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 Water contamination is known as being the main cause of illnesses like diarrhea and skin diseases. Residents of floating communities are exposed to levels of E. coli in their environment well above recommended WHO levels.  During flood season there is an increased risk of water related diseases outbreaks due to the lack of sanitation and hygiene – diarrhea, respiratory infections and other diseases.  Infrastructure: no public sewage system available.

DRIVERS  

  6000 people living in Kompong Khleang village.   Opportunities as well in the surrounding villages.   Between 1.1 and 1.5 million people are living in flood-affected areas on and around Tonle Sap Lake and Mekong river in Cambodia.

OPPORTUNITY  

Use the existing Urine Diversion Desiccation (UDD) solution developed by Live & Learn Environmental Education Cambodia Engineers Without Borders Australia.

Provide privacy and safety for users, allow for storage of faecal matter above the water line, support the pan and user safely, provide sufficient room for: pan, anal washing, wash water storage, ash storage, menstrual hygiene management.

As part of the solution, provide:

 Hygiene education for men, women and children - when fishing, during menstruation, daily hygiene, safe water for bathing and cooking, etc.  Sanitation & clean water education. Understanding of environmental issues and their consequences.

SOLUTION  

 Long term latrines for floating and stilt houses to avoid water and soil contamination from water and open air defecation  Affordable, well designed, safe for children and easy to maintain latrines to ensure their long term use  Do not require a public sewage system

NEEDS  

ENTERPRISE  PLAN  

  Sustainable Value Proposition:   Prices at US$30-40 and could go down to $25-30 which is

higher than the acceptable price of $15.   Develop small monthly payments option, revolving

community loan fund.   Money will be saved on health care.

  Communicating the Value Proposition:   Public places: clinics, safe water supply store, schools,

church and temples.   Develop communication and educational pamphlets.

  Delivering the Value proposition:   Community health workers and community entrepreneurs.   Build relationship with local suppliers and entrepreneurs.   Setup distributed by local production centers.

 Enterprise Plan:   Establish contact with Live & learn Environmental

Education and their base in Singapore. Transfer their lessons learned for implementation in Kompong Khleang.

  Identify and contact the relevant governmental and community authorities, governmental programs, community groups and active NGOs to get the project started Build partnership.

  Identify local entrepreneurs for production and use local material to empower the local community in the construction and design improvements Develop production center.

  Identify health workers for communication and education.

  Sustainable Outcomes: Social, Environmental & Economic   Reduce illnesses and health issues from water

contamination. Improve health and quality of life.   Improve the environment, especially the fishing

environment and therefore the source of income.   Protects Tonle sap Lake biosphere that can attract tourism,

environmental funds, etc.

FURTHER  WORK  –  OUTSTANDING  ISSUES   A floating toilet prototype under trial in Phat Sanday in March 2010 – LIVE&LEARN Project

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS  

  Work with the Kompomg Khleang community to identify a pick up, storing and disposing process that is not a burden and disincentive for them.  Develop a Waste Management Station to treat the waste and convert it into fertilizer for land or floating gardens – Live & Learn and Osmose projects.

Coursera  -­‐  University  of  Illinois  

Anne  Houang  

SanitaGon  for  Kompong  Khleang  FloaGng  Village  -­‐  Cambodia    

 No sewage system  High water table – pit latrine not an option  Flood season

 According to the World Health Organization, 1.2 billion people – 15 % of the world’s population - practice open defecation.  The majority of those without sanitation – 71% - live in rural areas, and 90% of all open defecation takes place in rural areas.

Every 20 seconds a child dies as a result of poor sanitation

= 1.5 million deaths/year

preventable

CONSTRAINTS  

Tonle Sap Lake Flood Plane Map