As part of its program in the Republic of Guinea, Enabel has implemented the Drinking Water Supply Project in the Kindia and Mamou area (AEPKM), under funding from the Kingdom of Belgium in three rural communes of the Mamou prefecture, namely: Soyah, Boulliwel and Kegneko.

The three networks, which supply a population of 16,000 inhabitants with 65 standpipes for a production of 185 m³/day, are functional. Organisational structures in charge of technical and financial management, composed of freely elected residents, are implemented for each site. On the technical level, the networks are functioning, but the management structures installed do not yet fulfil the tasks entrusted to them.

The objective of this mission is to support the development and implementation of functional, sustainable, and recognized water management systems as a production factor in the three drinking water supply networks (DWS). At the end of the intervention, the Consulting Engineer ensures the following results:

•    A sustainable drinking water supply management system, supported and led by users, the UGSPE and local authorities, is implemented and operational;
•    A monitoring and evaluation system, equipped with performance indicators, is implemented, and is regularly updated and used for appropriate decisions;
•    Users have equal and equitable access to drinking water;
•    The technical services (SNAPE) and the municipalities are involved in the different phases of social engineering and are able to ensure appropriate control of the proper operation and maintenance of the water supply networks.