DEAR Water - Phase 1

Developed Access to Rural Water supply and sanitation in Luang Prabang

Objectives

Contribute to the fight against poverty in rural communities in Luang Prabang province through sustainable access to a safe drinking water service, sanitation facilities, and safe hygiene practices.  

The project has four specific objectives:
  • Improve access to water and consolidate management mechanisms for rural water systems
  • Promote secure access to sanitation
  • Improve hygiene practices
  • Build the capacity of stakeholders and promote knowledge sharing.
Expected results

  • 12 gravity-fed water networks built, including 3 networks with metered private connections
  • 4,800 people with secure access to water
  • 1 governance model for private connection networks developed and adopted
  • 400 households with improved sanitation services
  • 720 pupils sensitized on hygiene
  • 8 school sanitary blocks built (480 pupils)
  • 1 photography exhibition and 1 national seminar organized on access to water and sanitation in rural areas
  • 1 academic and university partnership on water quality established between the University of Tours and Souphanouvong University
Implementation period (project completed): 2020 – 2023

Intervention area: 12 rural villages in the districts of Phonxay, Xieng Ngeun and Chomphet, Luang Prabang Province

Budget: €653,604

Project partners
  • Financial: Région Centre- Val de Loire, Agence de l’Eau Loire Bretagne, Agence Française de Développement (FICOL)
  • Technical: Confluence, in partnership with GRET, Luang Prabang Provincial Department of Health, Lao Red Cross
Project sheet: DEAR Water – Phase 1
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