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Aims and Objectives
The aim of this project is to improve the sustainability of both the Abakus and the Nafe pump in an attempt to provide feasible options for the self help approach that is to be used to reach the MDGs in the rural regions of Sub-Saharan Africa.
The objectives of this project are:
- To build the Abakus and the Nafe pump and perform a comparative analysis based on the following criteria:
1. The overall cost of the pumps installation
2. The availability of the of building materials for the pumps in rural community
3. The simplicity of the pump mechanism so that it can be build in its entirety by the
community
4. The simplicity of the building process for the pump installation (i.e. building the
well)
5. The durability of the pumps
6. How easily it can be used (i.e. can women and children operate it)
7. The aesthetic appeal of the pump installation
8. The capacity of the pump (i.e. the size of community for which the pump can
provide water)
9. The maintenance cost of the pumps
10. The life span of the pumps
- To make improvements to the pumps, so that they might become feasible options for the application of the self-help approach in context of safe water supply in rural communities
- To recommend where the pumps might be used (e.g. suggested size of communities) and suggest further improvements that can be made to each system
- To investigate how the pumps can be implemented in rural communities, e.g. how the CLTS approach can be adapted to water supply
The objectives of this project are:
- To build the Abakus and the Nafe pump and perform a comparative analysis based on the following criteria:
1. The overall cost of the pumps installation
2. The availability of the of building materials for the pumps in rural community
3. The simplicity of the pump mechanism so that it can be build in its entirety by the
community
4. The simplicity of the building process for the pump installation (i.e. building the
well)
5. The durability of the pumps
6. How easily it can be used (i.e. can women and children operate it)
7. The aesthetic appeal of the pump installation
8. The capacity of the pump (i.e. the size of community for which the pump can
provide water)
9. The maintenance cost of the pumps
10. The life span of the pumps
- To make improvements to the pumps, so that they might become feasible options for the application of the self-help approach in context of safe water supply in rural communities
- To recommend where the pumps might be used (e.g. suggested size of communities) and suggest further improvements that can be made to each system
- To investigate how the pumps can be implemented in rural communities, e.g. how the CLTS approach can be adapted to water supply