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THE village of Okougnohoun is located in the Ogou prefecture and has a population of approximately 900. The village has a six-grade primary school. It does not have access to electricity. The nearest health center is 20 km away, making access to healthcare difficult for residents of the region. The local population is primarily agriculturally oriented, with a varied production including crops such as corn, beans, yams, cotton, and market gardening, as well as cattle, pig, and poultry farming. The area benefits from favorable rainfall, with two rainy seasons each year.
The village of Okougnohoun does not have a drinking water supply. managed by the services of the National Water Authority of Togo. Residents face significant difficulties in obtaining drinking water on a daily basis. Domestic water-related chores and daily needs often lead women and children to undertake the arduous water fetching chore, who must travel an average of half an hour on foot to fetch water from the Yôrô River, a surface source exposed to the village's stray animals. Residents also collect rainwater in basins, which they store for later use.
This lack of a drinking water supply system exposes the population of Okougnohoun to multiple risks. Indeed, the consumption of non-potable water constitutes a source of infectious diseasess. Of growth retardation and signs of malnutrition may be presented by children and infants due to limited access to clean, potable water. This also has consequences on the education of students who participate in the water chore.
Improving the quality of life of the population of the village of Okougnohoun through the provision of drinking water
Establish a sustainable drinking water supply system for residents of the region, by installing a drilling system equipped with solar panels
Increase the skills and capacities of community members and local stakeholders engaged in water management
Raise awareness among the population about the challenges related to access to water and the importance of hygiene
Installation of a sustainable drinking water supply system: carrying out a hydrogeological and geophysical study of the soil, drilling a borehole with a pump, construction of a support structure of approximately 6 meters erected around the drilling site to accommodate the tanks, installation of tanks, installation of solar panels
Capacity building of local and community stakeholders involved in water management: information and awareness raising of community leaders on the need to set up a water users committee, setting up a water users committee, organization of 5-day training for members of the water users committee on awareness raising methods, conducting a public meeting, mobilizing resources, conflict and fund management, maintenance of the drinking water supply system, etc.
Raising public awareness of water and hygiene issues: creation of educational materials, 6 interventions in schools, 6 awareness sessions for the beneficiary community in busy places on specific themes such as hygiene and water, water pricing, risks associated with the use of non-potable water, water purification methods, preservation of this resource
900 inhabitants of the village of Okognohoun and surrounding areas
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