Scale Up: Mali, Burkina Faso, Nigeria

Participants are learning how to build a Gravit'eau water-recycling handwashing station at a workshop in Burkina Faso.

Gravit'eau water-recycling handwashing station, produced in Burkina Faso.

Gravit'eau water-recycling handwashing station, produced in Burkina Faso.

Participants are learning how to build a Gravit'eau water-recycling handwashing station at a workshop in Burkina Faso.
Context
Emergency contexts in Borno, Nigeria, Boucle du Mouhoun Region in Burkina Faso, Ségou Region in Mali
Project objectives
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Better understanding demand for sustainable, innovative practical solutions supported by tailored behaviour change interventions
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Better understand the relationship between water scarcity and demand for recycled water
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Establish production and implementation of the handwashing systems in five countries
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Develop and implement scale-up strategy for the Gravit`eau Association
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Developing a clear understanding of the absolute and relative demand for Gravit’eau systems, consulting, and licensing/membership fees
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Develop an online platform to manage knowledge and increase visibility
Project description
The project activities cover five different areas:
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Further development of the design for local production covering needs of different user groups diversifying the design options and considering the needs of users and implementers
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Establishing quality control in local production
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Organisational development of the Gravit`eau exploring business model to diversify revenues through consultancy, licensing, membership fees, and on a long term – selling systems for profit
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Establishing monitoring concepts using LoRaWAN data transmission systems and low cost sensors to monitor water levels in tanks
Setting up homepage, developing communication materials
Results / Outcomes
Project has started recently. We expect to reach 100`000 people daily in five countries in 5 years with locally produced systems
Handwashing Systems
70 handwashing systems in primary health care facilities, schools, detention centers, chield friendly spaces.
Partners /
Donors /
Duration
Partners: Terre des hommes, FHNW, RANAS, Skat Foundation
Donors: Humanitarian Innovation Fund HIF ELRHA, FCDO
Duration: 2021 - 2023