In 2012, the Italian NGO G. Tovini Foundation, together with the Universities of Brescia (Italy) and Dakar (Senegal), started a cooperation project in the Rural Community of Patar (Diourbel Region, Senegal) aimed at improving living conditions of the people by implementing the Water Safety Plan (WSP) approach. After the identification of the main criticalities and source of pollution, the Water Safety Plan approach has been developed in order to minimize/prevent water contamination. The WSP team was set up involving managers of the drinking water supplies, local Authorities and representatives of the population, who elaborated an appropriate WSP.

Water safety plan: An approach to reduce drinking water contamination in a rural area of Senegal

RONDI, LUCA;Sorlini, Sabrina
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Collivignarelli, Maria Cristina
2014-01-01

Abstract

In 2012, the Italian NGO G. Tovini Foundation, together with the Universities of Brescia (Italy) and Dakar (Senegal), started a cooperation project in the Rural Community of Patar (Diourbel Region, Senegal) aimed at improving living conditions of the people by implementing the Water Safety Plan (WSP) approach. After the identification of the main criticalities and source of pollution, the Water Safety Plan approach has been developed in order to minimize/prevent water contamination. The WSP team was set up involving managers of the drinking water supplies, local Authorities and representatives of the population, who elaborated an appropriate WSP.
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