Renewed call for IRC/BRAC research on Faecal sludge secondary treatment technologies for challenging settings.

The Applicant is expected to undertake an in-depth action research study to propose one or several simple, low-cost, straightforward set-ups on production of faecal sludge-based fertiliser that meets WHO Guidelines for commercially viable faecal sludge reuse in agriculture and Bangladeshi standards for fertilisers, which is suitable for the different agro-climatic conditions in Bangladesh.
The research strategy should take into account or survey past experience and learnings in Bangladesh and the Asian region, including those relevant to sanitation in water-logged, flood-prone and rocky areas.

All details on this call are in the guidelines, available at www.irc.nl/page/73136
The submission deadline is 11 January 2013.