In this work package the research and development institutions throughout the West African region were identified in order to map the research activities that were being performed in the field of sustainable sanitation in rural and peri-urban areas. A set of research clusters were identified, in order to avoid overlapping and enhancing knowledge exchange among them. The members of this work package received the input from WP3, where the evaluation of the existing conventional low cost technologies as well as innovative sanitation options were performed. Therefore, this group was in charge of identifying the scientific and technological needs, as well as the identification of gaps in knowledge for the massive implementation of appropriated sanitation systems. In this way, this co-ordination group pointed out the research road needed for enhancing the application and the feasibility of these technologies in the African context. A set of recommendations for research and technology development were also produced. During this work package, the international regional and sub-regional networks and developing organisation mapped in WP5 were considered, in order to identify the proper recommendations for synergies and links, including the consolidation of the network. The activities and partners of the EC financed project ROSA, which is a project focusing on ecosan in Eastern Africa, were integrated in this work package, as other projects that fall under the guide of the EU Water Initiative.

The following table contains the deliverables done during this work package. To have more information click on each deliverable.

Deliverable		Task	Month
D06	Report: current research within the consortium	7.1	4
D10	First Report: Current research in the field of sanitation in rural and peri-urban areas of West Africa.	7.1	6
D16	First Formation of research Clusters Report	7.2	10
D29	Second Report: Current research in the field of sanitation in rural and peri-urban areas of West Africa.	7.1	13
D47	Third Report: Current research in the field of sanitation in rural and peri-urban areas of West Africa.	7.1	21
D51	Report: Strategies for Network solidification	7.4	22
D52	Report: Recommendations for future research, technology development and cooperation.	7.4	22
D53	Research Clusters Report	7.3	23

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WP7: Coordination of research and technology development

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WP leader: IWA (International Water Association)

7.1

Mapping current research (Task leader: UAA)

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Formation of research clusters (Task leader: KNUST)

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Formation of platform database (Task leader: BIOAZUL)

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Recommendations for future research and technology development and. Definition of a  future joint activities for network solidification (Task leader: Uleeds)