Managing the aquifer recharge to reduce water scarcity and build resilience of socially sensitive communities (internally displaced people camps and hosting communities) in Eastern Africa. A pilot project in Dollow, Somalia, part of the UNICEF’s R-WASH Programme.
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About the Project
The R-MAR project explores the feasibility of managed aquifer recharge (MAR) to enhance water supply resilience and seasonal security in Dollow, Somalia. The project involves the assessment of available water resources, mapping hydrogeological units, selecting suitable sites for MAR, modelling management scenarios, implementing recharge solutions, and training local experts in Dollow. The project is part of the UNICEF’s R-WASH Programme in East Africa.
Regional Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
In East Africa, access to safely managed water is a major issue, especially when emergencies such as internal and external influxes of people due to acute and chronic crises such as war, climate change and economic collapse impact communities, occur.
For this reason, UNICEF and UNHCR in cooperation with KfW Development Bank have developed a Regional Water and Sanitation Programme for Refugees, Internally Displaced Persons, and Host Communities in East Africa (R-WASH). The R-WASH is a multi-country, multi-phase initiative providing resilient WASH solutions for refugees, IDPs and host communities in fragile and conflict-affected settings, currently implemented across 7 sites in Ethiopia, Somalia and Sudan targeting over 900,000 people. The programme includes investments in sustainable, cost-effective and climate-resilient water and sanitation systems, as well as support for the establishment of efficient, local water utilities ensuring long-term sustainability and promoting social cohesion.
