Access to drinking water and basic sanitation in the Yatenga Province, Northern Burkina Faso

17 February 2008

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Access to drinking water and basic sanitation in the Yatenga Province, Northern Burkina Faso

In an effort to combat desertification and provide rural villagers with a clean and reliable water source,Green Cross Italy has collaborated with the Italian non-profit organisation, MediaFriends, to provide 11 different villages in the Yatenga Province with a safe and secure water infrastructure.

The project, which is a joint venture with Green Cross Burkina Faso, began in the summer of 2007 with a proposed timeframe of two years. Funding a comprehensive hydrological study, the Green Cross team is designating the best places in the area for drilling wells. Eventually wells will be combined with hydraulic systems to move the water to where it is most needed, for consumption, sanitation and agricultural irrigation. Involving the local population in thebuilding and maintenance of wells will promote a transfer of skills, helping to generate further water projects and improvements.

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Background on the Right to Water campaign :
2002 :
During the first Green Cross International Earth Dialogues in Lyon, we launched a Petition for a Global Water Convention.

2003 :
We partnered with the International Secretariat of Water (ISW) and the Maghreb-Machreq Alliance for Water (ALMAE), to launch the Water Convention project during the first World Assembly of Water Wisdom (WAWW) in Kyoto.

Jean-Michel Cousteau

Smart Water for Green Schools shows how water, too often a source of conflict and war, can also become a source of cooperation and partnership. This project demonstrates that environmental education and exchanges between communities sharing the same water resources can be a powerful catalyst for such a transformation. By protecting water resources we protect ourselves!"
Leonardo Di Caprio

"One of the building blocks of every society is consistent access to clean drinking water. The GCI Smart Water for Green Schools project empowers schools to teach students about the importance of a safe water supply and basic hygiene. These lessons give children the tools they need to become agents of change within their families and their communities".