Project | Lead organization | Year | Brief Description |
Methods for Faecal Sludge Analysis | PRG | 2018 | This book aims at improved communication between sanitation practitioners, comparative faecal sludge database, and improved confidence in the methods and obtained results. |
Capacity Building Support for Ongoing Prototype Testing Platform | PRG and Khanyisa Projects | 2017 to 2020 | Laboratory and technical support to grantees undertaking engineering field testing of sanitation prototypes. |
Standard Methods for the analysis of Faecal Sludge | PRG | 2017 to 2018 | Development of a book of standard methods for the analysis of faecal sludge |
Characterization of faecal material behaviour during drying | PRG | 2017 to 2018 | To support the research of drying characteristics and data of fecal matter, and disseminate the findings to sanitation practitioners working in developing countries |
Omni-Ingestor Workshops | PRG | 2016 | Specialists in the field of pumping were brought together to two workshops to discuss the development of innovative pit emptying devices. |
lncreased reach of Faecal Sludge Management education | UNESCO IHE | 2015 to 2016 | Development and delivery of an on-line course on Faecal Sludge Management |
Viscous Heating for Helminth Deactivation | University of Missouri-Kansas City | 2015 to 2017 | Testing of viscous heaters for the deactivation of helminths in faecal sludge |
Capacity Grant | PRG | 2014 to 2017 | Equipment and health and safety modifications to the PRG facilities to increase capacity to support sanitation practitioners |
City Partnerships for Urban Sanitation Services | Khanyisa Projects | 2013 to 2017 | Investigating the use of Black Soldier Fly Larvae for the treatment of sludge from Urine Diversion Toilets |
Reinvent the Toilet Challenge Phase 2 | PRG | 2013 to 2016 | Provision of laboratory and data support to other Grantees for the development of their prototype systems |
Pit emptying using modified screw augers | North Carolina State University | 2014 | To assist in the field testing of a screw auger for the emptying of pit latrines |
Shear Extrusion to Treat Fecal Waste | Oklahoma State University | 2014 | Development of an experimental rig for the treatment of faecal sludge |
Economic Evaluation of Faecal Sludge Disposal Routes | PRG | 2013 | The development of a model comparing the cost of different FSM treatment and disposal routes. |
Mechanical Properties of Faecal Sludge | PRG | 2012 to 2014 | A study into the physical, mechanical and biological properties of faecal sludge from different types of on-site sanitation facilities. |
Reinvent the Toilet Challenge Phase 1 | PRG | 2011 to 2012 | Research into off-the-grid sanitation systems. The PRG developed a prototype design for community ablution blocks |
Menstrual Management | University of Maryland | 2011 to 2013 | A multi-sectoral investigation into the links between women’s experiences and habits with menstrual management and local sanitation systems |
Valorisation of Urine Nutrients in Africa (VUNA) | Eawag | 2010 to 2014 | A multi-disciplinary collaborative project to undertake research into the collection and processing of urine from urine diversion dry toilets (UDDTs). |
New concepts for on-site sanitation based on bio-additives and pit design | The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine | 2009 to 2010 | Investigation into sampling and analysis of pit latrine sludge |