Waste Management

According to WHO, poor waste disposal practices are responsible for a significant proportion of the world's infectious disease burden. In many areas, municipal sewage is often mixed with industrial waste and in some regions very little wastewater receives treatment before it is discharged into the environment. Resources available in this sub-theme include assessment reports of wastewater treatment plants, national strategies for sewage disposal, among other resources that support sustainable waste management.

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Waste Management Resources

Baseline Survey for the Guatemalan Highlands Rural Water and Sanitation Project

Published: 
August 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
To achieve project goals and objectives, 200 potable water systems and 24,000 domestic latrines will be constructed. to complement the provision of water and sanitation activities, a sanitary/health education component will be implemented on a sustainable basis by the communities served. Six...Read more
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GuatemalaLatin America and the Caribbean

Environmental Assessment of Solid Waste Emergency Program for Port-Au-Prince, Haiti

Published: 
August 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report presents the results of the EA, which discusses the environmental effects of the proposed emergency cleanup measures and evaluates these measures in the context of: avoiding or minimizing adverse effects; enhancing the quality of the environment so that the expected benefits can be...Read more
Regional focus: 
HaitiLatin America and the Caribbean

Central American Regional Workshop on Wastewater Management, San Salvador, El Salvador, July 12-16, 1993

Published: 
August 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose of the workshop was to repeat and enhance the presentation made in Chile by introducing a more comprehensive and systematic approach to the management of wastewater programs than has been the usual practice in the region. The workshop was based on the concepts developed by WASH of a...Read more
Regional focus: 
Latin America and the Caribbean

Guidelines for Improving Wastewater and Solid Waste Management

Published: 
August 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
Pollution from wastewater and solid waste is a significant problem for developing countries, especially in urban and peri-urban areas. Unfortunately, these countries lack the financial and institutional resources to manage waste through the combination of advanced technology and strict regulation...Read more

Emergency Water and Sanitation Assessment and Action Plan for Yerevan, Armenia

Published: 
May 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose of this activity was to provide an assessment of the safety of Yerevan's drinking water supply and sewage disposal system and to make recommendations for correcting any immediate health hazards (emergency actions). The consultant team was also asked to make recommendations for...Read more
Regional focus: 
ArmeniaEurope and Central Asia

Reconnaissance Report: Water Supply, Wastewater, and Water Management Issues -- Federation of Russia

Published: 
March 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
The World Bank, or International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), planned and executed a broad Environmental Project Identification and Preparation Mission to Russia during October 1992, The IBRD officer In overall charge of this project was Mr. Roger Bafstone, Principal...Read more
Regional focus: 
RussiaEurope and Central Asia

Community Sanitation Improvement and Latrine Construction Program: A Training Guide

Published: 
March 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
The 10-day program presented here is designed to train local development agents to direct community sanitation and latrine construction programs. The program presents the role of the development agent as that of sanitation educator, community facilitator and catalyst, and resource for identifying...Read more

Water Quality Assessment in Ecuador

Published: 
February 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
As part of A.I.D.'s response to the El Tor cholera epidemic which arrived in Ecuador in 1991, a multidisciplinary team from the Water and Sanitation for Health (WASH) Project conducted a cholera assessment of the country. The team reviewed conditions at both the national level and in three...Read more
Regional focus: 
EcuadorLatin America and the Caribbean

Sustainability Assessment for the Benin Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project

Published: 
August 1, 1992
U.S. Agency for International Development
The sustainability of the Benin Rural Water and Sanitation Project, scheduled for completion 9/92, is assessed. The project has successfully constructed wells and demonstration latrines; provided training to village health committees, government extension workers, and pump repair workers; and...Read more
Regional focus: 
BeninSub-Saharan Africa

Rethinking Sanitation: Adding Behavioral Change to The Project Mix

Published: 
July 1, 1992
U.S. Agency for International Development
All too often, water and sanitation projects focus on new facilities to the neglect of sanitation and hygiene behaviors. This study makes a case for letting the determination of what behavioral sanitation changes may reasonably be introduced within the cultural and religious milieu of the target...Read more

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