Tropical
climate with a dry season from and a rainy season
from
Typical
Water Source
38
% of the population does not have acces to safe
drinking water, they take water from unprotected
source as river and water holes
Partners
Crepa
Guinea and AFES (Association Femme Eau Aissainissement
Duration
of the present phase
November
2006 to Mai 2008
Main
objectives
Establishing
a structure for the dissemination of information
on the importance of treating drinking water
and establishing the application of SODIS
Develop
eduction and training materials
Train
the local population on the importance of treating
drinking water and improved hygiene practices
Establish
a bottle supply system
Number
of beneficiary
650
households
Project
Zone
The
high lands of Guinea, the region of Faranah is one of
the poorest region of the coutnry: the poverty index
lies at 62 % as compared with 7% of the rest of the
country. In the region of Faranah 21.6 % of the population
is getting its drinking water from open sources and
non-protected wells.
Implementation
Strategy
The
project will be implemented in 14 District of the region
of Faranah. 650 housholds with 3500 to 6000 people will
be trained in the application of Sodis. The training
of the population will be done by the local NGO AFES,
a women's organisation with experiences in training
people on issues in hygiene, water treatement and sanitation.
The NGO will use the participative tool SARAR and PHAST
to create awareness on the importance of treating drinking
water and establishing the application of SODIS. Government
organisation such as the national Service for Drinking
Water will be involved.
Expected
results/Achievements
Establishing
a structure for the dissemination of information on
the importance of treating drinking water and establishing
the application of SODIS
Develop
eduction and training materials
Train
the local population on the importance of treating
drinking water and improved hygiene practices
Establish
a bottle supply system
Lessons
learnt
The
bottle supply is a key factor the succes of the project
The
accessibility of the villages has a big influence
on the quality of the monitoring of the families
Water
quality test made by an official laboratry in front
of the villagers and offials helps to increase the
credibility of the methode and the acceptance.
