Ministry of Public Health

1
Ministry of Public Health Sanitation Clean
Water Project Briefing For H.E. Mwai
Kibaki President Republic of Kenya

2
Why is this important?

• 25 of children under the age of five die from
  water- borne diseases.
• 80 of all illness and 50 of all
  hospitalisations in Kenya are water related.
• Rural Kenyans spend too much time transporting
  water from sources that are not clean and safe.

3
Why is this important?

• The benefits of this project directly address
  seven of the 2015 UN Millennium Development
  Goals.
• This project supports the Nairobi Strategy by
  implementing a preventive and holistic approach
  to water supply, while also addressing climate
  change.

4
Project Vision

• Providing clean water to 2,500 rural health
  clinics and the surrounding communities.
• Helping an estimated 1.2 million Kenyans have
  access to safe, pure, water.
• Eliminating preventable water borne disease
• A nation free of preventable disease

5
Project Overview (1 of 2)

• At the request of the Ministry of Public Health,
  DACC was asked to identify and provide a
  sustainable water supply solution for Kenya.
• DACC developed a solution using solar powered
  pumps.
• Project has two phases
• Phase one Install demo unit at site selected by
  MoH.
• Demonstration well completed at DACC
  expense.
• Phase two DACC to work with MoH to install
  2,500
• units at selected health clinics throughout
  Kenya.

6
Project Overview (2 of 2)

• Each water pump will provide roughly 21,000
  liters of purified water daily for the clinic and
  surrounding communities.
• State-of-the-art tanks provide clean water
  storage for 66,000 liters of water.
• Units are built to operate and last for 20 years,
  with little or no maintenance. Wells are dug only
  in long-term sustainable aquifers.

7
Product Overview (1 of 2)

• The unique solar-pump solution was developed by
  DACC in partnership with leading companies in the
  industry.
• The pump is designed to provide a total solution
  that can successfully operate in harsh
  environments with little or no maintenance.
• Each water supply unit consists of four
  components
• Solar powered water pump
• Solar panels to power pump
• Integrated water purification system
• Fully lined storage tank designed for long term
  use

8
Product Overview (2 of 2)
Solar Panels
Water Pump
Purification System
System installed at Ngenda Health Clinic Sept. 7,
2011
Storage Tank
9
The DACC Solar Water Pump Provides

• DACC Solar Water Pump System provides a
  continuous flow of UV treated clean water
• DACC well water will receive a pre-treatment to
  remove any harmful e-coli forms
• DACC UV light water treatment intensity is 4
  times the worldwide standard set by
• the National Sanitation Foundation (NFS)
• DACC dual system UV light provides effective
  treatment for all chloroforms to 99.999
• DACC water filtration process passes through a
  particulate filter before entering the
• storage tank

10
Solar Water Pump Performance Points

• Eliminates current water interruption caused by
  unreliable electricity supply
• Includes 66,000 liters of water storage for
  drinking and irrigation
• 325 days of sunlight allows for up to 14 hours
  per day of solar pumping
• Pumps an average of 21,000 liters of water per
  day
• Water pump is proven to be a reliable water pump.
  It is installed in over 20,000 locations
  worldwide.
• Provides water for drinking and agriculture, and
  will be a consistent source of crop water for
  remote villages

11
DACC Water Purification system treats water
related diseases

• Water Related and Vector-borne Diseases
• Malaria
• Yellow Fever
• River Blindness
• Sleeping Sickness
• Water Based Diseases
• Guinea Worm
• Bilharzia
• Water Scarce Diseases
• Trachoma
• Scabies

12
Project Benefits (1 of 3)

• Each water system will save the Kenyan government
  approximately 500,000 USD over 20 years, or 1
  Trillion USD dollars at today's fuel prices, as
  compared to installation of a diesel pump.

13
Project Benefits (2 of 3)

• Each installed system will
• eliminate the need for 697 barrels of oil per
  year (as compared to electric or fuel based pump)
• Avoid 9.07 metric tons global carbon emissions.
• Provide convenient, clean water to a rural health
  clinic and average of 500 people for 20 years.

14
Project Benefits (3 of 3)

• Studies indicate that the 2500 wells will have no
  measurable depletion impact on Kenyas
  self-sustaining aquifers ( the 2,500 water pumps,
  over 20 years, will have a .00025 impact on
  these aquifers)
• This project will create an estimated 7,000 local
  jobs for Kenyans

15
Project Addresses SevenUN Millennium Project
Goals

2) Target 7.A ?Integrate the principles of
sustainable development into country policies and
programmes and reverse the loss of environmental
resources
16
UN Millennium Project Goals, contd

6) Target 2.A ?Ensure that, by 2015, children
everywhere, boys and girls alike, will be able to
complete a full course of primary schooling
17
Nairobi Strategy

• This project directly supports efforts to address
  the serious issues of drought, water management,
  and climate change in Kenya and the Horn of
  Africa.
• This project creates Climate Proofed
  infrastructure that addresses water and
  irrigation issues. The scope and benefits of
  this project can be easily and quickly expanded.

18
What is the financial benefit to Kenya?

• Each water system saves Kenya approximately
  500,000 USD over 20 years, or 1 Trillion USD
  dollars, as compared to installation of a diesel
  pump.
• DACC is working with the Ministry of Finance to
  help them market the carbon credits from this
  project.
• It is estimated that the revenue from the carbon
  credits from this project will begin to generate
  revenue for the treasury at year 15 20.

19
What are the other indirect benefits of this
project?

• By implementing this project, the Ministry of
  Public Health can avoid over 18,000 metric tons
  of carbon from entering the environment each
  year.
• Water access will greatly improve the
  effectiveness of rural health clinics. Further,
  convenient access to clean water will save
  significant time for children and families,
  providing new opportunities for school,
  gardening, and raising livestock.

20
Finances

• Each system costs 125,000 USD which includes
• All drilling and borehole preparation to depths
  where there is a sustainable, long term aquifer.
  
• Stand-alone system that is guaranteed to operate
  for 20 years.
• Produce water that is purified to 99.999 pure.
• Installation to be at sites selected by Ministry
  of Health and based upon need.
• Significant costs savings for Kenyan Government
  over current diesel powered pumps.

21
Questions