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Human Values Water Sanitation and Hygiene Education in Abidjan

Groundwater is the sole source of water for industry and human consumption in Abidjan City. Current exploitation of this resource is unsustainable and there is an urgent need for an information/knowledge base on the hydro-geological situation and the resulting effects of both abstraction practices and the fate of pollutants.

Although water resources are not currently limited in the city, demands will gradually reach levels where groundwater resources may be insufficient. There is a need to develop a demand management strategy now to ensure that all actors use water efficiently. The amount of water currently used by industry is not known. However, rough estimates show that this amount is excessive, especially in the food-processing industries and there is currently no incentive to reduce usage. In addition, many commercial/institutional establishments have high consumption of freshwater. Furthermore, it has been shown that vast amounts of water are lost through poor management, particularly in public buildings and universities.

A large proportion of Abidjan's urban poor is without efficient services. There is however, an ability to pay and many of the poor already pay high prices to unsolicited water vendors etc.

Location: Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire

Branch:

-	Water, Sanitation and Infrastructure

Partner: Ministry of National Education

Donor: UN-HABITAT Water and Sanitation Trust Fund

Theme:

-	Water and Sanitation

Cost:

Planned Activities

UN-HABITAT is implementing the Human Value Water Sanitation and Hygiene Education Programme as a component of the Water for African Cities Phase II Programme in Côte d’Ivoire. The Human Value Water Sanitation and Hygiene Education programme includes,

Promoting Human Values-based Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Education through the curriculum
Developing Resource Materials for Curriculum.
Conducting training in Teacher’s Training Colleges and selected schools
Developing Teacher Training Guides for use in Teacher Training Colleges and Schools.
Demonstrating Human Value-based Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Education in selected pilot schools and surrounding communities.
Developing resource material and pilot demonstration of Human Value-based Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for the non-formal Education Sector.
Developing partnerships with the Water and Sanitation Service Sector for increased and sustainable Water and Sanitation Service provision to schools.
Building capacity for promoting Ethics and Human Values at the work place, especially schools.
Building capacity in Utilities for Human Values in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Classroom.
Building capacity in Utilities to sustainably provide Water and Sanitation services to Schools and surrounding communities in Abidjan.

City contact
Abidjan, Cote d'ivoire
M. Hilaire Doffou
Directeur, Direction des Resources en Eau
Ministere Des Eaux et de la Foret
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivore
Tel: 225 2346 3775 (h)
225 2032 2936/2031 2441 / 05871626 (o)
0587 1626 /07437060
Fax: 225 2032 2936
Email: doffouhilaire@yahoo.fr

Values Based Water and Sanitation Contact
Mme. Bakayoko Marie Véronique Wacouboué
General Inspector of Education
Ministry of National Education
08 BP 1702 Abidjan 08
Tel: +225 05872575
Fax: +225 20220326
Email: bakvero@yahoo.fr