Sludge Management Treatment Plant in Faridpur
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Authors
Matt Wenham
Issue Date
2014-06
Type
Language
en
Keywords
Energy , Environment , Water and Sanitation
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Abstract
Sludge Management Treatment Plant in Faridpur, Bangladesh. There are two byproducts of faecal waste - biogas and compost. This pilot plant demonstrates the use of the compost to be used on gardens and fertilise crops. The Integrated Urban Development Phase 2 (IUD-II) project was about generating sustainable behaviour changes in the way slum dwellers engage with government counterparts and vice-versa - 'Delivering Decentralisation'. The intervention addresses the needs of people in low income settlements in the towns of Faridpur and Jessore in Bangladesh as well as 4 other towns in Nepal and Sri Lanka. Collectively more than 31 thousand people are now capable to address their priority needs and ensure that Practical Action's funding earmarks for service delivery and slum upgrading is used effectively and in ways which meet their needs. This empowerment and access to basic services have transformed these areas and have created a series of subsequent benefits. Urban services (water, sanitation, hygiene, waste management) operate in cities, but are often not accessible to poorer communities. This is a combined failure of planning, financial and management capacity and governance. This project enabled these communities to engage in the planning and decision making processes of local government. ‘Harijans’ or Dalits are the lowest in the Hindu caste sytem and are frequently exploited. We worked particularly with this group, helping them to form effective representative organisations to ensure that they are able to improve the delivery of public services in their area.