Faecal sludge contains valuable plant nutrients and can be used as a fertiliser in agriculture, instead of being emitted as a pollutant. As this involves a risk of pathogen transmission, it is crucial to inactivate the pathogens in faecal sludge. One treatment alternative is ammonia sanitisation, as uncharged ammonia (NH₃) inactivates pathogens. The aim of this thesis was to study how the pathogen inactivation depends […]
This library entry contains background documents for work that the African Water Facility is carrying out and which is co-funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Further information is also available on the SuSanA discussion forum, see link below. The purpose of the project is to improve the living conditions of the non-sewered urban-poor in Africa through provision of affordable and sustainable sanitation tools and technologies. +++++++++++ Documents […]
À la quatrième Conférence régionale sur l'hygiène et l'assainissement en Afrique (Africasan4) tenue du 25 au 27 mai 2015 à Dakar et organisée par le gouvernement du Sénégal avec l’appui du conseil des ministres africains de l’eau et l’assainissement (AMCOW), ministres et chefs de délégation, en charge de l'hygiène et de l’assainissement de l’Afrique, ainsi que les hauts fonctionnaires, chercheurs, société civile, partenaires au développement […]
At the 4thAfrican Conference on Sanitation and Hygiene (AfricaSan), convened by the Government of Senegal with support from the African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW) in Dakar, Senegal, May 25-27, 2015, the Ministers and Heads of Delegations responsible for sanitation and hygiene in Africa, together with senior civil servants, academics, civil society, development partners and the private sector signed visions and committments to achieve universal […]
This ePaper is also available in French, German and Spanish (see below). The WASH e-paper is an online magazine published at regular intervals in German and English. Each edition takes a closer look at a current key issue in the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector and related areas. The first issue examines the topic of WASH capacity development and provides a comprehensive overview of the latest […]
The paper builds on a combination of relevant literature Review and specific local experience from two case studies (one rural district in Ethiopia and one other in Tanzaniea). In each district, a data collection campaign was planned in collaboration with Partner institutions to illustrate Major issues. In Ethiopia (Bora District), data was collected during May 2010 by INGO Intermon Oxfam jointly with staff from the […]
This document is available in English and French. The aim of this guide is to support contracting authorities, local decision-makers and their partners to develop their sanitation service by providing them with decision-making tools and practical methodological approaches. This guide will help these stakeholders determine whether non-conventional sewerage really is the most appropriate option for the area concerned. If this option is selected, it will also […]