Infiltration pits
Practical Action
Scaling-up and policy implications
Due to low initial cost, ease of maintenance and positive environmental this technique is
considered to be highly sustainable. In a more recent Practical Action programme in Gwanda
district, Matabeleland, the community developed a modification to the infiltration pits, to suit
their own situation.
This brief was based on a case study by Rachel Berger and Kate Gold, Practical
Action, 2004.
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most profound, life-changing effect on poor people across the world. For over 40 years, we have been
working closely with some of the world’s poorest people - using simple technology to fight poverty and
transform their lives for the better. We currently work in 15 countries in Africa, South Asia and Latin
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