Approach to sustainable rural water supply and sanitation in Africa: Ganji Gebi, NW-Nigeria Case Study

摘要

The Ganjin Gebi community water supply and school sanitation system has an overall output goal ofrnproviding adequate new potable water supply to Ganjin Gebi community and water supply and sanitationrnfacilities in the Primary school with a sustainable community management approach. The strategyrnincludes engaging the community in a mobilisation process, establishing a Water Consumers’rnAssociation (WCA), working out the best technical concept (level of technology), and support thernestablishment of community management system for the sustainability of the project. Two new boreholesrnwith yields of 36m3/hr each, storage facilities, and stand pipes and kiosks were provided for water supplyrnand a total of 12 cubicles VIP latrines were constructed in the Primary school. Results of the projectrnevaluation indicate willingness of the community to manage the newly installed facilities. Recentrnmonitoring conducted shows that the facilities are still functional after over five years of providing thernfacilities.