The CAPS/PEN Knowledge Node Project is undertaking a study on Urine as fertilizer. This study will investigate the average nutrient content in human urine coming from different areas in thePhilippines as well as appropriate urine application levels for different representative vegetable crops for 4 different areas in the Philippines. The findings of this study will finally enter into a Philippine guideline on the use ofurine as a liquid fertilizer in small-scale agriculture. The research study commenced March 2010 is expected to be completed in six (6) months. Team Leader for this research is Mr. Robert Gensch of Xavier University.
STATE OF SCHOOL SANITATION
Another CAPS/PEN Knowledge Node Project research is about Public Elementary School Sanitation in the country. The proposed research would assess sanitation conditions in public elementary school settings. This would help provide the needed basis for subsequent sanitation related interventions, which could either come in the form of (i) policy recommendations, (ii) augmentation of infrastructure, (iii)strengthened sanitation advocacies, and other complimentary programs/projects that could be pursued by the Department of Education and respective schools. The research study started around April 2010 is expected to be completed in six (6) months. Tea Leader for this study is Ms. Grace Sapuay, independent consultant.
EMERGENCY SANITATION
Because of the Ondoy floodings last September 2009, Emergency Sanitation became a hot topic so much so that it was prioritized as one of the five focus areas of newly approved Philippine Sustainable Sanitation Roadmap (PSSR). It was then a logical move for the CAPS/PEN Knowledge Node Project, in cooperation with the Department of Health, to look more seriously on the topic of Emergency Sanitation. The main output of this policy research activity is the formulation an official Department of Health (DOH) Policy on Disaster Response and Risk Reduction on Sanitation in Emergency Situations in the form of a Department Administrative Order and an Action Plan. The second output expected from this activity is a Philippine Emergency Sanitation Reference Book intended for publication and distribution.
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Announcement – Training on Low Cost Sustainable Sanitation Technologies
Posted Tuesday, 22 December 2009
The Water, Agroforestry, Nutrition and Development(WAND) Foundation and the Sustainable Sanitation Center of Xavier University,Cagayan de Oro will be offering a 4-day practical hands-on training on thedesign and construction of different low-cost sustainable sanitationtechnologies ranging from the simple Arboloos (literally 'tree toilet')over more complex single- and double-vault Urine Diversion Dehydration Toilets(UDDTs) to Terra Preta Sanitation solutions.
The training will be held at the WAND FoundationDemo Farm in Libertad and at Xavier University from May 17-20, 2010 and will focus on the practical side ofbuilding and installing the mentioned systems and technology designs. In thepast years the WAND Foundation has developed a vast menu of low-cost sanitationsolutions and the objective of the training is to offer this practicalknowledge to those interested in the construction and installation of thissanitation technologies. The Sustainable Sanitation Center at Xavier Universitywill provide the theoretical support throughout the training with particularfocus on public health and the agricultural reuse aspects related to thesetechnologies.
Key Learning Areas:
·Molding the specialized toilet bowls (urine separation bowl, arborloo, ordinary flush; cement or wood)
·Construction of the Arborloo Toilet
·Construction of the double-vault UDDT/Ecosan toilet (will be simulation only as the training time cannot accommodate the full construction of a unit)
·Construction of the single-vault UDDT
·Constructing other specialized simple UDDT’s (‘hanging’ for coastal communities; mobile and specialized for middle-class households
·Eco-Pees and public urinals (stand-alone or with multiple urinals)
·Construction of Terra Preta Sanitation
·Vermi- composting
·Seedling nursery development and tree planting using urine and faeces
The mode of instruction will be 80% practicum and20% theory. Participants are expected to get their hands dirty. Maximumnumber of participants is 25, first come- first served basis. Training feeswill be on a cost-share basis between the participants and the organizers. Theoverall training fees (including board and lodging) will be 1.500 per persononly.
After the training, the organizers will offer fulltechnical support and services via emails and text and other media for thosewho will be installing the system in their own areas.
