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The Manual Pit Emptying Technology (MAPET) project, financed by the Netherlands Directorate-General for Development Cooperation (DGIS), was implemented by WASTE Consultants, the Netherlands and the Dar es Salaam Sewerage and Sanitation Department (DSSD) b

TitleMAPET manual pit-latrine emptying technology project : development and pilot implementation of a neighbourhood based pit emptying service with locally manufactured handpump equipment in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 1988 - 1992 : final report
Publication TypeMiscellaneous
Year of Publication1994
AuthorsRijnsburger, J, Muller, M
Pagination60 p.: tab., 4 photogr.
Date Published1994-01-01
PublisherWASTE
Place PublishedGouda, The Netherlands
Keywordscab94/2, cartage, demonstration projects, evaluation, government organizations, hand pumps, local production, manual removal, pit latrines, sanitation charges, squatter settlements, tanzania, tanzania dar es salaam
Abstract

The Manual Pit Emptying Technology (MAPET) project, financed by the Netherlands Directorate-General for Development Cooperation (DGIS), was implemented by WASTE Consultants, the Netherlands and the Dar es Salaam Sewerage and Sanitation Department (DSSD) between 1988 and 1992. Starting off as a pilot project for participatory technology development, it evolved to become an example of private-public cooperation. MAPET equipment consists of a piston handpump and a 200-litre vacuum tank mounted on a pushcart. The equipment is assembled entirely in Tanzania using local supplies, except for the leather piston ring which had to be imported. A single unit costs US$ 3,000. DSSD mechanics were trained in the construction and repair of specific MAPET components. Consumers, living in the unplanned areas of Dar es Salaam, found the MAPET services to be efficient, affordable and accessible. MAPET pit emptiers are self-employed and organized in groups which set their own price levels. They lease the equipment from DSSD. As the public agency responsible for pit emptying DSSD takes care of training, monitoring, sludge disposal, maintenance and service promotion and health education. During the project seven MAPET teams of three persons each, were formed. If the services are to expand to other areas, a system of off-site sludge treatment, involving transfer stations and well tank vehicles, will have to be developed. To become sustainable, MAPET pit emptying services have to: set up an appropriate maintenance system; uphold public hygiene standards; ensure efficient customer scheduling; and improve cost recovery.

NotesIncludes references and list of project documents (19 ref.)
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