Project database
Total results: 526
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2014 - 2017
Practical Action
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Public Private Partnerships for sustainable sludge management services in Faridpur, Bangladesh
To establish effective and consistent sludge management services, ensuring the city’s sustainably healthy environment and its people health.
2011 - 2012
Texas A&M University
Hybrid microbial-electrochemical system for waste utilization
A self-sustainable system for simultaneous wastewater treatment and electricity/biogas generation. A microbial fuel cell (MFC) generates electricity to power a microbial electrolysis cell (MEC) system to produce biogas.
2012 - 2015
Centre for Advocacy and Research
Partnering with Mission Convergence an Innovative Governance Reform Programme in Delhi, strengthening and expanding women-led empowerment strategies
To improve the access of marginal and at risk communities, living in unauthorized and under-served settlements, to sanitation services through constructive engagement with government spearheaded by Women’s Forums in Delhi, Jaipur and Kolkata.
2011 - 2013
University of California Santa Barbara
Microorganisms with semiconducting membranes
Introducing artificial molecular wires into the membranes of microbes within a waste treatment system as a way to break down organic contaminants and catalytically convert the metabolic energy in those microbes into electrical energy.
2011 - 2013
University of California - Berkeley (UCB)
Disinfection of latrine faecal sludge with ammonia naturally present in excreta (Safe Sludge)
Ammonia (NH3) is a powerful disinfectant that can be produced from mixing urine and feces and adding an alkalinizing agent to raise the pH level. The safe sludge is compatible with downstream treatment and resource recovery.
2013 - 2015
University of Massachusetts
The microbial fuel cell latrine – Enhanced electricity recovery from domestic waste and expanded deployment
Converting the energy contained in human excreta into electricity using a modular Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) designed to retrofit existing composting latrines.
2011 - 2013
University of Colorado Denver
Direct electricity from fecal sludge in bioelectric systems
To develop a low cost and easy-to-operate bioelectric reactor that uses microbes to break down waste and convert it to usable electricity and chemicals. An adequate solution for communities in need of sanitary waste disposal and energy supply.
2014 - 2018
Live & Learn Environmental Education
Western Pacific Sanitation Marketing & Innovation Program
Sanitation marketing in peri-urban & informal settlements in Fiji, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, and Solomon Islands
2014 - 2019
CLTS Knowledge Hub at Institute of Development Studies (IDS)
Strengthening and broadening community-led total sanitation (CLTS) at scale
Communities are facilitated to conduct their own appraisal and analysis of open defecation (OD) and take their own action to become ODF (open defecation free). The CLTS Knowledge Hub is committed to supporting CLTS to go to scale.
2014 - 2016
Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)
Execution arm for joint projects between the India Department of Biotechnology and the Foundation as part of Grand Challenges India
Six projects executed by Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Pradin Technologies, Institute of Chemical Technology Mumbai, Eram Scientific and Amrita University
2011 - 2017
RTI International
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Electrochemical disinfection with integrated biomass oven for solid waste processing and energy harvesting
Developing a fully integrated toilet system that combines electrochemical disinfection technology for liquid waste processing and recovery, with a revolutionary new biomass energy conversion unit.
2014 - 2015
RTI International
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Potential for using low-cost microwave production as a drying system for RTTC units
To demonstrate the feasibility of critical technologies that could accelerate development of high value products complimenting the sanitation value chain, and other
2011 - 2016
LEAD at Krea University
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Communal sanitation solutions for urban slums
To design a new programmatic infrastructure and physical structure that instills a sense of dignity while addressing issues affecting sanitation practices and encouraging community members to stop open-defecating.
2011 - 2015
University of KwaZulu-Natal
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Data acquisition and field support for sanitation projects
Phase 1 is about designing, prototyping, and evaluating a toilet system that can safely dispose of pollutants and recover valuable materials. The objective of phase 2 is to characterise physical and chemical properties of different excreta streams.
2011 - 2015
Sanergy
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Sustainable Sanitation in Urban Slums of Kenya
Sanergy will expand its financially sustainable sanitation service delivery system in Kenya’s urban slums (includes a combination of the toilet and a package of services such as training, waste collection, and cleaning)
2015 - 2017
Duke University
ADPL (Anaerobic Digestion Pasteurization Latrine) Duke Biogas toilet
A simple, energy neutral self-contained sanitation technology relying on anaerobic digestion and heat pasteurization of the treated effluent.
2010 - 2015
Global Communities
Improved Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (IWASH)
To make measurable, community-focused improvements in water supply, sanitation and hygiene in Bong, Lofa and Nimba counties in Liberia.
2015 - 2018
Johns Hopkins University
The Cholera Hospital Based Intervention for 7 days (CHoBI 7) Trial
The Hospital Based WASH intervention serves diarrhea patients and their families. Purpose is to develop and evaluate low cost approaches to integrate the CHoBI7 intervention into the existing services.
2011 - 2013
Quantitative BioSciences
Algae for the effective and economical treatment of waste
Developing a full-scale demonstration of a “waste farm” that will cultivate algae for the production of bioenergy and a valuable live feed crop for the local community using waste as the feedstock.
2014 - 2015
Dushtha Shasthya Kendra (DSK)
To analyze scope of private sector engagement in delivery of equitable sustainable sanitation service at Dhaka city level
To develop fecal sludge management strategies for better sanitation service availability and improved health and living environment for the urban poor communities of Dhaka.
2015 - 2018
Centre for Advocacy and Research
Innovative Governance Reform Programme in cities of Delhi, Jaipur and Kolkata
Strengthening community engagement in the poorer settlements to improve the quality of sanitation facilities and services through purposeful convergence of policy, program and innovations
2015 - 2016
University of Missouri – Kansas City
Viscous heating for helminth deactivation in fecal sludge (200 to 1000 liters/hour)
Earlier phases of the research were successful in destroying helminth eggs in fecal sludge using viscous heating. The next step is to scale-up the equipment for larger flow rates.
2015 - 2017
California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
Development of integrated Parylene Micro‐Electro‐Mechanical System (MEMS) devices for use as a microbial monitoring system in wastewater treatment
To develop a MEMS as a portable and reliable microbial monitoring system that can be integrated into safe and sustainable sanitation solutions in the developing world in order to enable onsite testing for pathogens
