Departments
Physical Works
Agreement on Access to Drinking Water, Comprehensive Environmental Sanitation and Improvement of Health Conditions in the Southwest Region of the Dominican Republic and Southwest Haiti and in Peri-urban Neighborhoods of Santo Domingo.
What is the program about?
IDDI understands that one of the most crippling problems affecting low-income populations in both the Dominican Republic and Haiti is the lack of access to clean water. Many diseases are preventable simply by providing clean water.
As a result, for many years, IDDI has been carrying out a water and environmental sanitation campaign in multiple communities, including the construction of aqueducts to increase the coverage of effective and sustainable drinking water and sanitation services in rural communities, improving water access. It also includes improving sanitation through the installation of sanitary micro-systems in communities, infrastructure works to improve environmental sanitation (crosswalks, habilitation and cleaning of ravines), management of urban solid waste through the creation and strengthening of community solid waste collection companies, and education and awareness of the population about water.
Participating population
450 families
of the communities: La Lomita, Lucazada, Roncador, El Duan, Pinzon and Juan Felipe.
600 families
of the communities: Les Cacaos, El Corte, Catalina and Carabonite.
850 children
of the communities of: Les Cacaos, Catalina and Carabonite.
12,770 people
of the following neighborhoods: El Café, La Mina, Hermanas Mirabal, Duarte, Enriquillo and Las Palmas.
Funders
"Improvement of sanitary and environmental conditions in the communities: La Caoba and Cumajón, Villa Hermosa Municipality, La Romana Province".
Contribute to the improvement of living conditions and environmental quality in vulnerable communities of the municipality of Villa Hermosa, through access to drinking water and basic sanitation.
Specific objectives
To guarantee access to drinking water in the communities by improving and expanding the water network.
Expand and improve the sewage collection system at the community level and provide sanitary modules to families to reduce contamination and the incidence of disease.
Develop an education and awareness campaign on health, water use, waste management and pollution reduction.
Promote community participation and empowerment to ensure the management and maintenance of the works.
Contribute to the construction of a community waste collection system, as well as activities related to recycling for the improvement of environmental quality.
Participating Population
800 direct family members
1,200 families indirectly
Interventions
Construction of 1,500 linear meters of piping to bring drinking water to families and 100 home connections.
Construction of 5 septic tanks for the discharge and treatment of toilets.
The construction of 50 sanitary modules, which will benefit the most vulnerable families, who do not have this in their homes.
They carry out 1500 family visits and educational talks, bringing important information to families on health, hygiene, prevention of diseases such as dengue and cholera.
Carrying out community sanitation campaigns in the most sensitive areas, such as gullies, drains, streets and common areas, to reduce the risk of contamination and flooding.
Creation of community networks to monitor and manage the provision of public services, such as drinking water, works maintenance, solid waste management, as well as a team of forty (40) promoters responsible for providing follow-up and guidance to the families benefiting from the project.
Extensive awareness-raising, training and education of the local population and strengthening of their grassroots organizations.
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