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Study for Financial and Economic Analysis of Ecological Sanitation in Sub-Saharan Africa
Summary
The aim of the study was to compare ecological sanitation (ecosan) with conventional sanitation systems in terms of financial and economic costs and benefits, in order to assist decision-makers and sponsors of development programs to make informed decisions about relative merits of different types of sanitation. The selected projects have all promoted Urine Diverting Dry Toilets (UDDTs), a form of sanitation that involves the separation of urine from faeces at the source. The study examined three case studies, in Uganda, South Africa, and Burkina Faso. Based on the case study analysis, none are seen to provide an obvious model for up-scaling without considerable external support.
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The Water and Sanitation Program (WSP) is a multi-donor partnership administered by the World Bank to support poor people in obtaining affordable, safe and sustainable access to water and sanitation services. WSP works directly with client governments at the local and national level in 25 countries through regional offices in Africa, East and South Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and in, Washington D.C. www.wsp.org
