PRESYS

The PRESYS project is being implemented in Chad, in the province of Bahr-El-Ghazal (village of Gaba) an isolated area located in the Sahelian zone and characterized by low seasonal rainfall, high temperatures, and a topography dominated by sandy dunes and more fertile and humid lowlands, composed of sandy and unstable soils. The vegetation there consists mainly of shrubs and tufts of grass on the dunes, while agriculture and pastoralism are concentrated in the lowlands. Agriculture and livestock farming are the main sources of income and food for households. Access to water relies mainly on boreholes. In addition, the region is highly exposed to wind, and the siltation of agricultural land, which accelerates desertification, is a major challenge. Climate change is exacerbating these extremes, leading to both prolonged droughts and episodes of excessive and erratic rainfall causing flooding.

The PRESYS project includes the construction of a water pipeline connecting an existing water tower connected to an existing health center that lacks access to water. An existing latrine block will also be connected to this system to install a handwashing station. The water tower was designed to supply the community before the health center was built. The health center was built on the plot of land that was available but, unfortunately, was not connected to the water network. The project addresses this gap by installing a buried pipeline in two sections: one 210 meters long between the water tower and the health center, and another 190 meters long between the health center and the latrine block.

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