As part of the FSM Action Research Project, the Lusaka team was pleased to have hosted a successful field observation session focused on the Pit Vac technology, bringing together key stakeholders from across…
Lusaka team was honored to host David Still, Project Manager for the Faecal Sludge Management (FSM) Action Research Project from @Partners in Development (PID), South Africa, for a project update…
The Lusaka team had the pleasure of hosting iDE (International Development Enterprises) representatives — Nadia Campos-Soriano, Senior Director, Innovation Lab and Bwalya Chirwa, the Behaviour Science Design Researcher, — for a…
How do we safely empty pit latrines? In Sub-Saharan Africa, over 120 million households rely on onsite sanitation facilities—and every one of them will eventually fill. In Sub-Saharan Africa alone,…
As a Public Health Research Assistant with Catalyst Development (CaDev), It is my pleasure to lead this important milestone in our ongoing FSM Action Research Project here in Lusaka. In…
Technological innovations for pit latrine emptying are transforming the sanitation sector—reducing the time required and increasing efficiency by approximately 18.4% compared to manual methods. Over the past six months, OPERO-Services, in collaboration with…
The FSM Action Research Project is taking place in four African cities — Kisumu, Kampala, Kigali, and Lusaka — with a shared goal: to make faecal sludge emptying safer, more…
Catalyst Development (CaDev) was delighted to host Mishek and Joseph from Fresh Life in Lusaka as part of the Project Advisory Group for the Sanitation Service Chain Action Research Project. Their visit marks another important…
Sanitation service providers face unique challenges when emptying pit latrines, particularly when non-biodegradable trash and thick sludge come into play. Unfortunately, due to a lack of proper waste disposal systems,…
The majority of the world’s population uses onsite sanitation systems like pit latrines and septic tanks. These usually require emptying when full. Some of the households using these systems lack…
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