Water Sanitation and Hygiene 2012

our expertise
water,
sanitation
and hygiene
Nearly half of the planet does not have access to safe

drinking water. 1.9 billion people drink water which
is a danger to their health(1). 2.5 billion people, 40 %
of the world’s population, do not have access to basic
sanitation(2) (latrine). 1 billion still defecate outdoors
in the open air. As a result, several million people
die every year from water-related diseases, making
unsanitary water the biggest cause of death in the
world.
For 30 years, SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL has
worked in the field among the populations most
vulnerable to waterborne diseases. In 16 countries
where we are currently engaged, our local and
international teams are recognised for their
professionalism, as well as the quality of their
technical and social expertise, which they adapt to
each situation.
We aim to improve access to drinking water and
sanitation, to promote good hygiene practices and to
support communities in managing their infrastructure
and in continuing to raise awareness. In this way,
our activities contribute to achieving the Millennium
Development Goals.
1 | Gerard Payen in ‘‘ The implementation of the right to safe drinking water
and sanitation in Europe ’’, edited by Henri Smets, Johanet publications. our latest PUBLICATION
January, 2012.
2 | Millennium Development Goals Report 2008. Water and sanitation
in crisis - The emergency
of sustainable responses
in humanitarian contexts
(Abigail Chatagnon,
march 2012)
SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL sets up activities which aim to
step 1 limit the spread of waterborne diseases. Following a natural
disaster or population displacement, the lack of drinking water
and precarious sanitary conditions, sometimes aggravated
REDUCE HEALTH by overpopulation, creates significant risks to the health and
the survival of these populations. To reduce this risk as much
RISKS BY MEETING as possible, or to respond to potential epidemic outbreaks,
SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL implements drinking water
VITAL NEEDS of supply programs (1), sanitation activities (excrement and waste
management, and combating parasites), and raises awareness
endangered among populations of the importance of applying appropriate
hygiene rules for an emergency situation (2).
communities
1 | haïti
Distribution
of drinking water
in displaced
persons’ camps
Port-au-Prince
Since the earthquake of 12 January 2010, SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL
has been working among the populations of some 50 displaced persons’
sites in the capital (50,000 people). In particular, urgent distribution of
drinking water has been organized using tanker trucks and emergency water
points, in partnership with the Direction Nationale de l’Eau Potable et de
l’Assainissement (DINEPA).
2 | pakistan
Distribution of hygiene kits
and family kits
Sehwan, Sindh
After the floods of August 2010 in the south of Pakistan, SOLIDARITES
INTERNATIONAL re-opened its mission in the country, to assist communities
severely affected by unprecedented water levels in these agricultural
regions, which are traditionally protected by dykes. In view of the loss of
property and destitution as a result of the destruction of their homes and
assets, SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL has provided essential kits to families
to meet their primary needs in the days following the disaster. These kits
enabled them to store water, to wash themselves, to keep warm, and to
ensure essential personal hygiene for women of menstruation age. Since September 2010, our activities
have benefitted 200,000 people.
After a crisis, affected populations sometimes
step 2 struggle to recover their level of access to vital
services without external assistance. Help with
the construction or the restoration of basic
INCREASE infrastructure can be provided promptly by
SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL if the causes are only
RESILIENCY OF economic. However, community vulnerability is
often increased by long-term underlying factors.
DISADVANTAGED In conjunction with water access activities (wells, drill
holes, source channelling and protection, drinking
POPULATIONS TO water conveyance networks, 3, 5 and 6) and basic
sanitation (4), SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL works
SANITATION RISKS with communities to increase their ability to manage
water resources and infrastructure. These actions
can sometimes be undertaken through support from
national or local authorities.
3 | haïti
Restoration of source
channelling
Petit Goâve
The Haiti earthquake also affected rural areas. SOLIDARITES
INTERNATIONAL supports communities towards progressive
recovery, through activities to restore facilites existing before
the disaster, to reduce immediate health risks (particularly the cholera epidemic that affected
the whole country), but also to strengthen their resilience to future crises. Our teams restored
3 water reserves, 2 springs and several drinking water supply infrastructures in this region.
4 | DRC
Compost latrines
Beni
In Beni, SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL and
its local partners built 240 double-tank ven-
tilated public latrines with rainwater catch-
ment systems for hand washing. The various
beneficiaries responsible for the latrine
blocks (schools, health centres, markets, car
parks...) were trained in latrine maintenance, including the procedure for
emptying the tanks.
Access to the basic services of water and sanitation
step 3 is essential for respecting human dignity and
contributes to improving the living conditions
of affected populations. It supports access
IMPROVING to education and development of household
incomes via small-scale, informal agricultural and
THE LIVING industrial activities. In rural areas, SOLIDARITES
INTERNATIONAL is committed to protecting water
CONDITIONS OF resources and lessening the disparity with urban
areas (5). In urban areas, we develop infrastructures
THE POOREST as a response to population growth in the most
disadvantaged areas (6).
POPULATIONS
5 | ivory coast
water tower
Bas-Sassandra
This water tower is an integral part of an improved rural water
supply system, developed within the scope of a project aimed
at improving water supply, as well as the level of sanitation
and hygiene services in 78 villages in the Bas-Sassandra region.
Launched in January 2008 and still ongoing, SOLIDARITES
INTERNATIONAL’s action has made the local communities' water more
available at all stages of the project.
6 | drc
Extending the drinking water network
Beni and kalemie
In 2003, a programme to support the extension and the renovation of water
supply networks in the Democratic Republic of Congo commenced. Specifically,
in Béni, the construction of a treatment station using retro filtration and the
extension of the water network have enabled 240,000 inhabitants in the 18
central districts of the town to receive water. In Kalemie (Katanga), where
250,000 people live, SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL is fighting the spread of
cholera by drawing up a master plan to renovate the town’s water supply
network. For both of these projects, water resources are continuously
managed in collaboration with all the local partners (governmental institutions,
civic organizations, water point managers). This mechanism enables regular
maintenance of water facilities and ensures that water is provided at a fair
price for the population.
conception | f.javelaud | 02•2012
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