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Our projects
Cambodia 2005
Cambodia 2006
Cambodia 2008
Madagascar

Our projects

A systematic approach involving three phases

The installation of our « fountains » is based on a project approach, which follows a systematic methodology. This methodology consists of three phases as follows:

• "Phase 1"

Goal: demonstrate the technical feasibility of our solution and, in particular, its applicability to the specific conditions and needs of a village, as well as its sustainability.
This phase was conducted from 2005 to 2007 and consisted of two projects:

• Cambodia 2005, the first pilot projects in three villages. The objectives of these pilots were to evaluate the technical, cultural and economic feasibility of the proposed solution
• Cambodia 2006, the second pilot projects in eight villages. The objectives of these pilots were to identify the most appropriate approach to managing the systems, the skills required and the role of the local 1001 Fountains organisation (support structure and method of assistance to the villages)

• "Phase 2"

Goal: formulate the approach for large scale deployment.

The main activity during this phase was the development of the local support organisation. An embryonic version of this had been created in Phase 1. The objectives during this phase were to:

• recruit the required skills,
• formalise its method of operation,
• verify its ability to be self-financing.

Each local support organisation is expected to be able to support 50 to 60 purification systems and their related businesses in the villages. From 2008 to 2010 the focus will be on ensuring that this support organisation works effectively with its network of villages. In parallel, additional villages in north-western Cambodia will be equipped with purification systems. 10 new systems will be deployed in 2008, 20 in 2009 and a further 20 in 2010.
“Phase 2”, which will commence with “Cambodia 2008”, will enable the definition and testing of the methods of operation which are best adapted to the local culture and resources, and the development of the methodology which will be used for large-scale deployment.

• Deployment

Once the deployment model has been validated, the objective of this phase will be to extend the « 1001 Fountains » solution to other regions of Cambodia and to create additional local support organisations. The intention is to deploy the solution to around 200 new villages over the period 2011 – 2015. This will mean a total of 300,000 beneficiaries. Each year 40 – 50 new systems will be deployed corresponding to 40,000 to 80,000 new beneficiaries.

Given the positive results achieved in Cambodia, we have established contacts with partners in Madagascar and shall launch Phase 1 there during 2008.