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BTO has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Education to upgrade school toilets, which were earlier recorded as aqua-privy (AP) with pour flush and hygiene. Since signing the MoU on July 4, 2019, we have upgraded 528 units of toilets in 50 schools across four dzongkhags. About Nu. 1.58 million has been spent on the project so far. If the same number of toilets were to be renovated or reconstructed in the conventional way, it could have cost the government Nu. 79.2 million. Besides the cost factor, SATO technology is highly water efficient, and could potentially save thousands of liters of water each day. As part of the project, some 90 units of toilets in 50 schools were converted to accessible toilets using SATO 204, which is a stool type toilet that enables children to sit on it. The project has ensured sustainability by giving skill development training to two officials from each school, the health coordinator and a caretaker. They were practically engaged in the SATO installation training and were tasked with carrying out the project in their schools.
This project, with grant support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, is implemented in partnership with LUMANTI, – Nepal based Non-Governmental Organization. Under the banner of Freshwater Network South Asia (FANSA), Bhutan Toilet Organization, representing FANSA Bhutan Chapter, is spearheading the current project to empower civil society organizations and vulnerable communities to effectively engage and collectively support them to influence policies, processes, and institutions responsible for the realization of the right to adequate access to safe and clean public water and sanitation facilities. Bhutan Toilet Organization is working with different national partners from government agencies and civil society organizations to transform the livelihood of the society by significantly contributing to the improvement of water, Sanitation, and Hygiene. The project is for the duration of 3 years, starting from December 2022 through January 2026, with the following main outcomes:
This pilot study project, with support from GEF- Small Grant Program, is implemented in partnership with Thimphu Thromde and a private company from Japan. The decentralized waste water treatment system known as Johkasou Tank is popular in Japan and recognized as a technology as per the City Wide Sanitaiton Initiative approach adopted for SGD 6.
The experience and knowledge generated from this pilot project will be shared, disseminated, and documented for wider advocacy, replication, and upscaling.
BTO has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Education to upgrade school toilets, which were earlier recorded as aqua-privy (AP) with pour flush and hygiene. Since signing the MoU on July 4, 2019, we have upgraded 528 units of toilets in 50 schools across four dzongkhags. About Nu. 1.58 million has been spent on the project so far. If the same number of toilets were to be renovated or reconstructed in the conventional way, it could have cost the government Nu. 79.2 million. Besides the cost factor, SATO technology is highly water efficient, and could potentially save thousands of liters of water each day. As part of the project, some 90 units of toilets in 50 schools were converted to accessible toilets using SATO 204, which is a stool type toilet that enables children to sit on it. The project has ensured sustainability by giving skill development training to two officials from each school, the health coordinator and a caretaker. They were practically engaged in the SATO installation training and were tasked with carrying out the project in their schools.
The College of Language and Culture Studies has several vocational clubs that engage college students. Among the many vocational clubs, the college supports starting a social service club called Rigzhung Toilet Service in 2015. However, it was upgraded to Rigzhung Toilet Organization after registration under Bhutan Toilet Organization in 2016 by Ambassador Pema Gyeltshen.