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Link to the online version of the “International Source Book On Environmentally Sound Technologies for Wastewater and Stormwater Management” from the United Nations Environmental Programme. This section is about drying beds.
The department of Water and Sanitation in Developing Countries (SANDEC) at the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science (EAWAG) is a centre of excellence in the domain of faecal sludge treatment and management and many helpful publications can be downloaded.
A website launched by the Council of Canadian’s Blue Planet Project “to help concerned citizens learn more about the international struggle to secure the human right to water”. It provides useful information on current issues related to the right to water from an NGO perspective.
This manual has been prepared for agencies, contractors and individuals involved in various aspects of the low-cost pour-flush water seal latrine programme in India. The inherent principles are, however, of general application; with minor modifications, the technical details can be readily adapted to meet the needs of different areas, particularly where water is used for anal cleansing. The manual presents salient features in regards to design, construction and maintenance as well as the administration of low-cost pour-flush water seal latrines with offset twin pits. It contains extensive drawings, tables of quantities for construction materials used for different designs as well as standard forms for by-laws and for general information on project administration and supervision.
ROY, A.K. CHATTERJEE, P.K. GUPTA, K.N. KHARE, S.T. RAU, B.B. SINGH, R.S. (1984): Manual on the design, construction and maintenance of low-cost pour-flush water seal latrines in India. (= TAG technical note; no. 10 ). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and World Bank URL [Accessed: 01.06.2010]This website is a description of the WHO’s work on water, sanitation and hygiene as well as an interesting collection of documents on the issues.
This evaluation report provides the findings and key lessons learnt from assessment study conducted in Zambia for the use of chlorine solution.
OLEMBO, L. FAD, K. TUBA, M. BURNHAM, G. (2004): Safe Water Systems: An Evaluation of the Zambian CLORIN Program . URL [Accessed: 31.05.2010]This map shows individual countries’ freshwater resources in comparison to their land area. Worldmapper Maps are powerful tools for raising awareness.
NEWMAN, M. SASI GROUP (2006): Water Resources. URL [Accessed: 31.05.2010]This web page contains several links and documents related to PM&E.
This website of the Wageningen University is essential in providing introductions to key areas of participatory planning, monitoring and evaluation, as well as providing a quick selection of key resources in relation to specific areas of M&E work.