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Anaerobic Filter (AF) Design Considerations for Faecal Sludge
Author: Umwelt-Projekt-Management GmbH (UPM), Centre for Sustainable and Ecological Sanitation (CSES), University of Science & Technology Beijing (USTB), Bureau of Socioeconomic Research and Training (BSERT), Bangladesh University of Agriculture (BAU), UNHCR, Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE), WASH Sector Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
Year: 2021
This publication is the result of the technical assistance provided by UPM Umwelt-Projekt- Management GmbH (UPM) and its partners, the Centre for Sustainable and Ecological Sanitation (CSES) of the University of Science & Technology Beijing (USTB), and the Bureau of Socioeconomic Research and Training (BSERT) of the Bangladesh University of Agriculture (BAU) to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE) and the local WASH sector in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, in cooperation with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
The present manual “Anaerobic Filter (AF) Design Considerations for Faecal Sludge” was elaborated in the context of a series of training workshops organised by UPM and its partners in Cox’s Bazar base d on a Training Needs Assessment implemented among the local WASH community.
The content of this manual was presented as part of the Training “Anaerobic Baffled Reactor and Anaerobic Filters” organized in Cox’s Bazar in September 2019. The objectives of the training was to support trainees to gain reasonable ability to plan, design and monitor related project.
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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) specification
Guidance on the Operationalisation of the Minimum Environmental Requirements and Recommendations for Eu-Funded Humanitarian Aid Operations
The minimum environmental requirements and recommendations were developed to address negative environmental impacts related to…
An Environmental and Acceptability Evaluation of Urine-Diversion Dry Toilets (UDDT) in Hiloweyn Camp, Dollo Ado, Ethiopia
Presentation at the Emergency Environmental Health Forum (EEHF) 2016 by Molly Patrick (CDC) on the…
Comprehensive Overview of Biogas for Sanitation Options – Training of Trainers
This publication is the result of the technical assistance provided by UPM Umwelt-Projekt- Management GmbH…
Urine-Diverting Dry Toilet in Emergency Settings
Presentation at the Emergency Environmental Health Forum (EEHF) 2016 by Mohammad Ali (Oxfam) about the…
Women and Girls Centered Latrine Co-Creation Approach To Increase Acceptability and Optimise Use of Shared Household Latrines in Somalia
Presentation at the Emergency Environmental Health Forum (EEHF) 2023 by Ibrahim Sheikh (CARE Somalia) about…
Improving Sanitation in Cold Regions: Catalog of Technical Options for Household-Level Sanitation
Globally, 2.5 billion people lack access to improved sanitation. Improving sanitation is a challenge around…
What Every Operator Should Know About Anaerobic Digestion
IFSTN Oxfam O&M guidelines
O&M Guidelines from OXFAM for the Intermediate fecal sludge transfer network in the Refugee Camp…
Guia para implementação de saneamento sustentável seguro - Effluentes domésticos e resíduos sólidos orgânicos
“Guide to implementing safe sustainable sanitation: domestic effluents and organic solid waste”. This document outlines…
Safer faecal sludge management in emergencies: Lessons from Project SMaRT in and beyond Bangladesh
Video from the presentation at the Emergency Environmental Health Forum (EEHF) 2025 by Diogo Trajano…
Compendium of Water Supply Technologies in Emergencies
The Compendium of Water Supply Technologies in Emergencies offers a comprehensive and structured manual and…
Oxfam Guidance Notes on WASH and Climate Change Adaptation
Guidance documents on WASH and climate change adaptation and extreme heat for field practitioners that…
Listen, Act, Adapt: Rapid community engagement for emergency sanitation in Zambia
Video from the presentation at the Emergency Environmental Health Forum (EEHF) 2025 by Saul Sinyiza…
BoQ for Biogas Plant in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
Detailed bill of quantities for 70.62 cft biogas plant implemented by ACF at the Rohingya…
Tiger Worm Toilet Manual
Globally relevant learnings from Myanmar
Lime Treatment of Faecal Sludge for Humanitarian Contexts - Guidelines for Onsite to Centralised Treatment
The purpose of these guidelines is to provide practical, hands’ on guidance on lime treatment…
How to implement a sound monitoring system for sludge treatment? The experience of Solidarités International and Veolia Foundation in Sittwe, Myanmar
Poster from the Emergency Environmental Health Forum (EEHF) 2019 by Alberto Acquistapace, Solidarites International.
WASH Services and Climate Change: Impacts and Responses
With a growing number of countries being affected by rising sea levels, morefrequent cyclones or…
Global Digest of Waste Management: Standards, Conventions, Guidelines
The aim of this document is to provide insights on the minimum standards and regulations…
Joint Operational Framework (JOF): WASH Resilience, Conflict Sensitivity and Peacebuilding
The “Joint Operational Framework: WASH Resilience, Conflict Sensitivity and Peacebuilding” aims to enable better collaboration…
Intermediate fecal sluge transfer network _ Overview & Operation and Maintenance Manual
Manual for the operation and maintenance of an intermediate fecal sludge transfer network build by…
SANIHUB Webinar: Lime Treatment of Faecal Sludge in Humanitarian Contexts
The session showcases emerging new findings from a project supported by Elrha’s Humanitarian Innovation Fund,…
FSTP 3 - Oxfam UNHCR - Design and BoQ - Lagoon ABR AF Constructed Wetland Ponds drying bed 3D - Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
UNHCR Emergency Raised Desludgable Holding Tank Latrine
Tools and Guidance for Refugee Settings
FSM TWiG Session - Lessons Learned from Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
A session hosted by the Technical Working Group (TWiG) of the Global WASH cluster, organized…
Public Health Engineering In Precarious Situations
Manual intended for the setting up of public health programmes in disadvantaged areas, particularlyin refugee…
Anaerobic Faecal Waste Treatment Unit (AFWTU), Cox's Bazar (Bangladesh), Camp 19
Case study of an Anaerobic Faecal Sludge Treatment Unit (AFSTU) implemented by the Bangladesh Red…
Design of Biogas Plant in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
Detailed designs for 70.62 cft biogas plant (incl. kitchen) implemented by ACF at the Rohingya…
Closing the Gender Gap in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
This programme guide is intended to support humanitarian staff primarily working in the water, sanitation…
Inclusive WASH Block with Septic Tank and Ramp, Cox's Bazar (Bangladesh)
Design and BOQ of a WASH block (1 bathing, 2 latrines) with septic tank and…
Latrine lining and options in loose soils - Technical Brief
Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Self-Assessment Tool
This guidance is for staff of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) implementation and research projectsand…
Strategic Framework for WASH Climate Resilience
Stormwater drainage design - KTP FSTP, Cox's Bazaar
Container-Based Sanitation Implementation Guide, 1st Edition
CBSA’s first CBS Implementation Guide, which sets down in one place, numerous leanings from several…
Faecal Sludge Treatment Plant at Cox's Bazar (Bangladesh), Camp 18
Example of a Faecal Sludge Treatment Plant implemented by the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS)…
Promoting Meaningful Participation of Women and Girls in Design and Construction of WASH Facilities - The Social Architecture Approach in the Rohingya Response, Bangladesh
Presentation at the Emergency Environmental Health Forum (EEHF) 2021 by Caroline Muturi (Oxfam, Cox Bazar, Bangladesh)…
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