Access to clean and safe water is a major issue worldwide. UNICEF reports that daily, over 700 children under 5 die from water-borne diseases linked to inadequate water, sanitation, and hygiene. Africa is especially impacted, with 1 in 3 citizens facing water scarcity. Many people in sub-Saharan Africa lack basic drinking water, often having to travel for 30 minutes to access it. Hand Pump boreholes have become crucial for rural water supply in Africa, serving 25% of the population but still, a significant gap remains. Estimations by the Rural Water Supply Network show that annually 60,000 hand pumps are installed but around 40% are not working. Broken hand pumps are often abandoned, worsening water access and representing a loss of over $1.2 billion in investment in the last 20 years, according to the World Bank. Our solution aims to address this problem through an integrated approach to improve water access.
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ST-POC-2301-63898
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149954.00
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112466.00
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112465.50
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