Madagascar: Rota sludge training Medair
| Project name | Training on rota sludge method |
| Type of project | Training & Capacity building |
| Unit | Drilling & Wells |
| Country of implementation | Madagascar |
| Partner | MEDAIR |
| Budget | € 6100 |
| Funding | MEDAIR |
| Time span | August 2006 |
The project
In the north-east of Madagascar the NGO Medair is working on the improvement of the water and sanitation situation in two communities of the district of Maroantsetra. Medair has experiences with the jetting manual drilling method but requested assistance for the use of the rota sludge method adapted for the consolidated layers.
The results
Three drilling teams have been equipped and trained on the rota sludge drilling method.
The perspectives
Evaluation, follow-up, additional training and the extension of number of private drilling team in the frame of the submission of an EU water facility project of access water for the poor in the rural areas.
The drilling team
The project site
