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safe water supplysupply of water that is
free from any form of disease-causing agents. (1) |
sanitationthe prevention of human
contact with wastes, or the provision of facilities and services for the safe
disposal of human urine and faeces. (1) |
sanitation marketingsatisfying improved
sanitation requirements (both demand and supply) through social and commercial
marketing process as opposed to a welfare package. (10) |
sector-wide approach (SWAp)development concept where
all significant sector investments are channelled towards the same objectives
and follow a consistent strategy that is guided by a consolidated investment
plan. (3) |
self-supplythe construction and use of
small-scale water schemes at household level, such as hand-dug wells. (6) |
seweragenetwork of underground
sewer pipes in a town or city. (Note this is not the same as ‘sewage’, which is
the wastewater that flows through a sewer.) (14) |
situational analysiscritical review of all
aspects of a current situation in order to inform planning and decision making. (6) |
sludge drying bedsshallow tanks where sewage sludge
is left to dry out and can then be used as a soil improver. (14) |
small piped schemeswater supply system with
piped extension for distribution. Users do not access water at the source but
far away at the distribution point. (6) |
social accountabilityconcept that deals with the
accountability of the service providers to the user communities. (8) |
soft loan financingloan from foreign
government or international financing institutions to be paid back but with a
minimal interest rate. (10) |
software componentsactivities that focus on
knowledge, attitude and behavioural changes of the individual or the whole
community (see ‘hardware components’). (10) |
stakeholderan individual, organisation
or group that has an interest in something, e.g. an enterprise,
situation, project or programme. (3) |
strategiesdocuments developed to
operationalise policies, in other words to translate policies into action. (2) |
supply chainsequence of steps or
processes or added components involved in making a product from start to finish. (9) |
sustainabilityconcept describing projects
and interventions that give due consideration to social, environmental and
economic factors, and are therefore more effective and last for a long
time. (3) |
synergythe results of coordinated
actions are greater than the sum of the individual actions. (4) |