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Water For People: Rwanda

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Countries: Rwanda
Regions: Lake VIctoria, Nile
Project SDGs:
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Increase Access to Water, Sanitation, Hygiene (SDG 6.1 & 6.2)
Water Quality (SDG 6.3)
Water Use Efficiency (SDG 6.4)
Integrated Water Resource Management (SDG 6.5)
Protect and Restore Ecosystems (SDG 6.6)
Stakeholder Participation (SDG 6.b)
Water-Related Disaster Management (SDG 11.5)
Climate Resilience and Adaptation (SDG 13.1)
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Stormwater Management and Flood Control
Water-Related Vulnerability Assessments
Groundwater
Soil Erosion and Health
Sanitation
Hygiene
Safe, Affordable Water
Women & Water
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus
Progress to Date: (At high or intermediate level of service) Community water: 78%, Household Sanitation: 67%, Household Water: 71%, School & Clinic Water and Sanitation: 90% Levels of Service in Ongoing District Projects for Community & Household Water & Sanitation, School & Clinic Water and Sanitation
Services Needed: Policy advocacy
Communications & outreach
Financial support
Stakeholder engagement & facilitation
Desired Partners: Academic Institution
Business
Business Association
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Government
NGO / Civil Society
Labour Organization
UN Entity
Social Enterprise
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Language: English
Start & End Dates: Apr. 2008  »  Ongoing
Project Website: www.waterforpeople.org/rwanda
Contextual Condition(s): PHYSICAL: Inadequate access to drinking water services, PHYSICAL: Inadequate access to sanitation services, PHYSICAL: Inadequate access to hygiene services
Additional Benefits: Long-term partnership(s) created, Raised awareness of challenges among water users, Raised awareness of challenges among local authorities
Beneficiaries: Manufacturers, Ecosystems, Agricultural growers, Water utilities, Other utilities, Environmental users (e.g., fishers, recreational users), Local communities / domestic users
Planning & Implementation Time: More than 3 years
Financial Resources: More than $500,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: pool
Project Source: User
Profile Completion: 87%

Project Overview

In Rwanda, 53% of the rural population have access to basic water services and 70% have access to basic sanitation. In urban settings, 82% of the population have access to basic or safely managed water services and 52% have access to basic sanitation services. Water For People is working to increase this access by promoting piped water systems throughout the three districts where we are implementing the Everyone Forever model. Government partners co-invest resources alongsid…

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In Rwanda, 53% of the rural population have access to basic water services and 70% have access to basic sanitation. In urban settings, 82% of the population have access to basic or safely managed water services and 52% have access to basic sanitation services. Water For People is working to increase this access by promoting piped water systems throughout the three districts where we are implementing the Everyone Forever model. Government partners co-invest resources alongside us, which helps create local ownership and sustainability of these systems which is further maintained through trainings for both district staff and water system operators to manage and maintain the infrastructure. Sanitation work is approached as market-based in Rwanda which means we invest in local businesses to help solve sanitation problems. This includes training and supporting pit emptying technologies and entrepreneurs, as well as helping start treatment plants that turn the collected waste into reusable products, such as fertilizer. Local community hygiene and sanitation clubs that promote and finance safe sanitation practices throughout villages also receive support from Water For People. We help construct better water and sanitation facilities in schools, including separate toilet blocks for girls and boys, menstrual hygiene resources for girls and menstrual hygiene education for girls and boys. Student-led hygiene committees promote safe water, sanitation, and hygiene practices such as handwashing and keeping toilet blocks clean. Many schools use ecological toilet blocks that produce compost that is reused on school gardens or local farms.

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Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: PHYSICAL: Inadequate access to drinking water services, PHYSICAL: Inadequate access to sanitation services, PHYSICAL: Inadequate access to hygiene services
Project Benefits: Long-term partnership(s) created, Raised awareness of challenges among water users, Raised awareness of challenges among local authorities
Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: Manufacturers, Ecosystems, Agricultural growers, Water utilities, Other utilities, Environmental users (e.g., fishers, recreational users), Local communities / domestic users
Months & Implementing: More than 3 years
Financial Resources: More than $500,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: Pool funding (i.e., joint funding of several partners)

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