Kampala’s informal and peri-urban settlements present multiple operational challenges, including inaccessible terrain, pits with high solid waste content, congestion at disposal sites, and social stigma among workers. Similar to Kisumu, findings…
Kisumu’s sanitation landscape consists of dense low-income settlements and peri-urban areas where accessibility, settlement density, high water table and transport distance to treatment facilities strongly influence pit emptying operations. The emerging message…
Kigali is characterized by hilly terrain and dense informal settlements, where around 60% of residents live in hard-to-reach areas. Exhauster trucks are often unable to reach households and the hilly terrain…
Lusaka’s unplanned settlements are characterized by poorly defined access roads and encroachment on road reserves. These access constraints, together with mixed containment types, influence technology choice. When comparing the Pupu pump (a new technology…
One of the standout moments of our participation at ZAWAFE 2026 was the field visit experience, which brought sanitation innovations from the exhibition floor into real world practice.As field trip…
As the FSM Action Research Project moves into its next phase, Lusaka hosted an Ideation Workshop bringing together key stakeholders who have been central to implementing the project across the…
As we wrap up another successful edition of ZAWAFE 2026, we reflect on four impactful days of learning, innovation, collaboration, and knowledge sharing within the WASH sector. The event was…
As part of the ongoing FSM Action Research Project, supported by the Gates Foundation, Pit Vidura brought together Kigali's sanitation actors — private service providers, regulators, utility, and city partners…
Opero’s team was on the ground in Kampala, Uganda, working side by side with colleagues from Practica Foundation, Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), and SSWARS to install a tracker on…
Update: December 2025 INTRODUCTIONThe Faecal Sludge Management (FSM) Action Research Project is a three-year programme (November 2023 – October 2026) designed to understand how faecal sludge emptying and transport services can…
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