Safe sanitation for humans and the environment Human excreta, household and garden refuse

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1 Safe sanitation for humans and the environment Human excreta, household and garden refuse No spreading of diseases No accidents No contamination of - water - ground, shallow or surface - soil or -air No vector breeding 1

2 Manageable and human friendly handling Disable, elderly, children and pregnant women friendly Safe and sound even during extraordinary conditions like emergencies, heavy rains Cost benefit effective in the long run 2

3 WASH Ethiopia movement National launching: February 26th 2006, in Awassa. Focus: proper disposal of human wastes Motto: Let s use latrine for our health and dignity Major activities Workshops Ø Media workshop, February 1, Provision of media briefing kits on sanitation and hygiene. Ø WASH Ethiopia Movement Familiarization Workshop, February 2, Education Material: 39,340 packs (28,300 Amharic, 7,045 Oromifa, 3,995 Afar) were produced but not distributed properly. (NGOs on the committee disseminated the message packs through their own extension staff or through community based structures) Airtime, media: Ø Media coverage national launch and regional launches. Ø Journalist field trip in SNPPRS, Tigray, Amhara, BEGU, Oromia to gather information regarding sanitation promotion in October

4 Regional activities: Ø Benishangul Ø Gambella Ø Amhara Ø Dire Dawa Ø Harari Funding for the movement: Organizations contributed are UNICEF, WaterAid Ethiopia, Norwegian Church Aid, PSI, Merlin, Islamic relief, WB WSP, EKHC, EOC, Intermòn Oxfam. 4

5 Activities and comittments of the government through Ministry of Health using the Ethiopian Millennium as an ignition to sanitation movement. Construction and Maintenance of Sanitary Latrines Personal Hygiene Water Supply Safety Measures Healthy Home Environment Solid and Liquid Waste Management Control of Insects and Other Biting Species Food Hygiene/Food Safety Measures 5

6 Integrated safe household sanitation for humans and the environment Do not mix the house hold refuse Sort, collect and compost Recycle to produce food, fodder and flowers Close the loop!! 6

7 ECOSAN (Economy, Ecology and Sanitation) Safe for Human and the Environment Almaz Terrefe and Gunder Edström P. O. Box Addis Abeba, Ethiopia Tel and 15

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9 Above from left: 2 nd generation of the ECOSAN toilet (Separett) ECOSAN toilet in an eco lodge ECOSAN made of ceramics in Ethiopia Ceramic urine collector in ECOSAN toilet Left: ECOSAN, Addis Abeba,

10 Above left: School ECOSAN at Kotebe College of Teacher Education, Ethiopia Above: Mobile ECOSAN, Ethiopia Left: Demonstration ECOSAN in Awasa 10

11 Left: A school with ECOSAN toilets, garden and rainwater harvesting Down: Hand washing facilities 11

12 Urinals ECOlily, urine collector Jerry cans for urine collection Urine distribution 12

13 Waste sorting Tajikistan learning composting from Ethiopia GlobECOmpost and ECO basket ECO basket compost and urban agriculture 13

14 Double-digging, start of ECO-sandwich ECO-sandwich Drip irrigation Urban agriculture, growing walls 14

15 Production of seedlings Production of seeds Solar cooker Nutritious food 15

16 Fuel wood carriers earn much less than the women working with urban agriculture at home or in the neighbourhood. 16

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18 Hi-loo in the Park 18