Guinea - Rural Water Supply in Haute Guinée

The present project concerns the Rural Water Supply in Haute Guinée. It's initiated with a view to improving drinking water supply to the rural dwellers of Haute Guinée, especially in the Dabola, Faranah, Kankan, Kouroussa and Siguiri prefectures where the supply rate is currently around 45%. The project’s design lies on the involvement of local authorities and population in the management and maintenance of the rural drinking water supply structures. The project should enable the construction of home and public latrines and thus give the village beneficiaries notions of hygiene that should protect them from disease and contribute thereby to improving their living environment and health. Modern water points will liberate women and children from the chore of fetching water that is usually theirs. The main project components are: i) water supply and sanitation; ii) capacity building; and iii) project management.