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Water UK (2019) Occasional Guidance Note The Classification & Management of Confined Space Entries

The Water Industry is justly proud of the influence that it has had in improving safety standards, not only within its own industry, but in the UK as a whole. The original Occasional Guidance Note (OGN) upon which this revision has been based, was drafted at the request of the Health and Safety Executive and authored under the guidance of Rob Gwyther and Richard Locke as […]

Online since: 23.03.2022
Views: 767
Downloads: 13

Curriculum Development Unit Technical Education, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training Authority (TEVETA) (2018) Zambia Qualifications Framework (Zqf) - Syllabus for Skills Award in Vacuum Tanker Operations and Maintenance Chart No. 406

The Technical Education, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training Authority (TEVETA) is an institution established under TEVETA Act No. 13 of 1998, read together with the Amendment Act No. 11 of 2005. Its functions include, to regulate, coordinate and monitor education, vocational and entrepreneurship training in consultation with stakeholders. TEVETA executes its regulatory function through the provision of services, among others, the development, review and approval of TEVETA […]

Online since: 23.03.2022
Views: 2041
Downloads: 129

GOPA Infra (2021) SFD Lite Report Kabarto 2 IDP Camp, Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Kabarto 2 IDP Camp is situated in the KRI and located in the Sumel District, which is part of the Duhok Governorate administration, and it lies approximately 13km southwest of Duhok. The population figures are managed by the camp management on behalf of the Directorate of Migration and Crisis Response (DMCR) and, the population present at the time of the key informant interview with the camp […]

Online since: 23.03.2022
Views: 1454
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GOPA Infra (2021) SFD Lite Report Kabarto 1 IDP Camp, Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Kabarto 1 IDP Camp is situated in the KRI and located in the Sumel District, which is part of the Duhok Governorate administration, and it lies approximately 13km southwest of Duhok. The population figures are managed by the camp management on behalf of the Directorate of Migration and Crisis Response (DMCR) and, the population present at the time of the key informant interview with the camp […]

Online since: 23.03.2022
Views: 1538
Downloads: 61

GOPA Infra (2021) SFD Lite Report Sharya Town, Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Sharya town is situated in the KRI and located in the Sumel District, which is part of the Duhok Governorate administration, and it lies approximately 15km south of Duhok. Sharya Town is currently hosting large numbers of IDP’s, both in and out of camps. Figures received from the HoM, relating specifically to the town in 2021, state that there are 7,254 individuals in the hosting community […]

Online since: 23.03.2022
Views: 1385
Downloads: 2288

FSMA (2011) What Happens When the Pit is Full? - Seminar Report Developments in on-site Faecal Sludge Management (FSM)

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 share their experience with counterparts from elsewhere in Southern Africa and the world. The seminar was split across six sessions and ended with two field visits (hosted by eThekwini's Water and Sanitation Department, EWS). The sessions ran as follows: Session 1: […]

Online since: 22.03.2022
Views: 977
Downloads: 17

Technical Education, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training Authority (TEVETA) (2018) SYLLABUS FOR SKILLS AWARD IN MANUAL EMPTYING OF ON-SITE SANITATION SYSTEMS CHART NO.404

Faecal sludge management (FSM) covers the whole chain from containment, emptying and collection, transportation, treatment and disposal and end-use. Faecal sludge management (FSM), nonetheless, is applied to the context of onsite sanitation (OSS) systems only. This is particularly important for Zambia where in general close to 85 percent of the population relies on on-site sanitation system. CSO (2016) showed that 77 percent of Zambians depended […]

Online since: 21.03.2022
Views: 926
Downloads: 16

WSUP (2017) Standard Operating Procedures for Improved Faecal Sludge Management In Kisumu County

Faecal sludge management (FSM) involves the collection, transport, safe treatment and disposal of the full contents of an on-site sanitation system e.g. a pit latrine, or a septic tank. To manage the contents appropriately; the sludge, the water and the solid waste within the containment system must be appropriately treated and disposed of. In Kisumu, approximately 75% of household sanitation systems are pit latrines, yet services […]

Online since: 21.03.2022
Views: 1375
Downloads: 93

Abdullah Ali Halage (0) Sanitation Safety Plan for the Collection and Transportation of Faecal Sludge from Kamwokya II Ward, Kampala Capital City Authority, Uganda.

Sanitation issues are some of the most significant development challenges for Kampala City, Uganda. Like many other capital cities in developing countries, Kampala is experiencing rapid population and economic growth. However, provision of key services including adequate sanitation for the city population has not been in tandem with these developments. Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) with support from the Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH […]

Online since: 21.03.2022
Views: 1409
Downloads: 34

CAWST (2020) Emptying Service Competency Framework

This competency framework is designed to be a tool for emptying service providers, and the capacity development organizations that work with them, to understand the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to deliver a high-quality service. This competency framework can be used by: 1. Emptiers and capacity development organizations to structure professional development activities for emptying service providers, by outlining required knowledge, skills, and abilities. 2. Municipalities and utilities […]

Online since: 20.03.2022
Views: 830
Downloads: 30

Sustainable Organic Integrated Livelihoods (2019) Sanitation Safety Planning Applying the WHO methodology to SOIL's operations in Northern Haiti

Over the years, SOIL has developed a model to provide a safely managed sanitation service to densely populated communities in Haiti, using containerbased sanitation. The objective of such an intervention is to reduce the risks to public health and the environment that unsafe sanitation practices create, and risk-based assessment methods such as Sanitation Safety Planning are a valuable tool to help evaluate the impact of […]

Online since: 20.03.2022
Views: 959
Downloads: 19

Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering Organisation (CPHEEO) (2020) Training Module for Sanitary WorkerS on Cleaning of SeWerS and SeptiC tankS

• Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act 2013 bans hazardous cleaning of sewer/ septic tanks. • Definition: Hazardous cleaning by an employee, in relation to a sewer or septic tank, means its manual cleaning by such employee without the employer fulfilling his obligations to provide protective gear and other cleaning devices and ensuring observance of safety precautions, as may be prescribed or […]

Online since: 20.03.2022
Views: 2146
Downloads: 267

Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering Organization (CPHEEO) (2018) Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Cleaning of Sewers and Septic Tanks

As per the 2011 census, the share of urban population is 31.2% as against 28% of 2001 census of the total population of the country which is expected to be 50% by 2050. This increase in population has created a significantly enhanced demand on urban sanitation, inter alia. As per the 2011 Census, 81.4% households have toilet facilities within their premises. Out of this, 32.7% households have water […]

Online since: 20.03.2022
Views: 4110
Downloads: 6834

Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering Organisation (CPHEEO) (2020) Guidance Document on Equipment & Workforce Norms for Managing Waterborne Sanitation in India

This Guidance Document on Equipment & Workforce Norms for Managing Waterborne Sanitation in India is prepared keeping in view the Safai-mitra Suraksha Challenge, 2021. All sanitary structures like sewer and septic tanks which manage sewage are susceptible to getting choked at some point of time due to ingress and settling of solids and require regular cleaning or maintenance. Cleaning of sewer and septic tank sometimes require manual […]

Online since: 20.03.2022
Views: 915
Downloads: 19

Center for Water and Sanitation CRDF; CEPT University (2020) Standard Operating Procedures for Desludging of Septic Tanks

It is known that eradicating open defecation is only half the battle. For improving sanitation, faecal sludge and wastewater also needs to be safely managed. It is in this context that Government of India, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) issued a National Faecal Sludge and Septage Management (FSSM) Policy3 . It recommends regular desludging of septic tanks through a systematic extraction and collection […]

Online since: 17.03.2022
Views: 1390
Downloads: 48

Municipality Administration and Water Supply Department (2014) Operative Guidelines for Septage Management for urban and Local Rural bodies in Tamil Nadu

The partially treated sewage that is stored in a septic tank is commonly called as Septage. It includes the liquids, solids (sludge), as well as the fats, oils and grease (scum) that accumulate in septic tanks over time. Septage management includes the entire process of design, collection, safe treatment& disposal of septage based on generation of sewage. A comprehensive program that regulates periodic septic tank […]

Online since: 17.03.2022
Views: 867
Downloads: 26

Directorate for Public Health and Environment KCCA (0) Minimum Standards for Onsite Sanitation Technology Options in Kampala

Availability of adequate sanitation services is one of the most significant development challenges experienced in the rapidly growing Kampala city. Over 90% of Kampala’s population relies on on-site sanitation which include flush (pour and cistern) toilets, Urine Diversion Dehydrating Toilets (UDDTs), Ventilated Improved Pit Latrines (VIPs) and traditional pit latrines. The toilets are put up by individuals and different institutions with no proper guidance to inform […]

Online since: 17.03.2022
Views: 1112
Downloads: 42

Neue Deutsche Museumsmacher:innen and SuSanA (2021) The Power of Images: A Thematic Discussion Series

Images are a big part of communication, today more so than ever. Not only do we consume more visual media than ever through social media and streaming sites. More and more we use images to communicate with each other, e.g. gifs and memes. Yet the way we read and understand an image is influenced by several factors including historical and cultural context or background, age […]

Online since: 11.03.2022
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Downloads: 3273

FIT FOR SCHOOL, OXYD (0) WASHaLOT 3.0 Technical Details

WASHaLOT 3.0 is a versatile design of a group handwashing facility that accommodates many users at the same time and a water-saving facility with automatically closing individual water outlets. To support the adaption of the WASHaLOT 3.0, documents are made available to the public to guide in the production process of the WASHaLOT 3.0.

Online since: 11.03.2022
Views: 1183
Downloads: 60

FIT FOR SCHOOL (2015) WASHaLot User´s Guide Assembly & Maintenance Instructions for a Prefabricated Group Washing Facility

This users guide provides information on the installation, operation and maintenance of the WASHaLOT for schools and communities. It was produced jointly under a collaboration between MoEYS, GIZ and UNICEF in Cambodia.

Online since: 11.03.2022
Views: 905
Downloads: 21

 

 

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