Rural Safe Water and Sanitation, Dialakoroba

  Applicant: WaterAid  
Status: Approved Accepted Review Cycle end date:   2006-10-27 Application ID:   3
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Project Funding
2005-04-01
2006-03-31
8400

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8400

WaterAid Mali aims to promote the use of low-cost latrines with Sanplat slabs in the communities via the construction of twenty family latrines, ten specifically for demonstration to encourage others to replicate and build their own. To promote replication, the first group of individual households in the community will pay half of the total cost of the Sanplat slabs through a credit system which will end following a four-month cycle. The revolving funds will then be used to assist the community in replicating the projects in other areas. The project calls for the construction of waste pits, again including demonstration pits, to improve environmental sanitation, and in particular, to ensure less groundwater contamination during times of flooding—a large issue in Dialakoroba during the rainy season (almost half the year) as the villages are situated near the mouth of a river.

WaterAid Mali’s hygiene promotion approach is based on three key aspects: safety of drinking water (collection, transportation, storage and handling), hand washing (before and after critical periods/events), and safe excreta disposal. Through the use of

Drinking Water - Community
Sanitation - Community

Location

MALI
Bamako
Koulikoro
12.2678
-7.9247

Project Narrative

WaterAid’s program work began in Mali in 2003 with 2 partners and has today grown to include 17 field projects in partnership with 7 local NGOs. WaterAid’s initial work in the country focused on urban settings particularly the District of Bamako and its

Across WaterAid West Africa programs, the Local Millennium Development Goals Initiative (LMDGI) is being utilized to address and decentralize the national MDG’s on a tangible and local level. Encompassing six countries in the West-African sub-region: Burkino Faso, Ghana, Mali, Mauritania, Nigeria and Senegal, the initiative engages local partner NGOs as the operational implementers, in partnership with local government institutions, with the objective of motivating local stakeholders to mobilize and recognize the potential resources in the region.

WaterAid is partnering with local Government (Communes) to implement each project in accordance with the LMDGI. This approach involves local communities from the beginning of the process, fostering engagement. Working hand-in-hand with WaterAid, communities assist in:
•identifying poverty criteria and indicators used to rank the population,
•performing self-assessment of the community,
•determining the mechanisms and approaches, taking into account the local context, and
•participating in the implementation of the water and sanitation projects.

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Water carrier, D...Water carrier, Dialakoroba
During the dry season, women have to wait hours before it is their turn to fetch water. After waiting they take bucketfuls of water home. A single trek might take three hours. © Dieter Telemans / Panos
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Community Engage...Community Engagement, Dialakoroba
Local communities are involved from the beginning of the process. They assist in identifying poverty criteria, performing self-assessments, determining appropriate approaches, and implementing water and sanitation projects.
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Women collecting...Women collecting water, Dialakoroba
As the primary collectors of water, women benefit significantly from the rehabilitation of water points such as this traditional well.
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Project Costs and Post-Implementation Plan

$120,141

WaterAid Mali office costs $3,484
Vehicle capital and runnign costs $11,318
Partner staff costs including equipment $15,666
Materials $89,673
TOTAL: $120, 141

$34,856
$85,285

Terre Nouvelle, Rotary Club of Ryde

WaterAid’s partner AMPDR (Association Malienne pour la Promotion du Developpement Rural)

Application Summary

Applicant: WaterAid
App ID: 3
Status : Approved Accepted
Country: MALI

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Funding

An amount of 34856 has been funded
Fund Used:
34856
Fund Available:
0

Project/Program Summary

No. of Projects : 1
Earliest Date Started : 2005-04-01
Latest Date Completed : 2006-03-31
Most Recent Update :
Total Cost : 34856

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