Design and Testing of Latrine Products

Development and testing of appropriate and affordable latrine components As part of the project “Piloting Innovative and Effective Approaches for the Scaling Up of Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion in Urban and Rural Areas of Tanzania” EEPCO carried out the design, demonstration and testing of latrine products in Temeke District (Dar es Salaam). The overall objective of EEPCO’s assignment...

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Water Week 2010: Promotion of Sanitation

Sanitation training for local artisans as part of celebration of water week. For 22 years, the National Water Day has been celebrated in Tanzania. It is preceded by the Water Week, one week of exhibitions of various water projects and other services existing in the country. The Water Week 2010, themed “Clean Water for a healthy world”, was held at Mwendapole, Kibaha district (Coast...

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Baseline Survey for ISSUE 2 Program

Integrated support for a sustainable urban environment. EEPCO carried out a baseline survey for the ISSUE 2 programme, which focuses on solving sanitation and solid waste problems following the total community participation approach. Methodologies applied for producing the baseline survey included: literature review and consultation with key stakeholders, focus group discussions, fieldwork data...

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Sanitation Promotion in UNICEF focused districts

Sanitation Marketing, School WASH and training of partners. The overall project objective was to support the taking up of different sanitation options and hygiene education towards achieving the Millenium Goal and MKUKUTA targets (95% of people have access to basic sanitation facilities by 2010). Project activities included: Sanitation training for local artisans Design and construction of...

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World Toilet Day 2009 Promotion

Promotion of sanitation and hygiene activities for World Toilet Day 2009. November 19th was declared World Toilet Day in 2001 by 17 associations around the world. Tanzania has been involved in the commemoration of the World Toilet Day since 2007.  On the occasion of World Toilet Day 2009, the Ministry of Water and Irrigation commissioned EEPCO to organize training for local artisans and the...

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Sanitation Training in Karagwe District

Sanitation training and empowerment for local artisans. The major objective of the sanitation training was to empower local artisans and district officials in Karagwe district from the health and water department with sustainable sanitation management. This included the hygiene education and the improvement of skills for constructing latrine components, supporting the overall aim of improving the...

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Capacity Building in CWSSP Programs

Capacity Building for the management of water supply and sanitation schemes The general objective of this assignment was to empower Dar es Salaam’s community with the management, financial, and institutional skills to manage their water supply and sanitation schemes in an effective and sustainable manner. Training was carried out for community members who were in charge of managing water supply...

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Bagamoyo Sanitation Park

Improving health in communities. The Bagamoyo Sanitation Park project, set up as an innovation window, was planned and implemented in Bagamoyo Township. The project’s main objective was to improve health in communities through the introduction of sustainable, affordable and appropriate excreta disposal technologies. The sanitation park allowed community participation at all project stages...

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Scaling Up of Sanitation in 12 districts

Empowering artisans through sustainable sanitation management skills. The project aimed at improving the livelihood, environmental hygiene management and coverage in 12 districts by improving hygiene awareness and providing training in the construction of latrine components for local artisans. Project activities included: Development of promotion package Carrying out of sanitation drive...

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Toilet Day 2007 Commemoration & Artisan Training

Promotion of sanitation and hygiene activities for World Toilet Day 2007.November 19th was declared World Toilet Day in 2001 by 17 associations around the world. Tanzania has been involved in the commemoration of the World Toilet Day since 2007.  EEPCO participated in the commemoration of World Toilet Day 2007, held at Ifunda (Iringa Region). During the event, three sanitation options were...

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