Making Stabilised Soil Blocks

Deals with the two main problems that can arise with earth buildings: stabilisation and compaction.

Pepper Processing

Pepper processing looks at the main post harvest activities. These activities include sorting, threshing and drying.

Capacity Building Framework

Brenda Lipson, Martina Hunt

The design and implementation of successful capacity building programmes involves a range of complex processes and considerations. This practical guide draws on INTRAC’s experience in capacity building consultancy and programme work and on its successful international training in capacity building....

Clove Processing

Cloves are the unopened flower buds of the evergreen tree and are used to flavour foods and drinks. They are also used to produce essential oil used in dentistry and as a cleaning agent in microscopy. The steps in obtaining and processing it are shown here.

Promoting Local Innovation in Sudan

The aims of this publication are to focus on the collection and classification of Sudanese local innovations using a "bottom-up" approach, to take into account the historical depth and the potential use that may highlight the continuity and changes in local innovations as indicators of society trans...

Developing Engineers and Technicians: Notes on giving guidance to engineers and technicians on how infrastructure can meet the needs of men and women

Brian Reed

These notes are designed to support the training of engineers and technicians in developing an awareness of gender issues. They have been designed for people who would normally either manage engineering projects, run engineering courses or chair engineering meetings. They are not a standard 'gender'...

Excreta Disposal in Emergencies

Peter Harvey

It is generally accepted that excreta disposal is given less priority in emergencies than other humanitarian interventions such as health care, food and water supply. This is despite the fact that many of the most common diseases occuring in emergency situations are caused by inadequate sanitation f...

Good Governance and Provision of Affordable Housing in DKI Jakarta, Indonesia

Danang Widoyoko

M Sohail

The sustainability of the livelihoods of the poor in low- and middle-income countries is compromised by corruption in the delivery of infrastructure services. Such services include water supply, sanitation, drainage, the provision of access roads and paving, transport, solid waste management, street...

Infrastructure for All: Meeting the needs of both men and women in development projects - A practical guide for engineers, technicians and project managers

Brian Reed

This book has been produced to help engineers, technicians and project managers ensure that the facilities they design and build are beneficial to all members of society. Using many examples, especially related to water and sanitation, the book demonstrates that 'one size does not fit all'. It shows...

Water from Sand Rivers: Guidelines for Abstraction

Stephen Hussey

Sand rivers can be found in arid and semi-arid areas of the world where water is in short supply. Despite their dry appearance, useable quantities of water often reside in aquifers beneath the surface and can provide a sustainable and safe supply for rural communities. Nevertheless, dry rivers are o...