Perspectives are different frameworks from which to explore the knowledge around sustainable sanitation and water management. Perspectives are like filters: they compile and structure the information that relate to a given focus theme, region or context. This allows you to quickly navigate to the content of your particular interest while promoting the holistic understanding of sustainable sanitation and water management.
Good site for training, coaching and consulting services for non-profit organisations.
This site gives details of why learning needs analysis is important and how to do it.
This toolkit makes available information, resources, and tools that provide support to the preparation and implementation of hygiene, sanitation, and water in school policies and projects.
This website contains a learning needs analysis tool kit. There are listed numerous web links which provide you more information in regard to education, training and development.
This compendium gives a systematic overview on different sanitation systems and technologies and describes a wide range of available low-cost sanitation technologies.
TILLEY, E., LUETHI, C., MOREL, A., ZURBRUEGG, C. and SCHERTENLEIB, R. (2008): Compendium of Sanitation Systems and Technologies. Duebendorf, Switzerland: Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (EAWAG) and Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) URL [Accessed: 15.02.2010] PDF
This factsheet deals with the planning of sustainable sanitation for urban and peri-urban areas of the developing world and its importance for increased sanitation coverage by 2015.
SUSANA (2008): Planning for Sustainable Sanitation. (= SuSanA Fact Sheet ). Eschborn: Sustainable Sanitation Alliance URL [Accessed: 14.02.2010]Article on this blog about the plant in St. Helena, California (designed by J.W. Oswald from the University of Berkley). The production of algae, which take up the large part of nutrients (N and P) from the wastewater during the treatment) and the reuse as fertilizer is also suggested.
In 1994, an AIWPS had been planned to treat domestic wastewater downstream of Varanasi (India) in collaboration with USAID. The Varanasi AIWPS project is currently still in the planning stages.
A useful and short description of AIWPS is given on this private webpage of Dr. Victor M. Ponce.
A guide which helps to design a training course. The guide contains 8 general steps which accompany you during the process of creating a training course.
This link describes the various components of training and important points which have to be considered if a training course is planned.
Comprehensive abstract and article called “Upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor- a review” published in the Indian Journal of Environmental Health.
This document presents an overview of some existing participatory sanitation planning tools, illustrating the scope of the steps and some of the common methodologies employed in the various frameworks.
NETSSAF (2008): NETSSAF Participatory Planning Approach. A Tutorial for Sustainable Sanitation. Network for the development of Sustainable Approaches for large scale implementation of Sanitation in Africa (NETSSAF). [Accessed: 10.02.2010] PDF
This PowerPoint presentation deals with the connection between hygiene, water supply and an enhancement of the health situation in the Kyrgyz Republic.
WORLD BANK (n.y): Participatory Hygiene and Sanitation Transformation (PHAST) prevent child parasitic enteric infections in Kyrgyz villages. pdf presentation. WORLD BANK. [Accessed: 10.02.2010] PDF
This guidebook is based on the WHO guidebook and provides the same information in a more compact form. It comes with selected participatory activities for the single planning steps
CARITAS SWITZERLAND/LUXEMBOURG - SWISSGROUP (2007): Somali PHAST Step-by-Step Guide. Geneva: CARITAS SWITZERLAND/LUXEMBOURG - SWISSGROUP URL [Accessed: 10.02.2010]
This document presents the NETSSAF participatory planning approach in a brief manner.
BARRETO DILLON, L. BUZIE FRU, C. ROBERTI PÉREZ, L. (2008): Introduction to the NETSSAF Participatory Planning Approach, a tutorial and guideline for sustainable sanitation planning (brief). (= Proceedings of the NETSSAF Final Conference “Pathways towards Sustainable Sanitation in Africa" ). Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso): Network for the development of Sustainable Approaches for large scale implementation of Sanitation in Africa (NETSSAF). [Accessed: 02.04.2010] PDF
This document presents an overview of some existing participatory sanitation planning tools, illustrating the scope of the steps and some of the common methodologies employed in the various frameworks.
NETSSAF (2008): The NETSSAF Participatory Planning Approach. South Africa: Network for the Development of Sustainable Approaches for Large Scale Implementation of Sanitation in Africa. [Accessed: 10.02.2010] PDFIn 1974, the Eagle Lake Water & Sewer District began planning for a sewer system and treatment facility. Because all surface waters within the District's limits flow into Eagle Lake, a valuable recreational resource, it was decided that some form of land treatment would be required.
Akvopedia entry on trickling filters.