Africa Community Technical Service

Published purpose

This project aims to improve access to potable water by creating an efficient rural water supply system that can provide sufficient potable water for 8,800 beneficiaries, including 3 boarding schools, 5 day schools and 2 health centres located in the village of Nyarugyera and its surroundings. This project uses a model of rural water supply (gravity-flow supply system - GFS) which has been repeatedly successful in the south-western region. The GFS carries fresh, potable water from productive hillside springs to villagers at 36 strategically-placed tapstands. In addition, community development initiatives in health and sanitation and environmental conservation are conducted. This is one of two parts of a project valued at $500,000. The first part has been completed.