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English: This type of pit latrine is quite common in Kampala slum area. The toilet slab is simply elevated in order to protect it agains flooding which happens there regulary. The pit is above ground as the groundwater table is very high. Note the difficult way to access the toilet! Not suitable for the elderly, handicapped, young children etc.
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The Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA) is a network formed by organisations active in the field of sustainable sanitation.

The secretariat is currently located at Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ, German Agency for International Cooperation) in Eschborn, Germany.

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WG 11: Groundwater protection
Uganda - Kampala slums, various sanitation projects
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Kampala; Uganda; pit latrine; slum; rating-Z

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This image was originally posted to Flickr by Sustainable sanitation at https://www.flickr.com/photos/23116228@N07/3482586547. It was reviewed on 1 November 2014 by FlickreviewR and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-2.0.

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