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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

Le temps consacré à évaluer la stabilité du sol avant de construire les latrines est du temps bien employé. Dans cette leçon, vous apprendrez à réaliser un test du bocal très simple pour évaluer la composition du sol.

Cet outil de travail vous montre comment réaliser un test du bocal très simple pour évaluer la composition du sol. Plus tard, vous pourrez utiliser les résultats du test pour déterminer quel cuvelage de fosse sera le plus approprié pour éviter tout risque d'effondrement.

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.

Ces vidéos vous montrent comment construire le revêtement d'une fosse de latrines dans un sol sablonneux ou instable en utilisant la méthode du sol stabilisé.

Une collection de courts outils d'apprentissage en ligne et de documents de travail pour conseiller les responsables de l'assainissement sur les méthodes de vidange, de transport et de traitement/d'élimination (gestion des boues de vidange) les plus appropriées dans les contextes humanitaires.