By GBELE-GUEWE Djobo Ousmane | COORDINATOR
FINAL PROJECT TECHNICAL REPORT
INTRODUCTION
The implementation of the activities of the project "Improving access to water for the communities of Tchébidè , Kparatao and Kpangalam - Château in the Prefecture of Tchaoudjo and Kominidè in the Prefecture of Tchamba" , started with the awareness-raising stage of the beneficiary communities on January 7 and 8, 2025. It is implemented by the NGO CAV with the financial support of the COCHRAN Family based in the USA through GlobalGiving .
This report summarizes all activities carried out from January 7 to May 31, 2025.
The following activities were carried out during this period:
- Raising awareness among the population about the project and setting up drilling sites ;
- Carrying out geophysical studies;
- Drilling wells;
- Water pumping and analysis;
- Construction of superstructures and water towers for boreholes:
- Supply of equipment and installation of mechanical and photovoltaic power supply systems;
- Technical and provisional reception of works;
- Monitoring and coordination of project activities.
PROGRESS OF ACTIVITIES :1. RAISING AWARENESS OF THE POPULATION ABOUT THE PROJECT AND SETTING UP DRILLING SITES:
The awareness-raising sessions took place on January 7 and 8, 2025 in the 4 localities benefiting from the drilling project for the year 2025.
During these awareness sessions, the beneficiaries were provided with information on their responsibilities to now take charge of the management and maintenance of the structures to be built.
2. GEOPHYSICAL STUDIES:
Geophysical studies were carried out in the project's beneficiary communities from January 11 to 14, 2025. These studies revealed the existence of abundant groundwater between 80 and 180 meters deep.
3. DRILLING, DEVELOPMENT AND EQUIPMENT OF STRUCTURES
Well drilling and development work was successfully completed at the 4 project sites from January 16 to 19, 2025.
4. PUMPING AND PHYSICO-CHEMICAL AND MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF BOREHOLE WATER:
The pumping of the boreholes was carried out two (2) weeks after the drilling stage. It took place from February 5 to 10, 2025.
At the end of the pumping, water samples were taken for physicochemical and bacteriological analyses at the laboratory of the Regional Directorate of Hygiene and Sanitation. The analyses were carried out from February 5 to 11, 2025.
The results of the analyses were deemed satisfactory and fully meet WHO (World Health Organization) standards.
5. CONSTRUCTION OF SUPERSTRUCTURES AND WATER TOWERS FOR BOREHOLE:
Following the conclusive results of the physicochemical and microbiological analyses, the construction phase of the superstructures and water towers in the project locations has begun.
Ten (10) days after the manufacture of the concrete blocks, the construction work of the superstructure (coping, fence, anti-quag, hedgehog slab, channel, settling tank and lost well) of the human-powered drilling of Tchébidè was carried out from March 5 to 8, 2025.
The construction of water towers for the photovoltaic drilling of the Kparatao library , Kpangalam -Château and Kominidè , was carried out from March 1 to 30, 2025. Several actors (scrap metal workers, carpenters, masons, painters and welders) took turns to ensure the success of the drilling in accordance with the rules of the art.
6. SUPPLY OF EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLATION OF MECHANICAL AND PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SYSTEMS
The equipment was received on April 8 and 10, 2025, at the headquarters of the NGO CAV in Sokodé. All equipment received was certified and compliant with the order specifications.
The human-powered pump in Tchébidè was installed on April 2 and 3, 2025. This pump is of the INDIA brand II type, recommended by the Regional Directorate of Hydraulics and composed of: one (1) head, one (1) spillway, one (1) frame, ten (10) stainless steel pipes of 3 meters each, ten (10) stainless steel rods of 3 meters each and one (1) stainless steel cylinder.
From April 9 to 10, 2025, the solar system was installed in Kpangalam - Château with an extension of five (5) taps allowing the watering of oxen and three (3) taps for the use of the community living near the borehole. It should be noted in passing that this borehole has a flow rate of 14,200 m3 which can be used by an entire neighborhood.
The same solar system was installed at the Kparatao library from April 13 to 14, 2025 with an extension of three (3) taps to supply the toilets, the interior of the library and the borehole.
Komonidé solar system was installed from April 16 to 17, 2025 with three (3) taps on the borehole.
7. TECHNICAL AND PROVISIONAL ACCEPTANCE OF WORKS:
The technical and provisional acceptance of the works took place on May 28 and 29, 2025 in the presence of local authorities, leaders of farmers' organizations, women's organizations and village development committees, Water Committees. The companies implementing the project , including GOOD LUCK and LASSISSI, respectively the drilling and construction company, and the one specializing in solar energy, also took part in the reception ceremonies in the various localities benefiting from the project.
The project team, the contractors and the quality controller took turns speaking to provide advice to the population on the proper use and management of the works carried out.
The populations through local authorities and water committees expressed through moving testimonies their thanks to the COCHRAN Family for its financial support.
For the chief of the village of Tchébidè , " Since we settled in this village with our parents, our mothers and wives used to fetch water from a river, which was sometimes very dirty. Before we can drink this water, it has to be allowed to settle. The women return home late because of the distance from the river. Now, with this new borehole, which the NGO CAV and its partner built for us, the water never ends and is drinkable. I thank the NGO and its partner for their support, and may God bless them."
For the women's leader of Tchébidè , "before, we had difficulty having water in our homes. We were always late preparing the evening meal. The children were also always late for school because very early in the morning they had to go looking for water to wash. The NGO and its partner built a borehole for us, we have water nearby, we are relieved."
The women's representative of Kpangalam -Château gave thanks to God for the new borehole and praised the Lord for blessing the Donor. "We are very happy for the construction of this borehole. With this new borehole, no more chores to search for water in the wells that dry up during the dry season. We are very satisfied and we wish a very long life to the COCHRAN Family . "
The President of the herders' group and neighborhood leader believes that "in the locality, we encounter water difficulties during the dry season. The water in our wells dries up. We have livestock and we have to take them very far from the village to a river to water them. Today, the donors have drilled a borehole with a water tower that will ease our suffering. We will give our animals water morning, noon, and night. I thank the NGO CAV and its donor for this support and may God reward you a hundredfold."
Kominidè 's women's leader said goodbye to the suffering of water, we are relieved. Before, we went to the river to fetch water. Then came the wells but the water dried up and is not drinkable. Now it is a large borehole that the NGO CAV and its donor have built for us. I give thanks to God and I say thank you to the donor .
The representative of the chief of the village of Kominidè said that " before, we could easily find water in the village rivers but now not only do these rivers dry up quickly but also, their waters are dirty. Our women suffer to find water. Today, thanks to the NGO CAV and its partner, we have sufficient and quality water, water that we can drink without fear of water-related diseases."
8. COORDINATION AND MONITORING OF PROJECT ACTIVITIES.
Monitoring was carried out by the project team. This team is composed of the Coordinator, the Accountant and the Cashier of the NGO. Monitoring tours of the drilling work were organized during the geophysical studies, drilling and water pumping work and the construction of superstructures and the supply of equipment and installation of mechanical and photovoltaic power systems.
Telephone, email and WhatsApp contacts were exchanged between the project team, the companies and the project's technical monitoring manager.
FINAL PROJECT FINANCIAL REPORT
INTRODUCTION
As part of the implementation of the project “Improving access to water for the communities of Tchébidè, Kparatao and Kpangalam – Château in the Prefecture of Tchaoudjo and Kominidè in the Prefecture of Tchamba”, the NGO CAV mobilized a significant grant from the COCHRAN Family through GlobalGiving
This report is the final financial assessment of the activities carried out within the framework of the implementation of this project in the period from January 7 to May 31, 2025. It includes:
- Funding received;
- The bank journal of the NGO CAV and;
- Budget execution.
I - FINANCING RECEIVED
The total amount of the grant is 40,820,416 CFA francs, or US$ 71,4895 ( 1 US dollar = 571 CFA francs) .This grant is distributed as follows:
II - THE BANK JOURNAL
The total amount of expenditure incurred amounts to 40,820,416 CFA francs , or US$71,489of which :
III - BUDGET EXECUTION
The overall project completion rate is 100%. The budget assessment data is summarized in the table below.
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