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Our Sanitation work
The provision of adequate sanitation facilities is one of the key measures to minimise health risks as well as preserve the privacy and dignity of people affected.
the limited options for storing, treating and disposing of faecal sludge, particularly in areas where building pit latrines is not possible;
the lack of practical guidance on how to set up safe and sustainable faecal sludge disposal;
the limited use of purpose-built latrines.
Purpose-built latrines often fail to address the sanitation needs and practices of affected communities, leading people to prefer open defecation.
We have also produced a Challenge Candidate List, which provides a summary of the key challenges presented in the Problem Exploration Report on Faecal Sludge Management.
We have prioritised innovations looking to address these sanitation challenges.
We have prioritised innovations looking to:
Develop and effectively disseminate guidance on building faecal sludge disposal sites in emergencies;
Develop alternative solutions for faecal sludge storage, treatment, final disposal and drainage;
Develop ways of rapidly engaging with affected communities to design better sanitation facilities;
Understand links between lighting in latrine areas and gender-based violence.
WASH in Emergencies Problem Exploration Report: Faecal Sludge Management
There is a lack of standardisation of safety protocols and equipment to strengthen the de-sludging, transporting and disposal of faecal sludge. As well as this, the management of excreta during an emergency in an urban context has very limited options. More standardised and reliable concepts need to be developed to facilitate the implementation and management of sanitation programmes. This Problem Exploration Report offers a few areas for further exploration and development in Faecal Sludge Management.
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