From 10 to 18 March 2023, our WASH project officer travelled to Guinea to carry out a monitoring mission on the project extending the water network of the rural municipality of Timbi Tounni. Funded by SEDIF, the project aimed to lay 8 km of network, build 5 standpipes and several private connections. HAMAP-Humanitaire and its local partner ADTTF are also keen to build the capacity of the network operator by providing monitoring software created by a local company.
During her visit, the HAMAP-Humanitaire project officer was able to inspect the works carried out, meet the local authorities and take stock of how the water network is managed.
To make the facilities last, a software solution was developed locally to improve technical and financial monitoring of the municipality's water consumption, making Timbi Tounni a genuine hub of innovation. Alongside site visits, awareness sessions were held at public information meetings to encourage residents to take ownership of the project.
Following the success of this project, HAMAP-Humanitaire and ADTTF, in partnership with the local council, are working on a next phase aiming to connect new villages and so benefit the 20,000 residents of the municipality of Timbi Tounni.
