The 1998 AGUASAN Workshop had as its point of departure SDC's Sector Policy on Water and Sanitation that advocates a balanced development approach for sustainability, with the following five strategic fields: i.
| Title | Technology and balanced development : report on the 14th AGUASAN workshop, June 22 - June 26, 1998 |
| Publication Type | Conference Report |
| Year of Publication | 1998 |
| Authors | Niederen, S |
| Pagination | iv, 88 p. : 17 fig., 11 photogr., 6 tab. |
| Date Published | 1998-08-01 |
| Publisher | SKAT (Swiss Centre for Development Cooperation in Technology and Management) |
| Place Published | St. Gallen, Switzerland |
| Keywords | case studies, evaluation, indicators, policies, safe water supply, sanitation, sdiman, sdipol, sustainability |
| Abstract | The 1998 AGUASAN Workshop had as its point of departure SDC's Sector Policy on Water and Sanitation that advocates a balanced development approach for sustainability, with the following five strategic fields: i. economic (aspects of financing and resource management); ii. social (motivation, participation, ownership); iii. institutional (division of tasks and roles); iv. technological (technical installations and designs); v. rules and regulations together with knowledge and skills. During the workshop the concern for technological sustainability (including its links especially to economic and institutional issues) was selected for closer analysis. Working in groups, the thirty participants attending the workshop assessed six case studies. They identified the technological, economic and institutional issues that support or hinder the sustainable utilization and operation and maintenance of drinking water, sanitation and solid waste infrastructures. Indicators relating to these issues were reviewed. Practical instruments and conceptual hints were introduced for the identification of issues and indicators. The case studies encompassed the following technologies: a. Solar Water Disinfection - SODIS (Switzerland); b. Handpumps (India); c. Slow Sand Filtration (Ethiopia); iv. Sanitation (South Africa); d. Sludge Treatment (Ghana); e. Community Solid Waste Management (Burkina Faso); and f. Rainwater Harvesting (Kenya). The results of the analysis of each case were presented in an "open market". The lessons learnt could be categorized according to the following four headings: i. getting to know useful instruments and procedures for assessing sustainability; ii. first-hand information about new or unfamiliar technologies; iii. insights about critical issues together with their indicators; iv. exchange of experiences (also informal). It was concluded that SDC's Sector Policy, with its strategy for balanced development, remains a most valuable instrument for grappling with the challenge of sustainability in water supply and sanitation projects. |
| Custom 1 | 202.5 |
| Original Publication | Septae/faecal sludge treatment in Ghana |
