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Project Proposal

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:49:57 GMT

SANITATION and HEALTH INSURANCE

Objective: To enable 500,00 households in India to obtain loans for construction of sanitation facilities in order to improve their health situation.
Request: Grant financing to lower interest rates of sanitation loans.
Project description: WASTE together with the Indian insurance company TATA-AIG, the Dutch financial group SNS-REAAL and the Indian micro-credit organisation BISWA will introduce sanitation loans for villagers, and monitor effects of the loans through health insurance. TATA -AIG and BISWA have committed themselves to the project.

Schools in India

Mon, 28 Aug 2006 10:37:44 GMT

In several locations in India schools are supplying their pupils with appropriate and functioning toilets. In most cases these projects are realised by pupils themselves and additiona

E-discussion on WEEE in preparation

Fri, 25 Aug 2006 08:31:20 GMT

WASTE is planning an E-discussion on WEEE (Waste Electrical Electronic Equipment) & Export in the period October - November 2006.

Points of discussion include:

Export of WEEE from high- to low-income countries and
Re-use, repair, recycling and safe end-of-life management of WEEE.

Aiming at knowledge sharing, WASTE welcomes stakeholders with various backgrounds to participate in discussion, from both South and North.

More information on this initiative is coming soon!
The E-discussion is still in preparatory stage, but if you are already interested keen to join, please send an email with your name, professional background or status, to Ivo Haenen at ihaenen(at)waste.nl and you will receive a reply as soon as possible. Please also keep an eye on this post for more information.

Informatie over Ecologische Sanitatie

Wed, 31 May 2006 14:01:47 GMT

Informatie over Ecologische Sanitatie

Ook bij jou op school (Dutch)

Wed, 31 May 2006 11:46:38 GMT

Ook bij jou op school. This article and references are in Dutch.

Lesmateriaal over water milieu riolering

Wed, 31 May 2006 11:37:54 GMT

Lesmateriaal over water milieu riolering.

Summary of related documents on gender concerning school sanitation

Fri, 26 May 2006 11:06:02 GMT

Summary of related document on gender issue concerning school sanitation.

Are you interested in the ecosan school programme?

Wed, 24 May 2006 17:08:09 GMT

How to join this programme.

Donors

Wed, 24 May 2006 16:58:00 GMT

Our donors: Hunze en Aa's, and the Carrousel, a primary school in Gouda.

Schools in Philippines

Wed, 24 May 2006 16:53:02 GMT

School Sanitation Project in the Philippines

Three elementary schools 2005 - 2006

Lesson materials on water

Wed, 24 May 2006 16:41:59 GMT

Various materials on water, available on the Internet.

Education

Wed, 24 May 2006 16:25:02 GMT

The success of a project is not determined by the number of latrines constructed. Hygiene behaviour must be taught at the same time as facilities are constructed so that these behaviours can be put into practice. It is the use of technical facilities and the related appropriate hygiene behaviour of people that provide health benefits. At school, hygiene education aims to promote those practices that will help prevent water and sanitation-related diseases.

To make the difference

Wed, 24 May 2006 15:30:05 GMT

The provision of ecological sanitation facilities in schools is a first step towards a healthy physical learning environment. However, the mere provision of facilities does not make them sustainable or produce the desired impact. The provision of sanitation has to be combined with a behavioural change. To achieve this change people first of all need to see the benefit of ecological sanitation.

Ecosan at school

Wed, 24 May 2006 14:48:17 GMT

We think ecological sanitation offers a solution for many schools in developing countries. Schools in developing countries often have scarce water, money and food resources. Ecological systems require a minimum of water. Ecological sanitation saves at least 20/40 % of its domestic water consumption. Adding water saving devices or recycling grey water makes it even possible to save more water. After filtration, grey water can be used for irrigation, groundwater recharge or even for production of portable water.

Ecological sanitation

Wed, 24 May 2006 14:11:36 GMT

Ecological sanitation is based on the idea that urine, faeces and water are resources in an ecological loop. It is an approach that seeks to protect the human health, prevents pollution of the environment, reduces the use of water in sanitation systems and recycles nutrients to help to reduce the need for artificial fertilizer in agriculture. This recycling of nutrients helps to achieve food security.

Children as agents of change

Wed, 24 May 2006 11:34:37 GMT

Schools are important links to reaching individual families and communities. Children are eager to learn and help others. They often have an important position in households by caring for their brothers and sisters. Children pass on their knowledge from school to their families and thus influence the community. Moreover what children learn is likely to be applied during the rest of their lives. Since children are our future parents an grandparents they are important agents of change. Therefore, the ecosan school programme is able to reaching youth, society and future generations.

Conventional waste water systems and Pit Latrines

Wed, 24 May 2006 11:27:24 GMT

Conventional waste water systems ask for much water, a costly infrastructure and are high maintenance. As in many developing countries water and money are scarce. Therefore sewerage is often lacking and not functioning. Collected sewage is rarely treated. The wastewater is polluting the direct environment of towns and schools and can be a source of disease carrying organisms which endangers the lives of children. Finally, as human excreta contains useful nutrients that can be used as fertilizer wastes natural resources and nutrients and ignores that human excreta is a valuable resource. Also schools have limited resources and a sewer system is not a feasible option.

Importance of School Sanitation

Tue, 23 May 2006 15:07:51 GMT

Going to school in a clean and healthy school environment is every child's right. Many children in developing countries, however, do not have access to safe and clean sanitation facilities on school. Schools too often suffer from non-existent or insufficient sanitation and hand-washing facilities. Schools are not safe for children due to neglect of the operation and maintenance of facilities. Latrines are not always adapted to the needs of children, in particular, girls. Schools cope with broken, dirty, unsafe and even lack of sanitation and hand washing facilities. Latrines are padlocked because children are not trusted to use them properly.

Ecosan in Nakuru, Kenya

Wed, 29 Mar 2006 14:51:58 GMT

In Nakuru, Kenya people acknowledge the importance of cleaning up the city. Ecosan is seen as a step in the righ direction. The situation in February 2006

adapted from article by: George Kamau

Ecological Sanitation activities in Niono and Segou, Mali

Wed, 29 Mar 2006 14:36:24 GMT

The ISSUE programme in Mali is represented by two consortia. One active in Bamako, the other in Niono and Segou. An overview of the situation after three years, in January 2006 in Niono and Segou. The wheels have been set in motion.