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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Sustainable Development

Improving Access to Clean Water in Sierra Leone

Earth Regenerative Project Sierra Leone (
Non-governmental organization (NGO)
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Description
Description
Millions of people living in rural and urban Sierra Leone and Africa at large rely on water wells or boreholes for their daily water needs. The general objective of this project is to provide fifty boreholes to schools, hospitals, Orphanage homes, and deprived communities in Tonkollili district, Port Loko district, and Freetown Urban area with safe drinking water. This project will help to enhance the lives of the people living in these areas, thus uplifting their standards of living through pure, dignified, and safe drinking water. The intention of this project is to accomplish the digging of fifty hand-dug well and a jack pump attached to each of the boreholes to serve 1, 500 vulnerable families in each location within Sierra Leone. Furthermore, the project will help the beneficiaries of these communities in the following ways: A. Increased accessibility of safe and adequate water supply within their communities B. Availability of water for an irrigation system to sustain Agricultural activities. C. Reduction of time consumed in fetching water. D. Provision of sufficient water for livestock. In addition to the above, the project intends to help in saving the time spent by most of the schools’ going children, young women and girls of their day collecting water. This time can be better spent on activities such as household work, school and working on farms to supplement their daily avenues of income. According to surveys done, the borehole will have a depth of approximately 30 metres, However, our priority is to have the borehole dug first as it will serve more beneficiaries within these communities. This is because the borehole can produce more water for the beneficiaries. The process of digging boreholes will be as follows. First off, the site will be identified after the geologist report is done. Then excavation of the soil will be done up to 30 meters. The construction of the inner wall of the well then is done by four men taking alternate shifts. Two inside the well and two ferrying the sock and soil out of the hole. A pump will then be laid inside the well to facilitate efficient water fetching. The services of a proper engineer will not be required as this is a task normally done by manual laborers. The borehole’s location has not been identified yet. This will be done during the preliminary construction
Expected Impact
Since this project is intended to benefit the society in three districts and future generations, it is essential that mechanisms for sustainability are put in place. Sustainability will be obtained through sensitization of the community on how the different appliances can be used when handling them. Furthermore, seminars on various irrigation techniques and other crops that can flourish in the climatic conditions of three districts in Sierra Leone can also be done. Locals can also be hired to manage the boreholes as well as jack pump and conduct repairs classes that will equip them with knowledge of how to construct boreholes and jack pump when the need may arise. This new and additional action accelerates SDG implementation, and will Even though more than three-quarters of the mass of the Earth is made up of water, accessing usable water is a challenge for quite several communities within Sierra Leone area, specifically Northern Province. Young women and little girls often must endure treks for long distances to fetch and head carry just a small amount of water for drinking. The little that is left is used in other household activities. This has led to high rates of malnutrition, environmental degradation, as well as water-borne diseases arising from poor sanitary conditions, and, ultimately, wastage of a lot of resources in fetching water. These cases of malnutrition and water-borne diseases lead to high rates of infant mortalities. The community living in these areas is composed of many mining companies and of livestock farmers. It is often a challenge to get water for the livestock. For these reasons, it is important for a solution to be promptly provided for them.
Partners

Partners: Reach Salone, Community Initiative for Peace and Children Foundation, United for the Protection of HumanRight Advocacy Network - Sierra Leone, Ministry of the Environment Sierra Leone, Ministry of Water Resources Sierra Leone, Environmental Protection Agency

Beneficiaries, children, Women, Girls, Men, and next generation

Additional information
Earth Regenerative Project Sierra Leone- (EaRP-SL) is a registered not-for-profit organization with a REG-No: National NGO/905/20202O21and gained accreditation with United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Ref: Accreditation file No. 784/2022. Earth Regenerative The project is run by a management team whose central aim is to raise awareness and consciousness on the impact of climate change on global action, environmental protection, biodiversity conservation, ecosystem preservation, regenerative agriculture disaster preparedness, and to provide a clean and affordable water supply. We are working on SDG 13 Climate Action, SDG 2 Zero Hunger and SDG 6 Clean Water & Sanitation. We have partnerships with the ministry of Environment and Climate Change, Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection Agency in Sierra Leone. We have implemented some projects in this regard, we have planted 20 thousand economic fruit trees in Tonkolili district: occupied space land of 380 acres of land in five chiefdoms in Tonkolili district northern province. We have distributed 22 rubbers of 40 liters of drinking buckets with Vivoblu filter water across Freetown, we have planted 100 coconut trees in the beachfront areas at Levuma beach in Freetown. Project Background and Justification

Goal 2

End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture

Goal 2

2.1

By 2030, end hunger and ensure access by all people, in particular the poor and people in vulnerable situations, including infants, to safe, nutritious and sufficient food all year round

2.1.1

Prevalence of undernourishment

2.1.2

Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population, based on the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES)

2.2

By 2030, end all forms of malnutrition, including achieving, by 2025, the internationally agreed targets on stunting and wasting in children under 5 years of age, and address the nutritional needs of adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating women and older persons

2.2.1

Prevalence of stunting (height for age <-2 standard deviation from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age

2.2.2

Prevalence of malnutrition (weight for height >+2 or <-2 standard deviation from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age, by type (wasting and overweight)

2.2.3

Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15 to 49 years, by pregnancy status (percentage)

2.3

By 2030, double the agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers, in particular women, indigenous peoples, family farmers, pastoralists and fishers, including through secure and equal access to land, other productive resources and inputs, knowledge, financial services, markets and opportunities for value addition and non-farm employment
2.3.1

Volume of production per labour unit by classes of farming/pastoral/forestry enterprise size

2.3.2

Average income of small-scale food producers, by sex and indigenous status

2.4

By 2030, ensure sustainable food production systems and implement resilient agricultural practices that increase productivity and production, that help maintain ecosystems, that strengthen capacity for adaptation to climate change, extreme weather, drought, flooding and other disasters and that progressively improve land and soil quality

2.4.1

Proportion of agricultural area under productive and sustainable agriculture

2.5

By 2020, maintain the genetic diversity of seeds, cultivated plants and farmed and domesticated animals and their related wild species, including through soundly managed and diversified seed and plant banks at the national, regional and international levels, and promote access to and fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge, as internationally agreed

2.5.1

Number of (a) plant and (b) animal genetic resources for food and agriculture secured in either medium- or long-term conservation facilities

2.5.2

Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction

2.a

Increase investment, including through enhanced international cooperation, in rural infrastructure, agricultural research and extension services, technology development and plant and livestock gene banks in order to enhance agricultural productive capacity in developing countries, in particular least developed countries
2.a.1

The agriculture orientation index for government expenditures

2.a.2

Total official flows (official development assistance plus other official flows) to the agriculture sector

2.b

Correct and prevent trade restrictions and distortions in world agricultural markets, including through the parallel elimination of all forms of agricultural export subsidies and all export measures with equivalent effect, in accordance with the mandate of the Doha Development Round

2.b.1

Agricultural export subsidies

2.c

Adopt measures to ensure the proper functioning of food commodity markets and their derivatives and facilitate timely access to market information, including on food reserves, in order to help limit extreme food price volatility

2.c.1

Indicator of food price anomalies

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

Goal 13

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

Goal 13

13.1

Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries

13.1.1

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

13.1.2

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

13.1.3

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

13.2

Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning

13.2.1

Number of countries with nationally determined contributions, long-term strategies, national adaptation plans and adaptation communications, as reported to the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

13.2.2

Total greenhouse gas emissions per year

13.3

Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning

13.3.1

Extent to which (i) global citizenship education and (ii) education for sustainable development are mainstreamed in (a) national education policies; (b) curricula; (c) teacher education; and (d) student assessment

13.a

Implement the commitment undertaken by developed-country parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to a goal of mobilizing jointly $100 billion annually by 2020 from all sources to address the needs of developing countries in the context of meaningful mitigation actions and transparency on implementation and fully operationalize the Green Climate Fund through its capitalization as soon as possible

13.a.1

Amounts provided and mobilized in United States dollars per year in relation to the continued existing collective mobilization goal of the $100 billion commitment through to 2025

13.b

Promote mechanisms for raising capacity for effective climate change-related planning and management in least developed countries and small island developing States, including focusing on women, youth and local and marginalized communities


 

13.b.1

Number of least developed countries and small island developing States with nationally determined contributions, long-term strategies, national adaptation plans and adaptation communications, as reported to the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Name Description
Geological survey of water table /erecting of billboards to identify the donor partners
Environmental impact assessment on the identified land
Demarcating sites for project implementation
Testing of the thrust of the water, volume, and safety Digging of water wells
Financing (in USD)
Receiving financing from donors
Staff / Technical expertise
Providing and bidding technical expertise
In-kind contribution
Construction of concrete on a raised platform (water tower)
Other, please specify
Reporting, monitoring and evaluation of the project
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Timeline
05 June 2023 (start date)
20 December 2023 (date of completion)
Entity
Earth Regenerative Project Sierra Leone
SDGs
2 6 13
Region
  1. Africa
Other beneficiaries

Visitors and next Generation

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Countries
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Contact Information

Alimamy, Executive Director

alimamyssay@gmail.com