AIT SUSTAINABILITY
REPORT
2023
BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION, PIJAR FOUNDATION AND TAHIR FOUNDATION ON A THREE-YEAR PROJECT IN YOGYAKARTA AND SOLO, INDONESIA.
AIT Research Theme: Aquonic technology AIT Unit: GWSC Project Duration: 3 years, 2021 to 2025 Project Partner: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Pijar Foundation and Tahir Foundation Description: GWSC is collaborating with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Pijar Foundation and Tahir Foundation on a three-year project in Yogyakarta and Solo, Indonesia. This project aims to demonstrate the potential of Reinvented Toilet Technology by implementing Aquonic systems for school sanitation improvement. The project proposes the installation of Aquonic technology in 15 strategic chosen locations in Yogyakarta following the SSK or as recommended by the local governments. The selection process will prioritize locations with high visibility and potential for positive impact. This includes: schools: promoting hygiene practices and sanitation education among future generations, public markets: providing access to clean sanitation facilities for a large number of daily users, tourist areas such as Malioboro: enhancing the hygiene standards and user experience in areas frequented by visitors, park public toilets: improving sanitation options and education in popular recreational spaces, or other public facilities: upgrading sanitation facilities in bus terminals, community centers, or government buildings. đ https://ait.ac.th/2022/10/ait-receives-us-8-1-million-
grant-from-the-bill-melinda-gates-foundation-tosupport-global-water-and-sanitation-initiatives/
Omni-Processor - BMGF
Aquonic systems - BMGF, Pijar Foundation and Tahir Foundation collaboration on a three-year project in Yogyakarta and Solo, Indonesia
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