Djibouti friendly for Development, Integration and Solidarity (ADDIS), a France based non-governmental organization (NGO) in collaboration with its local peer association known as "Toha" have launched a vast campaign project aimed at keeping water quality high in open ponds across this Horn of African nation.
This intervention comes at time one of the latest report by the UN agencies has pointed out that the Eastern African region has long been the target of humanitarian aid from familiar acronyms like UNICEF and UNHCR, and Djibouti’s legacy as a refugee corridor and strategic military position has always made it a stress point for adequate water supply.
Official reports indicate that only a minority of ‘households’ in Djibouti have reticulated water in the country of Horn of Africa where Water born diseases have also been described as common in peri-urban and rural areas.
Official reports indicate that only a minority of ‘households’ in Djibouti have reticulated water in the country of Horn of Africa where Water born diseases have also been described as common in peri-urban and rural areas.
In addition, it is said that an arid climate that is prone to drought and poor infrastructure has frequently left millions without reliable access to fresh water.
As the recurring droughts have affected 120,000 people, one in eight of the population and leading to the loss of around 70-80% of their livestock, the two NGOs in collaboration with the Government of Djibouti have embarked on bringing the community living in remote areas, with the most reliable and affordable water services possible through cleaning open ponds.
Yet open pond systems are cheaper to construct, at the minimum requiring only a trench or pond in this Horn of African nation, experts argue that long-term solution to keeping water clean is key for addressing hygiene issues.
One of the most sensitive issues to address is the cleaning up of cloudy and disgusting water from these open ponds in these remote areas in Djibouti, it said.
As the recurring droughts have affected 120,000 people, one in eight of the population and leading to the loss of around 70-80% of their livestock, the two NGOs in collaboration with the Government of Djibouti have embarked on bringing the community living in remote areas, with the most reliable and affordable water services possible through cleaning open ponds.
Yet open pond systems are cheaper to construct, at the minimum requiring only a trench or pond in this Horn of African nation, experts argue that long-term solution to keeping water clean is key for addressing hygiene issues.
One of the most sensitive issues to address is the cleaning up of cloudy and disgusting water from these open ponds in these remote areas in Djibouti, it said.
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