Albania is a nation rich in water, but the social, political and economic context are not structured in such a way as to guarantee an adequate distribution and supply of drinking water, especially in more peripheral rural contexts. Often the resident population is forced to travel about 2 km on foot or with donkey, even several times a day to get water. We began operating in the country in 2016 with the Acqua per Kujitum project, creating a "drop" aqueduct using a water source 7 km away and located at a higher altitude than the village which facilitated access to the resource. water, guaranteeing micro economic development and better sanitary conditions, limiting depopulation towards more developed inhabited centers.
ALBANIA - ON THE PERIPHERIES OF EUROPE (2020 - 2023)
Funded by: Italian Episcopal Conference (CEI 155/2020)
Duration: 3 years
Partner: leader No One Out, Medicus Mundi Italia (MMI); local partners: Diocesan Caritas of Rrëshen and Municipality of Klos
Beneficiaries: 648 people (162 families)
Results: development of agri-food production activities (fruit and vegetables and production of milk and derivatives) for 162 families in the area, a new nursery and a vineyard intended to be an area where new agricultural techniques can be tested in practice, construction of an aqueduct fall with storage, installation of a 200 m3 water storage for subsequent water distribution, expansion of an already active family dairy
Sector of intervention: Water
WATER FOR KUJITUM (2016)
Funded by: Museke Foundation
Duration: 6 months
Lead partner: NO ONE OUT, then the NGOs MLFM, MMI, SCAIP, SVI. Local counterpart: Municipality of Klos.
Beneficiaries: 39 families for a total of 150 people.
Results: An active management committee for the construction, monitoring and management of the aqueduct. A functioning aqueduct for the village of Kujitim, consisting of a central depot of about 48sqm and a detached one with a flow rate of 1,800 liters per day.
Sector of intervention: Water