The project aims to provide long-term access to clean drinking water for people living in dispersed and underserved areas. By training local technicians in manual drilling techniques and pump production and installation, the project not only ensures that local entrepreneurs have the skills to construct, maintain or repair the systems but also that there is a demand for their services.
Zambia has 5 to 6 months of no rainfall which limits crop farmers’ responsibility. The goal of this project is to build a long-lasting self-supply chain in water to improve the livelihoods of rural communities in Zambia.
The objective of SIRWASH is to improve enabling policy, innovation and knowledge environments and to foster the necessary capacities to deliver sustainable quality water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services to rural communities with a particular focus on vulnerable and disadvantaged people.