Hygiene Promotion & Sanitation
The promotion of better hygiene, alone, or in combination with better water supply and/or sanitation, can have a major impact on reducing disease prevalence and public and private health costs.
Local Governance for Basic Urban Services - Country cases from Burkina Faso, Egypt and Sri Lanka 2003 - 2007
28 Nov 08
This booklet presents a summary of IRC activities within the BUS framework, carried out over a five-year period (2003-2007) through an Agreement of Cooperation with UNCHS (UN-Habitat). It underlines how good local governance – the result of interactions, relationships and networks between different sectors of society – is a precondition for sustainable delivery and improved access to basic urban services by the urban poor.
Read more or download TP51_LGBUS_08.pdf (1.19 MB)
Seminar of Practitioners: Household and School Sanitation and Hygiene
01 Oct 08
Summary and proceedings report of the learning and sharing seminar on rural Household and Primary School Sanitation and Hygiene 19 – 21 November 2007 in Moshi (Tanzania), Uhuru Conference Centre
Read more or download SanHyg CoP East-Southern Africa Seminar Report.pdf (268 kB)
Beyond construction : use by all
30 Sep 08
A collection of 23 case studies from sanitation and hygiene promotion practitioners in South Asia, based on a 3-day learning and sharing workshop in Bangladesh.
Read more or download IRC-2008-Beyond_construction.pdf (4.79 MB)
¿Saneamiento para todos?
15 Jul 08
Después de introducir el tema de saneamiento, este Documento Temático (TOP) mira la perspectiva histórica y aborda diferentes “tipos” de saneamiento, tales como saneamiento básico, saneamiento ambiental y saneamiento ecológico. Continúa con la explicación de los elementos de un sistema de saneamiento y de los diferentes grupos de interés involucrados. Se discuten enfoques para la selección de tecnologías y el TOP concluye con un número de libros, artículos y documentos, sitios Web y contactos relevantes.
Read more or download TOP20_San_Sp.pdf (1.71 MB)
Sanitation for All?
26 Jun 07
This TOP looks at different ´types´ of sanitation, the elements of a sanitation system, the different stakeholders involved and approaches to technology choice.
Read more or download TOP20_San_07.pdf (1.14 MB)
Enhancing Livelihoods Through Sanitation
09 May 07
This TOP is intended to inspire those working in water and sanitation and related sectors at policy and policy implementation levels, who are interested in the disposal, management and re-use of human excreta and in improving the well-being and environment of poor families.
Read more or download TOP19_SanLiv_07.pdf (916 kB)
Local Initiatives for Better Hygiene: Four case studies from Asia
11 Jan 07
This publication contains four case studies from Asia in which the authors have analysed initiatives in their own countries that aimed to improve hygiene behaviour in individual communities. The prime purpose of this publication is to present readers with experiences and analyses that may help them to improve their own approaches and to offer encouragement to those wanting to initiate hygiene promotion activities at community level.
Read more or download OP43_Hyg_07.pdf (1.38 MB)
The Value of Environmental Sanitation - Case studies
12 Dec 06
This paper includes eight case studies on environmental sanitation in countries in Africa, Asia and Latin-America, including Malawi, Tanzania, Ghana, Bangladesh Philippines, Mexico and Peru.
Read more or download OP42_EnvirSan_06.pdf (1.52 MB)
Smart Sanitation Solutions
14 Mar 06
Smart Sanitation Solutions contains examples of low-cost technologies for toilets, collection, transportation, treatment and use of sanitation products.
Read more or download SSS_2006.pdf (1.61 MB)
Hygiene Promotion
04 Jan 06
This Thematic Overview Paper (TOP) is about the aims and the impact of hygiene promotion. Effective hygiene promotion reduces the main risky hygiene practices and conditions for women, children and men. It does so in a measurable way, to a significant level, in a pre-set period and within available resources.
Read more or download TOP1_HygPromo_05.pdf (634 kB)
