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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Sustainable Development

Expansion of coverage of access to drinking water for deprived communities in Africa.

Technology without Borders (
Non-governmental organization (NGO)
)
#SDGAction49659
Description
Description
Our number one objective in all our projects is to provide safe drinking water for needy communities who are drawn to our attention. This is always done in collaboration with our partners in Germany. We are always joined by two members from Germany to form our preliminary team who are all volunteers in every project. The team is sent to the benefiting communities to collect data about the prevailing water situation. This data is analyzed in order to know the best solutions to the prevailing problems. An implementation plan is outlined and a budget is prepared considering transportation, tools and equipment needed. An appointment is booked with our sponsors to pitch our presentations to them about the prevailing situation and how we intend to address them. Our proposals go through thorough scrutiny for feasibility of our selected solutions based on our proposed plans. After convincing all our sponsors, we receive and collate funds from them in pool for a particular project. The needed tools and equipment for the project are then procured. The preliminary team is expanded during the implementation period. We always give the privilege to the benefiting community to form their own local supporting team and select their leaders. Consensus is built among our technical team and a date is set for the implementation of the project which is further communicate to the community team members. On the due date the two German volunteers would join our technical team for a trip to the community who would be readily waiting for us. Opinion leaders like local chiefs, assembly members and sometimes the government agencies in charge of water are consulted in a meeting for the first few days. The subsequent days are for the implementation of the project. Our timeline for each project do not exceed four weeks unless there are serious circumstances beyond our control. A memorandum of understanding is signed between Technology without Borders (our organization) and the benefiting community that project has become a bona fide property of the community after handing over and therefore they (the community) have to handle all maintenances to keep the project in good shape. Our technical team draws a routine follow up plan to regularly visit the communities in order to give situational reports of our previous projects. Pictures are taken throughout the entire project period which is used for our archives and reports. Report is sent to our sponsors and subsequently published in our journals.
Expected Impact
Throughout all our previous researches, we have realized that poverty has been the number one cause of deprivation of safe drinking water for the majority of our benefiting communities. Our team has therefore decided to develop a scheme through which the water could be used to generate some funds for the community from those who patronize it. Some proceeds from these funds would be used for the day-to-day maintenance of the project. Excess funds would also be used for some form of poverty alleviation for members of the community. This is to be decided by members of the community with the consent of our organization. We would also seek to invite other agencies on board to help tackle the poverty situations by introducing some social reforms. We shall also intensify advocacy to an end for open defecation and promote community led total sanitation. This we shall do in collaboration with the various environmental health agencies.
Partners

Community Water & Sanitation Agency, Sunyani, Ghana
University for Energy and Natural Resources (UENR), Sunyani, Ghana
Environmental Health & Sanitation Unit, Sunyani, Ghana
Holy Family Hospital, Techiman, Ghana

Additional information
https://www.teog.ngo/teog_project/water-supply-for-nursary-school-in-bayangam-cameroon/?lang=en https://www.teog.ngo/teog_project/maintenance-of-a-water-supply-in-kenya-ngiya/?lang=en https://www.teog.ngo/teog_project/brunnenregenerierungen-in-der-brong-ahafo-region/ https://www.teog.ngo/teog_project/brunnen-fuer-ein-studentenwohnheim-in-hombolo-tansania/

Goal 1

End poverty in all its forms everywhere

Goal 1

1.1

By 2030, eradicate extreme poverty for all people everywhere, currently measured as people living on less than $1.25 a day

1.1.1

Proportion of the population living below the international poverty line by sex, age, employment status and geographical location (urban/rural)

1.2

By 2030, reduce at least by half the proportion of men, women and children of all ages living in poverty in all its dimensions according to national definitions

1.2.1

Proportion of population living below the national poverty line, by sex and age

1.2.2

Proportion of men, women and children of all ages living in poverty in all its dimensions according to national definitions

1.3

Implement nationally appropriate social protection systems and measures for all, including floors, and by 2030 achieve substantial coverage of the poor and the vulnerable

1.3.1

Proportion of population covered by social protection floors/systems, by sex, distinguishing children, unemployed persons, older persons, persons with disabilities, pregnant women, newborns, work-injury victims and the poor and the vulnerable

1.4

By 2030, ensure that all men and women, in particular the poor and the vulnerable, have equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to basic services, ownership and control over land and other forms of property, inheritance, natural resources, appropriate new technology and financial services, including microfinance

1.4.1

Proportion of population living in households with access to basic services

1.4.2

Proportion of total adult population with secure tenure rights to land, (a) with legally recognized documentation, and (b) who perceive their rights to land as secure, by sex and by type of tenure

1.5

By 2030, build the resilience of the poor and those in vulnerable situations and reduce their exposure and vulnerability to climate-related extreme events and other economic, social and environmental shocks and disasters

1.5.1

Number of deaths, missing persons and directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population

1.5.2

Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in relation to global gross domestic product (GDP)

1.5.3

Number of countries that adopt and implement national disaster risk reduction strategies in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030

1.5.4

Proportion of local governments that adopt and implement local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national disaster risk reduction strategies

1.a

Ensure significant mobilization of resources from a variety of sources, including through enhanced development cooperation, in order to provide adequate and predictable means for developing countries, in particular least developed countries, to implement programmes and policies to end poverty in all its dimensions

1.a.1

Total official development assistance grants from all donors that focus on poverty reduction as a share of the recipient country's gross national income

1.a.2

Proportion of total government spending on essential services (education, health and social protection)

1.b

Create sound policy frameworks at the national, regional and international levels, based on pro-poor and gender-sensitive development strategies, to support accelerated investment in poverty eradication actions

1.b.1

Pro-poor public social spending

Goal 6

Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

Goal 6

6.1

By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all

6.1.1

Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services

6.2

By 2030, achieve access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all and end open defecation, paying special attention to the needs of women and girls and those in vulnerable situations

6.2.1

Proportion of population using (a) safely managed sanitation services and (b) a hand-washing facility with soap and water

6.3

By 2030, improve water quality by reducing pollution, eliminating dumping and minimizing release of hazardous chemicals and materials, halving the proportion of untreated wastewater and substantially increasing recycling and safe reuse globally

6.3.1

Proportion of domestic and industrial wastewater flows safely treated

6.3.2

Proportion of bodies of water with good ambient water quality

6.4

By 2030, substantially increase water-use efficiency across all sectors and ensure sustainable withdrawals and supply of freshwater to address water scarcity and substantially reduce the number of people suffering from water scarcity
6.4.1

Change in water-use efficiency over time

6.4.2

Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources

6.5

By 2030, implement integrated water resources management at all levels, including through transboundary cooperation as appropriate

6.5.1

Degree of integrated water resources management 

6.5.2

Proportion of transboundary basin area with an operational arrangement for water cooperation

6.6

By 2020, protect and restore water-related ecosystems, including mountains, forests, wetlands, rivers, aquifers and lakes
6.6.1

Change in the extent of water-related ecosystems over time

6.a

By 2030, expand international cooperation and capacity-building support to developing countries in water- and sanitation-related activities and programmes, including water harvesting, desalination, water efficiency, wastewater treatment, recycling and reuse technologies
6.a.1

Amount of water- and sanitation-related official development assistance that is part of a government-coordinated spending plan

6.b

Support and strengthen the participation of local communities in improving water and sanitation management

6.b.1

Proportion of local administrative units with established and operational policies and procedures for participation of local communities in water and sanitation management

Name Description
Water supply for nursary school in Bayangam, Cameroon
Borehole regenerations in the Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana
Water supply and wastewater treatment for the Zoara Clinic, Madagascar
Maintenance of a water supply in Kenya, Ng'iya
Staff / Technical expertise
Experts in the field would be consulted and paid for their technical services.
In-kind contribution
Our members shall work as volunteers. We would only pay for their transportation and accommodation.
Financing (in USD)
The funds to be used in all our projects are donated by our sponsors with Rotary Club Germany being our major contributor
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Timeline
05 June 2023 (start date)
15 December 2023 (date of completion)
Entity
Technology without Borders
SDGs
1 6
Region
  1. Africa
Other beneficiaries

Capacity building and training of students of University for Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani - Ghana
Borehole regenerations in the Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana
Water supply for nursary school in Bayangam, Cameroon
Water supply and sewage treatment for Zoara clinic, Madagascar
Maintenance of a water supply in Kenya, Ng'iya
Well for a student’s home in Hombolo, Tanzania

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Countries
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Cameroon
Eritrea
Eritrea
Ghana
Ghana
Kenya
Kenya
Madagascar
Madagascar
Global Action Plan
Contact Information

Daniel, Regional Team Leader

dannyowusu120@gmail.com