From Hazard to Convenience: Towards Better Management of Public Toilets in the City of Nairobi
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report Apr 2004 ; 12 pages
Ed. WSP - Washington
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Abstract:
Most of Nairobi's 138 public toilets (PTs) were built during the colonial era or soon afterwards. They are now owned by the Nairobi City Council (NCC), but for a variety of reasons they have received little maintenance or management attention for the last 20 years and many are in a very unhygienic, barely functioning state. A number of different NGOs and individuals (including street children) have tried to fill this void in management. This note reviews these arrangements: most were found wanting in a number of respects, including hygiene and long overdue refurbishment. To assist the NCC in addressing the situation, the Africa Water and Sanitation Program undertook a study of the refurbishment, management, and operation of public toilets in Ghana, Burkina Faso, Uganda, and India, and concluded that there was considerable potential for private sector participation in PT management in Nairobi. This note summarizes the findings of that study and subsequent developments.
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latrine, toilet (CI) (DT) (ET) , sanitation bloc (CI) (DT) (ET) , urban (CI) (DT) (ET) |
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Water and Sanitation Program - Washington - Usa |
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