Enhanced resiliency through sustainable and scalable cost-effective water service options
Jump to: Burkina Faso, Ghana, India, Nepal, Rwanda, Tanzania
Rural Nigerieans face grinding poverty on a daily basis. In 2012, Niger ranked last in the world on the UNDP Human Development Index of 186 countries. Water-related challenges drive poverty in this arid country where the distribution of water resources and rainfall patterns are highly variable and where little storage or distribution infrastructure exists to mitigate climatic conditions, especially in poorer regions. Even in good agricultural production years 25% of the population is considered food insecure, reaching crisis proportions during frequent drought periods. Up to 60% of the rural population has no access to improved water supply, and 94% are without improved sanitation. Water quality is also a major concern due to the high incidence of open defecation, high density of cattle, and shallow water tables in some parts of the country. In the Zinder region, communities depend on unimproved hand-dug wells for all of their water needs. Over 50% of children under five suffer from chronic malnutrition, and more than 20% die before their fifth birthday, in large part due to water-related diseases.
West Africa Water Initiative (WAWI)
Location: Zinder Region
Dates: 2008-2010
Clients: 17,370 people with improved access to water supply
Funders: USAID and the Coca-Cola Company
Implementers: Winrock International with Crac-GRN, Demi-E, NO-DEF, and Practica Foundation
West Africa Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WA-WASH)
Location: Zinder Region
Dates: 2010-2014
Beneficiaries: 8,210 people with improved access to water supply
Funders: USAID through the GLOWS consortium with FIU
Implementers: Winrock International with Crac-GRN, Demi-E, NO-DEF, and Practica Foundation
Increase community resilience and reduce poverty with an integrated approach to water service provision, targeting smaller communities that are a low priority for government support.
A community-driven participatory planning process identifies priority water needs and available sources. A range of investments in infrastructure and management systems increase the quantity, quality and sustainability of water supply for drinking, food production, and income generation. Infrastructure investments include manually drilled boreholes fitted with locally-fabricated pumps, upgrades to existing traditional wells and garden wells. Locally manufactured, low-cost pumps and water recharge technologies are developed and tested, including the training of small-scale, private entrepreneurs to provide services, technologies and spare parts along the entire water supply value chain. Health-enhancing activities include hygiene behavior change and promotion of low-cost technologies. Livelihoods training in market gardening and low-cost technologies such as tube wells and treadle pumps are provided to convert small family gardens into year-round sources of income, increasing overall agricultural productivity. Community training in the operation and maintenance of water service infrastructure, the promotion of women’s participation and leadership in water point management, and the strengthening of the local private sector supply chain all help ensure sustainability of services.
A Kabori Story – A Family Upgrades Their Multiple-Use Water Services
A Nigerien family struggles with limited water access until a combination of technologies helps them meet all of their water needs.
Cluster Repairmen Attend In-depth Rope Pump Repair Course
Technical training ensures sustainability of community water points.
Handwashing Stations: Convenient and Healthy
Is an investment of 71 cents just as important as $2,000 dollars? This family thinks so.
A Kabori Story: Multiple-Use Water Services in Action
Jump to: Burkina Faso, Ghana, India, Nepal, Rwanda, Tanzania