south
sahelian climate, dry season from octobre to mai
and rainy season from june to septembre
Typical
Water Source
40%
using modern water wells, the others traditional
water sources
Partners
Helvetas
together with Gret and the "Direction Régionale
de la Santé"
Duration
of present phase
January
to December 2008
Main
Objectives
Introduce
a simple water disinfection method in a rural
setting to reduce significantly et sustainably
waterborne diseases
Acceptance of the Sodis Methode
at the target group especially the pregnant
and breast feeding women
Test the approche of promtion
of Sodis and the supply of pet bottles in a
rural setting
Number
of beneficiary
3285
women with around 12500 children between the age
of 2 to 5
Status
quo at present
Starting
phase
Project
Zone
The
project zone lies in the east of Burkina Faso in the
province of Gagna. About 41 % of the population is taking
its drinking water during the dry season from modern
wells. During the rainy season they use traditional
wells or other open water sources. In this region Helvetas
is already implementing a nutrition programme for pregnant
and breast feeding women, in which the SODIS methode
will be integrated.
Implementation
Strategy
Train
the trainers, who are already in charge of the hygiene
education of the programme, so that they can introduce
the method there
Training
of the promotors will be done together with the health
center
Promotion
and Sensitisation will be done on the level of Health
Center, the villages and the households
The
bottle supply will be organised through the same channel
like the medicine of the Health Center
Expected
results/Achievements
Introduce
a simple water disinfection method in a rural setting
to reduce significantly et sustainably waterborne diseases
Acceptance
of the Sodis Methode at the target group especially
the pregnant and breast feeding women
Test
the approche of promtion of Sodis and the supply of
pet bottles in a rural setting
