Residents of Habu in Botswana can now enjoy reliable water supply thanks to a recently completed water project. The project serves about 1 500 people in north-west Botswana. JG Afrika’s Botswana office completed the project in partnership with local firm, Initiatives. The latter was acting on behalf of the Paul G Allen Family Foundation through its Philanthropy program.

The simple system comprises five tanks on stands that supply taps located at a central point for each of the five wards. Solar energy powers the manual switch-fitted pumps. The system will provide a reference for more water-security measures in other rural areas of Botswana.

Executive associate at JG Afrika Botswana, Robyn Tompkins, says that the project has again demonstrated that development initiatives in rural regions of southern Africa stand a greater chance of success. Tompkins said this is only plausible with a larger overlap between the political, social and technical aspects.

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