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When dealing with large groups of people, water emergencies might require small-scale centralised water treatment and supply systems to provide…
Last updated 14 June 2019
Community contributions such as user fees, household investments, community-based savings and cost sharing are a major source for financing…
Last updated 22 June 2019
Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) is an approach which helps rural communities to understand and realise the negative effects of poor sanitation…
Last updated 17 June 2019
The Community-Led Urban Environmental Sanitation (CLUES) approach presents comprehensive guidelines for the planning and implementation of…
Last updated 18 June 2019
A company description consists of four essential elements: key success factors, core values, a vision statement and a mission statement. Key success…
Last updated 16 April 2019
Competitors present a major obstacle between a company and its targeted customer segments. In a competitor analysis, the relevant competitors have to…
Last updated 16 April 2019
The compost filter is a fairly new method for pre-treating wastewater. There are two different methods: two chamber compost filters or compost filter…
Last updated 02 June 2019
Composting refers to the process by which biodegradable components are biologically decomposed by microorganisms (mainly bacteria and fungi) under…
Last updated 12 May 2019
The SSWM Toolbox, which is available online at www.sswm.info, is an integrated tool for capacity development at the local level, linking up…
Last updated 27 April 2018
In the process of optimising your local water and sanitation system, it is very likely that you will face conflicts between groups or individuals,…
Last updated 08 July 2019
Conjunctive use of water relates to the combined use of ground and surface water. Due to the augmented water source, higher water reliability can be…
Last updated 13 June 2019
The adaption of tillage techniques helps improve soil conditions. Less tilling, lesser tillage depth, or no tillage at all has directly positive…
Last updated 14 June 2019
Constructive journalism or constructive news is a response to increasing tabloidization, sensationalism and negativity bias of the news media today.…
Last updated 04 July 2018