Solar energy ensures clean water at all times
In many regions of Madagascar, people do not have access to clean drinking water. As a result, they increasingly have to fight diseases such as diarrhoea, intestinal infections or parasites. In order to reduce illnesses, families often boil the water over open fires, which, however, causes high greenhouse gas emissions.
This climate project provides relief by building wells. The special feature: Solar-powered water pumps are used. The pumps have a battery that is connected to a solar panel. This allows the energy generated during the day to be stored and the adjacent water reservoir to be refilled overnight. The storage tank purifies the water and is equipped with several taps. Thus, several people can fill their canisters with clean drinking water at the same time already in the early morning hours.
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The project contributes to the the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals
According to UNICEF, 2.2 billion people worldwide lack reliable access to safe and clean drinking water – 26% of the global population. Women and girls often must travel long distances to collect water from the nearest water point. To make the water safe for use, it is typically boiled over open fires using wood, which generates carbon emissions and harmful smoke. Additionally, the collection of firewood contributes to deforestation.
Climate projects for clean drinking water offer practical solutions. Water can be treated chemically (e.g., with chlorine-based purifiers), mechanically (e.g., with water filters), or through tapping groundwater from wells. For this, wells must be repaired, maintained, or newly installed, as only functioning wells provide clean drinking water. These solutions grant even remote villages access to safe water.
Such projects also reduce carbon emissions by eliminating the need to boil water and help combat deforestation. The clean drinking water projects in ClimatePartner's portfolio are registered with international standards.
The project aims to contribute to these United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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