iDE proposes using hydrated lime, an abundant, cheap product, to kill pathogens present in fecal sludge. Latrines are transformed into incubators for valuable agricultural additives, empowering rural Cambodians to take charge of their sanitation.
A software tool developed by this project will offer an integrated approach to optimize sanitation solutions in developing countries by modelling local soil, water quality, and environmental conditions, essential to designing effective, small-scale sanitation systems in developing countries.
WaterSHED's Hands-Off Sanitation Marketing program unlocks the power of the private sector to deliver safe sanitation products and services to rural Cambodians. This project will identify and cultivate civic champions to encourage latrine adoption and enable local enterprise, thereby helping communities change behaviour norms and achieve total sanitation. Follow Hengly Aun on Twitter @watershedasia"
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 2.6 billion people in the world do not have access to improved sanitation, resulting in 1.6 million deaths every year. The vast majority of that burden is borne by children under five. Affordability is considered a major barrier. A high-quality and environmentally safe toilet will be delivered and maintained for a nominal fee and a regular premium. Customers can pay the premium through mobile money solutions, thus making the service available to users without access to conventional banking systems.
In Kenya's slums, 8 million people using unhygienic sanitation options and practices dump 4 million tons of faecal sludge into the environment each year and negatively affect community health. A dense network of accessible, affordable and hygienic toilets will be franchised by this project for slum residents, to run as profitable, sustainable businesses, removing the waste hazard and converting it into saleable by-products. For more information visit Saner.gy"
We will promote a community driven safe, sustainable sanitation technology including an innovative, hygienic, waterless toilet that does not require sewer connection. We shall build government partnership and public support for positive behavior change.
Since 2006, SOIL has building low-cost ecological toilets in Haiti that provide sanitation access to thousands of people and transform the collected wastes into compost critical for agriculture and reforestation. With the support of Grand Challenges Canada and in partnership with Konbit Sante, SOIL will begin installing private household toilets in northern Haiti to test a revolutionary new social business model for providing household sanitation in urban slums.
Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs) are global health challenge, but more so in developing countries, where HAIs are poorly executed due to financial and related reasons. Our approach is to enable removal of bacteria from surfaces in clinics and hospitals using an nontoxic inexpensive coating that has a persistent long term effect.
Copper and its alloys are known to efficiently kill bacteria. The idea is to deposit a well-adhered thin layer of copper-based coatings on frequently touched surfaces of two intensive care units and compare them to a standard ICU over a long period.
This project: “Improving rural water service delivery using mobile phone technology” seeks to address the high rates of non-functional rural water systems which lead to poor public health. The mobile phone technology will be used to improve the spare parts supply chain and also pool funds for financing capital maintenance.