Fighting waterborne diseases in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Providing safe drinking water supply for the inhabitants of the Kankolobongo neighbourhood in Kalemie, as a sustainable means of fighting waterborne diseases in the DRC
Location of the mission
Democratic Republic of Congo, Kalemie town, Kankolobongo neighbourhood
Date of the project
2019 – 2024
Beneficiaries
14,000 people
Partners
AMUKA
Context and issues
With its population of about 253,000 habitants, the town is the entrance point for cholera and many other waterborne diseases in the East of the country, before propagating with the movement of people. Most of the population consumes water from water streams and from the Tanganyika lake. Classified amongst the 59 high risk areas for cholera in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kalemie is the largest conurbation of the Tanganyika province, located in the South-East of the country, on the Tanganyika lake shore.
The project is part of the national programme for fighting cholera, which was initiated by the government and targets zones which are considered to be clusters for the outbreak of the disease, thus contributing to the National Strategy for Growth and the Reduction of Poverty.
Its goal is to reinforce the supply system for drinking water in Kalemie, and it is based on the installation of purification units directly connected to Lake Tanganyika for supplying drinking water to the 14,000 inhabitants of the Kankolobongo neighbourhood.
Project history
The intervention
AMUKA, a Congolese NGO, contacted InovaYa for designing and installing a safe, sustainable water purification unit which would supply drinking water directly from the Lake Tanganyika for 14,000 people.
Beyond the installation of the water purification facilities, this project has the goal of assisting local parties involved in becoming self-sufficient with regard to drinking water management and distribution.
June 2019
Exploratory mission
4-Day exploratory mission conducted by 1 InovaYa member answering AMUKA’s invitation. The report of the exploratory mission served as a basis for the project.
December 2019
Project engineering
Technical operational scaling and social-economic definition of the project.
May 2020
Financial engineering
Looking for funding for units deployment.
About the association
AMUKA Association
AMUKA, a non-profit association, was created in Kalemie in 2009 with the goal of encouraging the fight against water-related diseases, of contributing to fighting poverty, improving the standard of living of the population, promoting development from the base and the rights of women and children.
AMUKA wants to be a reference framework and provide incentive for methods and actions aimed at efficiently assisting specific groups for local development. The association works on strengthening the capacities of local communities within a process of self-sufficiency and management of community-based facilities.
About the association
AMUKA Association
AMUKA, a non-profit association, was created in Kalemie in 2009 with the goal of encouraging the fight against water-related diseases, of contributing to fighting poverty, improving the standard of living of the population, promoting development from the base and the rights of women and children.
AMUKA wants to be a reference framework and provide incentive for methods and actions aimed at efficiently assisting specific groups for local development. The association works on strengthening the capacities of local communities within a process of self-sufficiency and management of community-based facilities.
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