Author(s): Brandes, K., Schoebitz, L., Kimwaga, R., Strande, L.
Published in: 2015
Pages: 100
Publisher: Eawag/Sandec The Department of Sanitation, Water and Solid Waste for Development (Sandec) at the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag)
SFD Report - Dar es Salaam, Tanzania SFD Promotion Initiative
Dar es Salaam lies on the coast of the Indian Ocean and is the largest city and economic hub of Tanzania (DCC, 2004). The 2015 population is estimated to have reached more than 5 million inhabitants (NBS,2013). In Dar es Salaam, it was estimated that 43% of excreta is managed safely while 57% of the excreta ends up directly in the environment without adequate treatment.
This Shit Flow Diagram (SFD) Report was created through field-based research by Sandec (the Department of Sanitation, Water and Solid Waste for Development) at Eawag (the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology as part of the SFD Promotion Initiative.
Date of production: 03/09/2015
Last update: 26/10/2015
Keywords
Tanzania's National Water Sector Development, excreta disposal, sewers, sanitation, faecal sludge management