Peace Corps work with Sema Saniya in Bamako, Mali
I served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Bamako, the capital of Mali, where I worked with the GIE Sema Saniya to develop a pilot wastewater treatment station that would receive septage from on-site sanitation systems in the city. Through this experience, I learned to appreciate the challenge of aligning incentives for sanitation and general waste management and became interested in pursuing a policy-oriented PhD. I also earned the ignominious honor (shared with former president George W. Bush) of having a wastewater treatment facility named after me. Thankfully, mine was repurposed for aquaculture when wastewater collectors refused to pay to transport waste to the dumping facility.
Main research collaborators:
- Martin Strauss; Sven Bolomey; Doulaye Koné (SANDEC-EAWAG)
- Aminata Diarra; Bakary Doumbia (Sema-Saniya)
Related Publications:
Jeuland, M.; D. Koné; M. Strauss (2004). “Private Sector Management of Fecal Sludge: A Model for the Future? Focus on an innovative planning experience in Bamako, Mali.” Duebendorf, Switzerland, EAWAG/SANDEC.
Jeuland, M. (2003). “Projet de réalisation d’une unité de traitement de boues de vidange.” (Translation: Feasibility study for a fecal sludge treatment project). GIE Sema Saniya: Bamako, Mali.
Strauss, M.; W. Barreiro; M. Steiner; A. Mensah; M. Jeuland; S. Bolomey; A. Montangero; D. Koné (2003). “Urban Excreta Management – Situation, Challenges and Promising Solutions.” Asian Water Quality. Bangkok, Thailand.