1. Sanitation and Health for All

Municipalities are under pressure to meet tough delivery targets in line with local, provincial and national objectives.In tandem with these targets comes increased funding for sanitation improvement, primarily through the Municipal Infrastructure Grant.A core challenge for municipalities is how to scale up delivery in ways that are developmental and sustainable. The Mvula Trust is playing a vital role in supporting municipalities marrying the lessons of its own rich project delivery experience, with streamlined implementation approaches which speak to current municipal realities. Download Sanitation and health.

2. Mvula’s early work in school sanitation (1996-2002)

The majority of rural schools in South Africa have no toilets, too few toilets, or have toilets that are unsafe and unpleasant to use. Provincial Departments of Education have tended to prioritise infrastructure spending on classrooms to ease overcrowding, and water and sanitation facilities have been neglected.Opportunities to use the school curriculum to promote basic health and hygiene are seldom exploited. DownloadEarlier work school sanitation-case study.

3. Kraaipan Community Managed Sanitation Project

Kraaipan was part of the Kraaipan-Setlagole-Madibogo Tribal Authority, approximately 70 km south-west of Mafikeng in the North West Province. It was part of the former Bophuthatswana Homeland and, as such, had received a government water scheme. The consultants for this scheme had submitted an application to The Mvula Trust for funding of a sanitation project with the view that they would manage the project and supply the services to the communities. Download Kraaipan Community-Managed Sanitation Project.

4. Makopung Solar Powered Water Project

The village of Makopung was situated approximately 40km from the town of Ohrigstad, in the old Lebowa homeland (Limpopo Province). It has a population of about 1000 people in 143 households. The Makopung water project dates back to 1994 when a Water Committee was elected and charged with the task of improving the water situation in the village Download Makopung Solar Powered Water Project.

5. The Nhlugwane Community Water Project

The Nhlungwane Water Project was situated in Msinga District in southern KwaZulu-Natal. The community consisted of approximately 227 households with a population of 1100, and was divided into four main sections. The water project was established with the assistance of The Mvula Trust and was completed in 1997 Download Nhlungwane Community Water Project.

6. Northern Cape Household Sanitation Programme

The most arid province of the country, and with high unemployment and poverty levels, the Northern Cape was in great need of alternatives for the water intensive and relatively expensive waterborne sewage systems often promoted for sanitation. In this light, it was a big step when, on 6 July 2002 at Nourivier, Namaqualand, the Premier of the Northern Cape, Mr Manne Dipico endorsed dry sanitation as the solution in the eradication of approximately 25 000 buckets in the province. Download Northern Cape Household Sanitation Programme

7. School Sanitation for the Department of Education, Eastern Cape

 The Coega Development Corporation’s Rapid Infrastructure Development Agency (RIDA) appointed The Mvula Trust in 2004 to implement a major school sanitation programme. The Provincial Department of Education identified the projects. The projects commenced in June 2004 and will come to an end in March 2005.  Download School Sanitation for the Department of Education- Eastern Cape

8. The Alfred Nzo Municipality and CBO WSPs

The Alfred Nzo District Municipality is the Water Services Authority (WSA) responsible for ensuring access to water and sanitation services within its area of jurisdiction. Considering its peculiar demographic profile, the rural nature of human settlements and the topology of its geographic area, the Alfred Nzo District Municipality opted for a process of developing community-based water services providers (CBO WSPs) supported by Support Services Agents (SSAs)Download Alfred Municipality and CBON WSPs

9. Use of Dry Sanitation in an Urban Environment

Dry sanitation and the recycling of greywater in Bellevue East, Johannesburg have been incorporated into an urban home to demonstrate that it is possible to maintain a high standard of living whilst keeping monthly municipal service costs to a minimum. The secret of this lies within the use of appropriate technology and the household participating in the maintenance of the systems. Download The use of Dry Sanitation in Urban Environment.