Ghana Sanitation and Water in Small Towns and Rural Areas (SAWiSTRA) Programme

Purpose

Assisting rural communities and small towns in four regions in Ghana to have access to safe sanitation and drastically reduce open defecation.

Activities

The purpose of the project is to assist rural communities and small towns in four regions (Western, Central, Eastern and Volta ) in Ghana to have access to safe sanitation and drastically reduce open defecation.

The FSM study is underway and should provide an overview of existing public and private options used by households, institutions and public facilities. The study includes a review of national policy and strategy, as well as management, business, and operating models for fecal sludge collection, transportation, treatment and disposal or re-use. The results are expected in September 2015 and will be used by CWSA to pilot sanitation options and associated FSM practices for institutions (such as schools and clinics) and public places (such as markets and bus stops). A national FSM strategy will be developed on the basis of the study and pilot results.

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Location of main activity

Objectives

- Identify technical options and management models for fecal sludge management (for transport, safe disposal or reuse) in small towns and rural areas.
- Develop a strategy for safe reuse and decentralized treatment options to form the basis for further scale-up of these options

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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Emptying and transport (non sewered) Enabling environment and institutional strengthening Faecal sludge treatment processes Government-owned entity (not university or research) Operation, maintenance and sustainable services Peri-urban Political processes and institutional aspects Practitioners Public awareness, advocacy and civil society engagement Rural Rural areas Specific to one or several countries Sub-Saharan Africa Treatment of faecal sludge Urban (entire city)

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