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Ecological
Alternatives in Sanitation
This advanced, international
training programme in ecological sanitation focuses on attractive
sanitation solutions for urban and peri-urban areas to promote human
health, enhance human dignity, improve nutritional status and protect
water sources. The basic principle of ecological sanitation is "Closing
the Loop on Sanitation", which implies that the nutrients in human
excreta - after proper sanitisation - are used as a resource in local
cultivation, including urban agriculture, and the water used in
households is treated and returned safely to the environment.
Target group
Professionals in selected countries
in Africa, Latin America, Asia, Eastern Europe and Central
Asia
engaged in town planning, water supply, waste management, hygiene, and
socio-economic development, researchers and teachers/trainers in fields
related to sustainable sanitation, and key persons engaged in NGOs with
projects associated with community development for improved sanitation
and water supply.
Programme
content
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Water and nutrient cycles in time and space, and related routes of
contamination
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Management options for improved urban ecological sanitation and ways
to utilise nutrients in human excreta as a resource in urban
agriculture
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Risk assessment including hygiene in handling sanitized urine and
faecal matter and residents' and professionals' attitudes and norms
concerning such risks
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Costs and benefits, including those related to the environment, of
ecological sanitation systems compared to current technical
alternatives
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Exchange of experiences of household efforts to improve well-being
through safe excreta disposal and protection of ground water
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Skills training in social inquiry
Dates
and Practicalities
The programme has three parts: a 3-week
programme
in Sweden, a period between
programmes
for project work back home,
and a 2-week programme in the region.
The language requirement is English. Costs are covered by Sida.
The deadline for applications from Africa and
Latin America is
1
April 2008. The deadline for applications from Asia, Eastern Europe and
Central Asia is 1 May 2008.
The Application should be submitted to the appropriate Swedish
Embassy/Consulate
at the latest by the deadline date. The Embassy/Consulate will forward
it to the programme secretariat. If no appropriate Swedish
Embassy/Consulate in the country, please submit the application form
directly to secretariat at the latest by the deadline. Applications received after this date will not be considered.
ITP 99a "Ecological
Alternatives in Sanitation" - for Africa and Latin America:
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For all Africa and Latin America participants: a 3-week
programme in Sweden from 11-29 August 2008
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For Africa participants: a 2-week programme in South Africa in
February 2009
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For Latin America participants: a 2-week programme in Mexico in March
2009
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Eligible African countries are: Botswana, Burkina Faso,
Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria,
Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Sudan, Uganda, Zambia.
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Eligible Latin American countries are: Bolivia, Brazil,
Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru.
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The deadline for applications from Africa and Latin America is 1
April 2008. The Application should be submitted to the appropriate
Swedish Embassy/Consulate at the latest on 1 April 2008. The
Embassy/Consulate will forward it to the programme secretariat. If
no appropriate Swedish Embassy/Consulate in the country, please
submit the application form directly to secretariat at the latest on 1
April 2008. Applications received after this date will not be
considered.
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ITP 99b "Ecological Alternatives in Sanitation" - for
Asia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia:
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For all Asia and Eastern Europe and Central Asia participants: a 3-week
programme in Sweden from
15 September - 3
October 2008
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For Asia participants: a 2-week programme in Asia in
April 2009
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For Eastern Europe and Central Asia participants: a 2-week programme in
the Ukraine in May
2009
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Eligible Asian countries are: Bangladesh, China, India,
Indonesia, Iran, Laos, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines,
Sri Lanka, Syria, and Vietnam.
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Eligible Eastern Europe and Central Asia countries are:
Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Georgia, Kyrgyz Republic, Macedonia, Moldova, Russian Federation,
Serbia and Montenegro, and Ukraine.
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The deadline for applications from Asia, Eastern Europe and Central
Asia is 1 May 2008. The Application should be submitted to the
appropriate Swedish Embassy/Consulate at the latest on 1 May 2008.
The Embassy/Consulate will forward it to the programme secretariat.
If no appropriate Swedish Embassy/Consulate in the country, please
submit the application form directly to secretariat at the latest on 1
May 2008. Applications received after this date will not be
considered.
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Programme Organiser
The EcoSanRes Programme at Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI).
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Contact address: |
SEI
ITP Secretariat Sanitation
Kraftriket 2B
SE 106 91 Stockholm
Sweden |
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Fax: |
+46-8-674-7020 |
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