Water - Hitosa, Ethiopia Flashcards
1
Q
What is the population?
A
250,000
2
Q
How much of the population has access to clean water?
A
50%
3
Q
How many people benefitted from the project?
A
65,000 with 25 litres a day
4
Q
What is the total length of pipelines?
A
140 km
5
Q
What does the project do?
A
Taking water from springs over mountains and then using gravity to reach 100 public water points
6
Q
When was the project completed?
A
1990s
7
Q
What are the problems?
A
Hygiene around taps has been neglected and it only has a lifetime of 30 years
8
Q
Who funded over half of the project?
A
Water Aid
