Dear all,

IWA in collaboration with UNESCO-IHP is putting together a publication focusing on "Integrated Sanitation". This builds a workshop at last years IWA Development Congress and the Priority for Action on this which was one of the main contributions from IWA to the World Water Forum in Marseille earlier in the year.

Recognizing that only focusing on tackling the complexities of sanitation unilaterally has limited success, the objective of the publication is to present a strong case for an integrated approach towards sanitation.

We are seeking to substantiate the arguments in two ways :

a) Using the theoretical / scientific evidence in published journals.
b) Empirical evidence from practice (case studies).

There are 3 main sections that we are working on :

1) Sanitation for improving health and social development
2) Integrated sanitation for environmental protection and natural resources management
3) Economic benefits and business opportunities related to sanitation.

We would be interested to hear suggestions in any of the above categories - but specifically in relation to WG9's interests, I am writing for your suggestions of examples of sanitation that demonstrate the commercial viability of sanitation and its potential for business opportunities.

I see the two main sources of income relating to:

a) Sanitation service provision.
b) Selling treated waste (treated wastewater for irrigation and low-grade reuse, nutrients/fertilizer and energy).

There are more, but to give you an idea this a list (in no particular order) of ones that I am looking at :

* Ikotoilets
* IDE Cambodia
* SANERGY,
* Paulinho’s pit emptying business in Maputo,
* Commercial productive use of faecal sludge in Bengaluru -India,
* Waste Enterprisers in Ghana.
* From excrement to pines to mushrooms to money in Bolivia
* Septage Management in the Philippines
* Sulaibiya Wastewater Treatment - Sulaibiya, Kuwait

Some of the best examples use a combination of sources of revenue from both sanitation services and selling treated waste.

Preference will be given to those systems operating at scale and can already be demonstrated to be viable as they have been operational for a few years.

Please send details of any good examples to the list and we can review what there is.

regards,

Dr. Jonathan Parkinson
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Dear all

I am also contributing to this publication (mainly for the section on "2) Integrated sanitation for environmental protection and natural resources management").
And I think you all have great resources to be included in this book!
There may be some very outstanding and well documented examples implemented by SuSanA members on the very specific aspects of covered by the book.
To be more specific for the section on natural resources management, we are looking for case studies, scientific evidences and other documents showing examples of sustainable sanitation in following categories:
- The role of sanitation for integrated water resource management (e.g. protection of water reduces, reduction of and reuse of water in sanitation systems)
- Sanitation and productive agriculture (e.g. reusing wastewater for irrigation/irrigation; nutrients contained in sanitation products and food security; reusing other sanitation products for agriculture (small/large scale - decentralised/centralised)
- Sanitation and sustainable energy management (climate change and gas emission of inadequate sanitation; reusing energy from sanitation (eg. biogas at large-scale / small-scale and energy security; reusing the heat; sludge as fuel; etc.); energy efficiency of different sanitation systems (reducing energy recover)

We are having in mind a broad definition of sanitation, covering hygiene, toilets, wastewater, greywater, storm water, and solid waste.

It would be great to get your feedback and have your case studies and documents referenced in a common book!

If you do not feel comfortable with the forum, you can also contact me via email or use the WG1 mailing list!!!

Cheers,

Dorothee

Hi all

Two examples of sanitation as a business that come to mind and are both included in the WG9a's factsheet are:

CCS-Community Cleaing Services, Nairobi, Kenya
The Cleanshop, South Africa
Link to Factsheet 9a: "Sanitation as a business"

And there is also a detailed description in Wg9b's factsheet on SaniShop.
Link to Factsheet 9ba: "Public awareness raising and sanitation marketing"

I hope that helps.
Rgds
Trevor

Hey Everyone,
What about including Ruby Cup as one example on how to deal with menstrual hygiene waste?
Currently, the Pollution Research Group in South Africa carries out a study comparing different menstrual hygiene products (including Ruby Cup) in order to test the various effects on sanitation systems in slums.

We also create livelihoods and income for Ruby Sales ladies that sell Ruby Cups on a consignment basis while earning a commission for each product sold. Ruby Cup is not directly related to improving sanitation systems in slums but a product that is directly related to maintaining sanitation systems, especially in urban slums.
Should you be interested to know more about our work, please visit our webpage: www.ruby-cup.com or on this forum: forum.susana.org/forum/categories/24-men...nya/post?do=replyand please do not hesitate to contact me with any other inquiries.

Best greetings from Nairobi!

Maxie

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