I. Experimental project in Ivory Coast in a school
a. Place: Ivory Coast / Toumodi / School of Assounvoué
b. Partners involved:
- International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC),
- National Society of the Ivorian Red Cross (CRCI),
- Ivorian Department of Sanitation and Drainage (DAD),
c. Duration of the pilot project 3 months, from September 2013 to December 2013 With further subsequent evaluations carried out in May 2015, and March 2017
c. Results attested by
- The National General Secretary of the CRCI: Dr. Nanan Kouadio, in May 2015,
- The National WASH Manager of the CRCI: Jean-Claude Guede, in March 2017.

II. Initial situation before project start
- Number of users: 350 students a day,
- Volume of the pit: 12 m3
- 1 to 2 de-sludging operations per year,
- Strong presence of bad smells and flies, inside and around the latrine
III. Results from the assessment since October 2013 up to March 2017
- No accumulation of faecal sludge,
- Total absence of odour,
- No fly presence inside or outside the latrine,
- A presence of water of about 5cm in the pit.
IV. Conclusion
Since the end of the pilot project in December 26, 2013 (date of last seeding):
- The pit has always remained stable, i.e. 0 cm of faecal sludge,
- Total absence of smell and flies,
- Very small volume of water in the pit,
- No more de-sludging operation since October 2013 with a total coast saving of €600