Ecosan School Programme

Waste is currently initiating an ecosan school programme to meet the need for safe sanitation around the world. We think ecological sanitation can offer a viable solution for the sanitation problems at schools in the developing world. Additionally, by informing the pupils schools can provide links to reaching families and communities.

This project will fit in the SSHE programme from the IRC: School Sanitation and Hygiene Education (SSHE) focuses on the responsibility to provide children with an effective and healthy learning environment. It includes the provision of facilities that children need for sanitation, hand-washing and water supply and the support to children to develop skills, attitudes and knowledge on effective hygiene.

In general the ecosan school programme targets three different groups. First of all, companies, individuals and co-financing organisations who want to support selected ecological sanitation school projects. Secondly, Dutch schools and youth clubs who are interested in the subject of school sanitation to discuss developmental and environmental issues on a global scale within their educational activities. Thirdly, Dutch supporters of school projects in the South who want to improve sanitation facilities as part of the project.