Why faecal sludge management matters and what needs to be done to serve poor communities better

摘要

This paper outlines findings and recommendations of a faecal sludge management (FSM) study in 12cities, and looks at the need for FSM in poor communities. The study used secondary data from 12 citiesin low and middle-income countries, to assess the institutional context and estimate outcomes in terms ofsafely managed faecal sludge. None of the cities managed faecal sludge effectively, althoughperformance varied. Where the cities do address faecal sludge the solutions are partial, and tend to focuson sewerage systems which serve a minority. FSM requires strong city-level oversight and an enablingenvironment that drives coordinated actions along the sanitation service chain; and this was largelyabsent. This paper also looks at the sanitation services used by poor people and the FSM services theyneed, to provide an understanding of priority FSM challenges and as a means to identify solutions.