropriate shape (bricks).
- The composition of the stove material is 50/ 50 by volume of clay and a combustible material …
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ENPHO and BORDA have been working in partnership since 2004 to improve living conditions and to protect natural resources and climatic conditions in inadequately served urban and peri-urban settlements in South Asia. Concentrated in the field of urban sanitation, key achievements include technical support and scaling up of Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Systems (DEWATS), introducing Faecal …
