Key elements

• Restoration and construction of drinking water gravity systems.
• Set up of local management structures with local actors.
• Integration of hygiene and sanitation, education in women's groups and schools.
• Reinforcement of the co-operation between NGO CIDRI and local authorities.
• Pursuing local authorities to work out a master plan for drinking water and sanitation. 

Partner

Local NGO: CIDRI, Centre d'Initiation au Développement Rural en Ituri.

Target groups

The program focuses on the administrative areas of Djugu and Mahagi in the east of the Ituri province, where the population amounts to 120.000 people.  This area has been seriously affected by the war and a large part of the population has fled.  Now that the peace-process seems to be more of less stable - in this area in the east -, many people are returning.

Objective

To improve the health situation of the population in the Ituri province by supplying access to drinking water facilities for the main part of the population and let the water users take up considerable responsibility in the management of the facilities.

Main results

1. 25.000 persons have access to drinking water: the restoration of a gravity based water supply system in Muhito, the construction of 2 new systems in Kudinywara and Nizi, and additional (bronnencaptatie).
2. 8.300 persons have an improved access to hygiene and sanitation: promotion of improved toilets and domestic hygiene (disposal, drying frame for dishes, hand wash material etc...) and education on hygiene in schools via the HAMS committees (Hygiène et Assainissement en Milieu Scolaire).
3. The water systems managed by  the water users remain functional.
4. Local authorities (chefs de collectivité and chefs de groupement) are involved in every step of the actions.
5. CIDRI is reinforced in their participation in the dialogue on policies with the authorities.
   

Financing

DGCD, -the department LNE of the Flemish government, Arcadis Belgium and TMVW through the  Flemish Partnership Water for Development, Blue Planet Run and private donations.