Flagship project
Reliable Water and Sanitation Services for Burkina Faso's Regional Towns
A four-region programme in Burkina Faso is expanding dependable water and sanitation services in secondary towns through carefully prepared infrastructure and community engagement.
The challenge
Residents of small and medium-sized towns across four regions of Burkina Faso require water and sanitation services that remain reliable throughout the year and manageable over the long term. The programme must pair construction with utility development and local participation so that improvements remain functional, affordable and responsive to everyday needs.
Our goal
This Burkina Faso programme improves daily access to reliable water and sanitation in small and medium-sized regional towns. It places equal importance on reliable infrastructure, efficient operation, environmental and social responsibility, and hygiene practices that support public health.
Our approach
Local needs are examined through feasibility work before engineers complete the detailed designs. Procurement converts those solutions into works contracts, and site supervision maintains quality during construction. Safeguards address environmental and community concerns, energy-saving features reduce future operating demands, and hygiene-awareness activities help residents obtain the full health value of the new services.
Impact in numbers
Families can spend less time coping with unreliable supply and inadequate sanitation, with potential benefits for health, dignity and household routines. Better-designed facilities give operators a stronger basis for maintenance and more manageable energy costs. Town administrations gain infrastructure suited to regional conditions, while public awareness supports safer use. Reliable services improve daily life while stronger operators and local capacity help protect the investment over the long term.
Key highlights
- The regional portfolio covers the preparation and construction of water and sanitation facilities across multiple towns.
- Technical oversight is accompanied by measures for energy performance, environmental protection and social management.
- Community hygiene work ensures that the programme communicates directly with service users rather than concentrating exclusively on physical assets.
Success story
Reliable water changes a town quietly but profoundly: households can plan their day, schools and health facilities function more safely, and sanitation risks become easier to manage. The four-region programme prepares that change through a sequence of feasibility, design, procurement and supervised construction. Energy-saving measures make future operation more affordable, and safeguards help ensure that implementation respects people and the environment. Hygiene activities connect the infrastructure with behaviour inside homes and communities. The success sought is a service that remains dependable after completion - one that local operators can maintain and residents can use safely throughout the year across Burkina Faso's participating towns.