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40,000 eco-toilets in Ethiopia in 4 years: what makes it work?
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posted on 2018-02-12, 15:09 authored by Mayling Simpson-Hebert, Bekele AbaireBetween 2005 and 2008, Catholic Relief Services in Ethiopia facilitated the construction of 40,000
ecological toilets (the Arborloo design) in impoverished rural areas of Ethiopia where coverage had
been less than 1%. In many communities coverage reached 100% within a few weeks or months. The keys
to success were very low cost of slabs (US$5), ease of building and its modest contribution to food
security in a country with chronic food shortages. Promotion techniques included demonstration and
crop trials through model farmers, use of PHAST methodology for education and empowerment, and
provision of tree seedlings. This paper discusses the factors leading to success and concludes that the
Arborloo is well suited to Ethiopian culture.
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SIMPSON-HEBERT, M. and ABAIRE, B., 2009. 40,000 eco-toilets in Ethiopia in 4 years: what makes it work?. IN: Shaw, R.J. (ed). Water, sanitation and hygiene - Sustainable development and multisectoral approaches: Proceedings of the 34th WEDC International Conference, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 18-22 May 2009, 6p.p.Publisher
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