Water projects at a glance

Since 2014, Viva con Agua has been supporting projects in the KARAMOJA REGION and since 2018 in the WEST NILE REGION of Uganda.

The learnings and experiences gained with the long-standing project partners Welthungerhilfe and with
Viva con Agua Uganda are now flowing into an integrated WASH program. It continues the work in both regions in equal measure and combines it under the name ONE WASH PROGRAM UGANDA.

The main objective of the programme is to increase access to safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene for around 50 COMMUNITIES in Karamoja and West Nile, as well as to sustainably strengthen the WASH and service sectors and preserve natural water catchments.

In addition to a strong focus on infrastructural measures, such as the construction of a total of 18 NEW WELLS or the rehabilitation of a total of 130 WELLS, School WASH clubs are being set up at around 60 SCHOOLS and the students are being supported by the UL4BC
(UNIVERSAL LANGUAGES FOR BEHAVIOR CHANGE) that joyfully inspire, activate and motivate to a hygiene- and health-conscious lifestyle.

TOILETS AND WASHROOMS are being built at schools and in small local hospitals, and cooperation with local district administrations, craftsmen and mechanics is to be strengthened, expanded and improved through targeted training and workshops.

The WASH project in the Eastern Cape Province is the first project implemented by Viva con Agua independently in South Africa, together with Viva con Agua South Africa and other local partners.

The implementation of the WASH project is supported by the local partners Ripples for Good and Bulungula Incubator.
Viva con Agua South Africa is responsible for project
management and quality assurance. In addition, we will of course contribute our expertise in the area of UNIVERSAL LANGUAGES APPROACH and look for ways and methods to communicate the subject of WASH joyfully and effectively!

Main objectives:

• To close supply gaps, a total of 50 new water supply points are being built or rehabilitated.
• The aim is to guarantee 25 litres of water consumption per person per day.
• Promotion and support of 50 health clubs in the
  targeted schools, covering three key measures:
  drinking water, latrines and hygiene.
• The capacity of local service providers for both
  construction and operation and maintenance of WASH facilities will be strengthened.

Viva con Agua supports an alternative water harvesting
technology: fog nets that collect and store MOISTURE FROM THE AIR .
The nets made of three-dimensional textile fabric (PSE) with a sturdy plastic support grid (HDPE) – all UV-stable and food-safe – have a lifespan of 10 years and can draw up to 1,000 LITRES OF WATER PER DAY FROM THE AIR.
In areas where groundwater is in short supply (both in drought regions and in the highlands), CloudFisher can still ensure a SUSTAINABLE WATER SUPPLY.

Main objectives:

• Improvement of water and sanitation.
• Construction of fog
  collectors at schools in the project area
• Provision of rainwater collection systems (water
  tanks and water filters).
• Construction of sanitary facilities.
• Implementation of WASH training courses and
  hygiene workshops (mainly at 13 schools and
  one vocational school).

Engagement in 5 districts of the East Gojam Zone in the State Amhara with a total of 210 construction measures in the field of DRINKING WATER SUPPLY (source edges, deep wells, flat wells) as well as the construction of 36 LATRINE BLOCKS and comprehensive HYGIENE TRAININGS.
Viva con Agua has been involved in the design of the water project from the very beginning and sees itself not only as a financial sponsor, but also as an IDEA PROVIDER and a link between the different parties involved.
During the course of the project, Viva con Agua will have the opportunity to together with all project participants of the developments learn locally and constantly OPTIMATE the project.

Main objectives:

• Improve the ability of target communities and
  local government agencies to identify, plan,
  implement, monitor and sustainably manage
  WASH projects.
• Increase safe water coverage in the target
  woredas from 62% to 97%.
• Achieve 95% of the sanitation of the targetworedas
  by the end of the project time, from
  the status at the baseline.
• Increase the minimum hygiene standards practice of target households in the project
  districts to 95%.

Our project partners are the NGO BORDA and the social
business soulbottles. The project aims towards making
the human right to water and sanitation a reality
through sustainable access to water, sanitation and
hygiene (WASH) services while at the same time establishing and incorporating structures and concepts
for waste management, social entrepreneurship and
climate protection.

Main objectives:

• 3 schools are connected to the water supply network
• 12 wells drilled (10 of these will be solar operated)
  20 smart tap water ATM installed (for 10 water kiosks)
• 15 toilet buildings renovated
• 4 decentralized wastewater treatment systems built
• 10 solid waste management solutions established
• 20 sustainable business models developed and
  implemented
• At least 3 trainings for entrepreneurs facilitated
• Implementation of a micro-finance scheme
• CO2 emissions are offset

The project builds on the experience of several previous projects.
The first phase of the present “Oratta Project” focused on WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS in small towns. In four district capitals 4 WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS were newly constructed.

Main objectives:

• The population in 80 neighbourhoods and suburbs has access to clean drinking water and sanitary facilities.
• The authorities, companies and committees
  in the field of water supply and hygiene are
  able to provide sustainable and high-quality
  services.
• The framework conditions in the area of
  water supply and hygiene have improved.

Viva con Agua, Welthungerhilfe and SEND combine the
innovative EMAS TECHNOLOGY with SANITATION
MARKETING and MICRO-CREDITS.

EMAS is a technology for the manual excavation of boreholes, which is suitable due to the sandy soil condition that Bonthe Island offers.
Each household in the community drills its own well. The people thus have a SECURE SUPPLY OF DRINKING WATER, completely independent of the public supply.
MICRO-CREDITS are given to enable people to buy materials for construction and to maintain the wells. At the same time, Self-Help Groups and Credit Associations are being set up to jointly manage the loans and thus contribute to SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT.

Main objectives:

• Improved access to clean drinking water with
  the EMAS self-supply system.
• Reduce the economic vulnerability and sustainability of the WASH infrastructure
  through microcredit.

The main objective of the WASH project is TO IMPROVE THE LIVING CONDITIONS of communities in KweKwe by creating SUSTAINABLE ACCESS TO SAFE DRINKING WATER AND BASIC SANITATION.

A special focus is on GIRLS AND WOMEN IN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES and on the subject of “MENSTRUAL HYGIENE MANAGEMENT” (MHM). The stigma surrounding MHM has a negative impact on girls’ school attendance and EMPOWERMENT. Menstruation is still shameful and leads to social exclusion.

In addition to the construction of wells and sanitary facilities, AWARENESS, TRAINING AND EDUCATION are therefore a priority. These components are intended to promote social ACCEPTANCE INCREASE OF MHM.

Main objectives:

• Improvement of the water and sanitation supply
  and the associated improvement of the living
  conditions of the people in KweKwe.
• Construction of wells and basic WASH
  infrastructure in the communities.
• Creation of awareness and knowledge in the area
  of hygiene, especially related to MHM (Menstrual
  Hygiene Management).
• Construction of MHM-friendly sanitary facilities
  for girls and women.

In Ijaji, only 18.7 % of the population had access to clean drinking water two years ago. Thirty years ago, a deep well was drilled in the village, which can only partially supply the now rapidly growing population.

The majority fetches water from unprotected water points, such as the river, where the cattle also drink, for drinking, cooking and washing. The result is frequent diarrhoeal diseases, which can be life-threatening, especially for small children.

Main objectives:

• Conduct a hydrogeological feasibility study at the
  start of the project.
• Construction of a deep well with a yield of 10 liters per second (equipped with motorized pumping system and generator).
• Laying of main and secondary lines for the distribution of drinking water (in addition to 13.5 km)
• Construction of 2 water reservoirs at 200 cubic
  meters
• Construction of 6 water collection points (2 in schools, 2 in health centres, and further 2 in public
  spaces).
• Founding of WASH School Clubs at 2 schools.
• Build 4 latrine blocks and 4 shower houses at 2
  schools.
• Build 1 public toilet and 2 public shower houses.

Viva con Agua and Welthungerhilfe have chosen a SYSTEMSTRENGTHENING APPROACH in the WASH area. This means that we CONSIDER ALL COMPONENTS OF A WASH SYSTEM from the areas of governance, politics, institutions, legislation, accountability, finance, water resources and the environment, infrastructure for the provision of services, monitoring, reporting, knowledge management and much more.

Main objectives:

• Construction, operation and maintenance of 3
  communal wells with solar-powered motor pumps.
• Targeted investments in areas with water stress
  and in large, gravity-driven pipelines, mainly to
  supply rural areas.
• Construction and scale-up of rainwater collection
  systems in households and public facilities.
• Training of 3 water management committees with
  9 members each.
• Training of 3 communities in hygiene and social
  marketing, including the promotion of hand
  washing.
• Implementation of a workshop for WASH
  stakeholders on the Sustainable Services Initiative

Families and households are familiarized with the SODIS (Solar Water Disinfection) method and are protected by the use of so called “solar water”.

WADI, solar-powered measuring devices for determining UV radiation, even able to RELIABLY FILTER CONTAMINATED WATER.
Unlike usual, glass bottles are used here instead of PET bottles.
The training sessions are accompanied by further HYGIENE TRAINING, the involvement of local multipliers, interest groups and initiatives, and high-profile ART AND MUSIC CAMPAIGNS.

Main objectives:

• Access to clean drinking water for around 25,000
  people. To this end, women will be strengthened
  and supported in their leading role in water
  management.
• Better water management and protection of
  rehabilitated and newly developed water sources.
  Avoidance of CO2 pollution by SODIS as an
  alternative to boiling water.
• Relieving the burden on the health system and
  costs for the treatment of water-related diseases.

The rural region of the districts SIRAHA AND SAPTARI is located in the southeast of Nepal, around 300km away from the capital Kathmandu.
The majority of the Nepalese population has SECURE ACCESS TO DRINKING WATER (more than 90%). However, ACCESS TO BASIC SANITATION IS STILL A MAJOR CHALLENGE: 44% do not have access to appropriate basic sanitation.
In the project region the situation is even more challenging: more than 80% OF THE HOUSEHOLDS OBTAIN THEIR DRINKING WATER FROM SHALLOW WELLS (i. e. groundwater close to the surface), which are subject to an increased risk of contamination.
Almost 80% of households do not have toilets and 60% of schools do not have clean drinking water or basic sanitation.

Main objectives:

• Improved, sustainable access to 10 water,
  sanitation and hygiene services.
• Disadvantaged groups and women are
  economically strengthened through incomegenerating measures.
• The capacities of local government, government
  service providers and village communities are
  being developed to provide high quality,
  sustainable and accountable WASH services.
• The state and provincial government let the
  knowledge gained from the project measures flow
  into future project developments.