In this blog, David Gallagher, CEO and co-founder of Aerosan Sustainable Sanitation – a sanitation enterprise operating in Nepal – outlines how Aerosan’s public toilet and waste to reuse approach is helping tackle the sanitation crisis.
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The Container Based Sanitation Alliance – reflections on the first strategic phase
The Stone Family Foundation has supported the Container Based Sanitation Alliance (CBSA) since its inception in 2016, when we saw the opportunity for container based sanitation (CBS) service providers to come together to promote greater quality and availability of CBS services worldwide.
Continue reading “The Container Based Sanitation Alliance – reflections on the first strategic phase”Tackling challenges of pit latrine emptying in urban slums – lessons from Sanergy’s Mtaa Fresh project
Louise Couder (Director, External Relations) and Sheila Kibuthu (Assistant Manager, Communications) at Sanergy, a sanitation service provider in Kenya, reflect on the results and drivers of success of a new pit emptying project, aimed at ensuring the safe disposal of waste from urban communities.
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In this blog post Kelvin Hughes, CEO of Clean Team Ghana for the past 19 months, reflects on his journey joining Clean Team and the key areas he has prioritised to develop the business.
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This blog reflects on the FSM 5 / AfricaSan conference in Cape Town, some of the main topics of conversation and how they relate to the Foundation’s work and strategic priorities.
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WSUP has been working with the water and sanitation utility in Lusaka to support a new pit-emptying service targeted at low-income customers. This initial work, funded in part by SFF, has helped shape the utility’s scale-up plans for faecal sludge management services under the city’s new multi-million-dollar investment programme. This blog reflects on lessons learned, and on how this experience links with the Foundation’s approach to funding.
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