Sanitation master class

On 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.

The experience of sanitation entrepreneurs

This power point presentation takes a closer look at sanitation entrepreneurs. The entrepreneurs providing services to the sector can be divided along the following categories:

Manufacturers, constructers and marketers e.g. soap, sanitation components, facilities
Management of public toilets (usually in urban or peri-urban areas)
Sludge removal and transportation business (vacuum trucks and hand emptiers)
Management of treatment works or sludge dumping facilities

BPD Master Class - The Experience of Enterpreneurs-RR.pptm (927.0 kB)

Sanitation for the urban: partnerships and governance

This power point presentation by Neil McLeod looks at a number of issues concerning sanitation for the urban poor. He discusses among others the key components of sanitation provision, processes and progress. Some of his conclusions are: realisation of the goal of water and sanitation for all is a progressive process, and improving the level of sanitation service to urban poor communities has a positive impact on the whole community.

Neil McLeod (PPTminimizer).pps (649.0 kB)

Sanitation: fertile ground or not for partnership approaches?

A presentation by David Schaub focusing on some of aspects of sanitation in poor communities. It also explores some of the particular challenges of sanitation which have significant consequences when looking at partnerships and their applicability.

_1a IRC BPD Sanitation (PPTminimizer).ppt (938.5 kB)

Sanitation partnerships: looking at the ‘private good’ of sanitation

This presentation looks at different levels of access, different needs and the importance of status and dignity.

_2b_following Jo Smet (PPTminimizer).ppt (1.8 MB)

Sharing BPD’s experience with partnerships

This presentation by Building Partnerships for Development elaborates on multi-sector partnerships for providing water and sanitation. It looks into factors that influence a partnership, what is expected of a partner and different kinds of partnerships.

_4a IRC BPD Sanitation (PPTminimizer).ppt (1.3 MB)