Explore Latrine Design and Construction

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This video explains how to build a concrete dome slab for a pit latrine

This video demonstrates how to use a plumb bob to keep your latrine pit walls straight.

This video shows how a pit dug in sandy soil can be lined using the Stabilized Soil Method

This video demonstrates how to construct a steel reinforced concrete slab for a pit latrine

Support a latrine pit that is prone to collapse using this rebar, wire and fabric lining

This catalogue, developed as part of the Global Affairs Canada (GAC) project, is used to help identify practical, low‑cost upgrades for latrines and to motivate action by linking common sanitation problems with specific solutions . It’s a field‑friendly tool to guide selection, discuss benefits, and capture local pricing and supplier details.

Learn how to use the excavated soil from a latrine pit to construct a durable lining that will prevent pit collapse

Learn how to conduct a simple jar test to assess the soil composition that will help you determine an appropriate pit lining to prevent collapse.

Time taken to assess soil stability before building the latrines is time well spent. This job aid shows you how to conduct a simple jar test to assess the soil composition.

This video shows how to construct a Stabilized Soil Lining for latrine pits in sandy soil in Liberia, West Africa.

Make your next pit digging job easier and safer by keeping these tips for digging in mind

The video explains timer shoring and how it can be used in latrine pit excavation

This poster encourages families to invest in a household latrine.

add that the technic is still under investigation It's a CAWST fact sheet on Stabilized Soil Lining — a low-cost soil-cement technique for lining pit latrines, still under investigation/testing, covering how it's built, costs, and where to get it.

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This poster, developed as part of the Global Affairs Canada (GAC) project, is designed to promote affordable latrine upgrades that improve hygiene, safety, and durability for families. It highlights three key solutions and encourages households to enhance comfort and prevent common sanitation issues.

These videos show you how to construct stabilized soil lining for a latrine pit in sandy soil or unstable soil.

A collection of short e-learning tools and job aids to guide sanitation officials regarding emptying, transport and treatment/disposal (fecal sludge management) appropriate for humanitarian contexts.