Status:
Complete
Location:
Nouakchott - Mauritania
Region:
Arab States
Total cost:
USD $100,000
Duration:
11 months 4 weeks
Start:
31 December 2011
End:
30 December 2012
Working Areas
Energy Efficiency and Climate Change Mitigation
Operation & Maintenance
Production Processes & Service Quality & Water Safety (Drinking Water)
Other
Organizations Involved
Societe Nationale de L'Eau - Mauritania — Lead Mentee
Aguas y Servicios del Huesna A.I.E — Lead Mentor
  • Asociación Española de Operadores Públicos de Abastecimiento y Saneamiento — Mentor
Fondo Andaluz de Municipios para la Solidaridad Internacional
Funder
SDGs
6.2Access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all
Project description
The aim of this WOP is to improve access to water and sanitation, both in terms of quality and quantity
Project main objectives
Monitoring well construction and training in water management
Most significant results
Population has been established in rural settlements and improving living conditions in them. This has reduced the hours that women and children employed in collecting water. Have been developed awareness and training workshops on best practices in water use have contributed, among other things, to reduce diseases. And finally, units have been established community water management.
Challenges
Lack of political support