Sharing Failures in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Programs

Discussing failure isn't always easy, nor politically correct - yet it's essential in understanding how we can do things better in future implementations.
Author Dani Barrington looks at some examples in her article "Blunders, Bloopers and Foul-Ups: Sharing Failures in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Programs" - from incorrect use, accidental drowning to culturally incompatible, there are a few interesting case studies to look at.

Collapsed pit latrine block around Narok, Kenya, where unlined pit latrines easily collapse in the sandy and instable soil after heavy rainfalls | CC 2.0 Credits: SuSanA Secretariat

Another interesting point to this article is the approach Dani took in discussing such hick-ups as part of a learning event: a fun interactive manner to capture the audience's attention with an interesting video and serious game play.