Faecal sludge management in Accra, Ghana: Strengthening links in the chain

Access to Sanitation and Safe Water: Global Partnerships and Local Actions - Proceedings of the 33rd WEDC International Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 99-107

  Boot, N L D ^a   Scott, R E ^b  

^a Loughborough University ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Emptying; Engagement; Faecal sludge management; Sanitation; Urban

Indexed keywords

EMPTYING; ENGAGEMENT; FAECAL SLUDGE; MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES; OPERATING ENVIRONMENT; PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR; STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT; URBAN;

SANITATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CHAINS;

EID: 84891909069     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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