Safer, faster, cheaper

The main aim of this paper is to spread the idea of using urinals in pro-poor urban settings, schools, camps and other congested areas to reduce the queuing time, reduce the need for latrines, to shorten the building time, reduce the cost for construction and reduce environmental pollution. The main target of the initiative is women and children in particular and the whole family in general. This is a concept also possible at household level. The other target groups are government organisations and NGOs who participate in training for trainers and then continue further to introduce urinals.

 Based on his experience in various countries and projects, the author drew a number of lessons:

• The basic concept of male and female urinals can be used in many areas, also at household level;
• The concept is proper for all types of communal toilets;
• The use of urine, when applied under the top soil, is suitable especially for countries with low rain fall;
• In projects where human friendly technology and where well-managed interventions are introduced with monitoring, the results have been durable and sustainable.

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