Drinking water supply in 15 villages around Figuil and Guider in Cameroon

Context: The commune of Guider includes several chiefdoms that suffer from a lack of access to water and sanitation.'un manque d'accèsà lThe commune of Guider includes several chiefdoms that suffer from a lack of access todrinking water and sanitation infrastructures.The region in which the village is located, the North Region, is the second most populated in the world. The region in which the village is located, the Northern Region, isthe second poorest in the country. The only water supply points are shallow open wells. LThe openness of these wells makes them sensitive to external pollution and their shallow depth does not allow them to provide water during the rainy season.s dry season.sdryseason. The local health clinics have reported a significant number of cases ofThe local health clinics have reported a significant number of cases of water-borne diseases, particularly among children. It is in this context that the local organization REPTA called upon TPSF to carry out a drinking water supply project.

Project : The overall aim of the project is to improve access to drinking water for the inhabitants of the 15 villages, i.e. over 5,000 people. This will be achieved through the construction of boreholes and the installation of standpipes in the villages. Like all our projects, this one is inclusive and aims to involve all categories of populations, particularly marginalised populations. Citizen and professional training will be provided to ensure the sustainable governance of the water services set up. Eventually, all competences will be transferred to the citizen bodies created in the framework of the decentralisation policy for water management.