In order to offer a sustainable sanitation solution to the populations of villages living in sandy areas where the water table is close to the surface of the ground, Inter Aide and Soakoja have tested a system of latrines equipped with double concrete casing pits, adapted to this type of soil and allowing easy “emptying”.
This pilot project was deployed in the district of Fénérive-Est in the villages of Tanambao and Namahoaka. These projects are based on lessons learned from previous experiences, and in particular on the expertise and tools of a local micro-entrepreneur mason who had previously been trained as part of the setting up of a “Diotontolo site” in the neighbouring fokontany of Mahambo.
The main technical innovation proposed compared with conventional dry toilet recommendations is the construction of a double pit to facilitate emptying operations and the alternative reuse of the pits in a sustainable way.
Written in July 2024, with the contribution of Mylène Bobo and Hippolyte Blachez, Technical Support Officers and the Inter Aide and Soakoja teams in Madagascar
Proofreaders: Damien Du Portal, Tristan Salmon
