local communities and water

community definition

common ground on which people join to meet needs and satisfy wants through activities with other people. In a community each person feels that he or she belongs and has an important part to play

what is the problem

748 million people in the world are without access to safe water

Aka 1/10

Since 1981 WaterAid has provided 21 million people with safe water - not many

parameters for engaging communities

Set goals/targets

Loud enough voice to influence the community

Realistic (difference between LIC HIC)

Ensure equal rights between genders so that both have equal opportunity to voice out and participate (SDG)

community level responses to water management

saving water

water filtration

desalination

paying for water

rain water harvesting

HIC solutions -cause

Availability of technological solutions

Overuse of water

Environmental awareness education projects

Flushing of chemicals/detergents/plastics into the sewage system

High cost of water

LIC solutions

lack of infrastructure

Small scale technological solutions

Open defecation

Limited piped water

Limited water purification

Poor quality or lack of drains, sewers and sewage treatment

Community wells or boreholes