Workshop-training "Sanitation as a part of sustainable development"

3—9 September — a workshop-training "Sanitation as a part of sustainable development" took place in a village of Vorokhta in Ivano-Frankivska Oblast. This event has been hold in the framework of the project "Cooperation for sustainable rural development" implemented by the local NGO "MAMA-86-Yaremche". Stefan Deegener, the expert of Hamburg Environment University, was invited to be trainer at the seminar.

Workshop program included seminars and practical training. The venue of the workshop was unusual — the local farmer homestead. All interested dwellers have been invited to participate in eco-sanitation presentation and introduction of new eco-sanitation technologies, to see how to build the dry-diverting toilet".

On September, 5th the first seminar took place. 27 local dwellers took part in it. The theme of the seminar was about alternative technology and practice of eco-sanitation and hygiene. During a week local people has observed all stages of a new type toilet construction.

On September, 9th a final seminar has been hold for 28 local dwellers. Seminar participants have seen the results of construction and discussed actively different aspects of eco-san toilet building and maintenance. Whole workshop had a big interest of the Vorokhta dwellers.

In the near future the similar eco-toilet will be constructed in the other private farm. We hope, that this first private eco-toilet experience will promote the dissemination of eco-san ideas and technologies in rural areas of Ukraine.