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Sanitation partnerships : beyond storage : on-site sanitation as an urban system

TitleSanitation partnerships : beyond storage : on-site sanitation as an urban system
Publication TypeConference Paper
Year of Publication2008
AuthorsSchaub-Jones, D
Secondary TitleBPD Sanitation series
Pagination14 p.; boxes; fig.; photo's; tab.; refs.
Date Published2008-11-18
PublisherBuilding Partnerships for Development (BPDWS)
Place PublishedLondon, UK
Keywordsaccess to sanitation, development, on-site disposal, partnerships, sanitation, sanitation services
Abstract

This paper discusses the need for on-site sanitation to work as a system and debates the potential for partnerships. Much of the discussion is forward-looking. Some concrete conclusions are:

  • Too little attention is paid to the fact that on-site facilities are typically only one link in a broader chain of waste removal and treatment.
  • For the public goods of sanitation to become a reality, public subsidies will be often be needed. These subsidies need to reinforce rather than undermine the private and provider’s goods.
  • Manual latrine emptying needs to become a recognised part of broader solutions and the health risks must be mitigated.
  • Solid waste offers interesting parallels for on-site sanitation but disaggregated demand remains a key challenge.
  • Sludge transfer and disposal are key bottlenecks to delivering a viable sanitation system.
  • Partnerships may offer one way of reconciling the links needed, but sanitation offers challenges distinct from either water or solid waste.
NotesOn Tuesday 18 November 2008, BPD Water and Sanitation and IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre held a one-day master class for mid- and high-level practitioners seeking to unravel the complexity of urban sanitation and effective partnerships, providing a robust set of tools with which to plan and negotiate partnerships on the ground.
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