AVK sustainability report 2023 with links A4 - Flipbook - Page 45
OUR SOCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY CASE
STORY: WATER2NEPAL
Along with other Danish companies, we
have donated products to a water supply
project in Madi, Nepal. The project is called
Water2Nepal and includes the installation
of a pipe network to supply 4,000 people
with water. The project has been initiated
by the non-profit organisation “Jysk
Landsbyudvikling i Nepal” (Jysk Village
Development in Nepal), financed by the
Poul Due Jensen Foundation and managed
by the consulting engineering company
Envidan.
At the start of the project, the existing water
solution in Madi could not provide enough
water for the inhabitants, who had to rely on
surface water and water from wells, which can
potentially be harmful to their health.
Tailoring the right solution
Water2Nepal covers the construction of a
pipeline network with a daily capacity of 350
m³. The network covers a 16-kilometer-long
pipeline solution, fully equipped with valves
and components from AVK and other project
partners.
The purpose of the project covers several areas
e.g., to supply three villages with clean drinking
water, to test and practice new technology, to
teach and train the new generation of water
engineers, and to define the future criteria for
the water supply in Nepal.
One of the key ingredients of a sustainable
drinking water supply is reliable, efficient,
and high-quality valves, avoiding the need to
interrupt vital processes to change components
or perform maintenance.
In March 2022, the final contracts were
signed, the solution design was approved,
entrepreneurs were found and drilling, and
construction began. In June 2023, the first
75 families, approximately 18% of consumers,
could turn on the taps in their homes and
get clean drinking water. Subsequently, more
families have been connected, and now around
22% of the users can tap water from their own
faucet.
Empowering the community to take over
the operation
Experts from Envidan and Danish water utilities
closely monitor all phases of the construction
to ensure quality in every step. They also want
to ensure that the appointed technicians and
supervisors are trained to be responsible for
maintenance and operation once the system
is in service. Much of the technology and
hardware is unknown to the local operation
staff and ongoing training and education is
required to ensure an efficient and sustainable
operations.
Sustainable operations
The complete solution will consist of a pipeline
network, a water tower, solar panels, and
technical facilities by the water tower that
provide an overview of the current supply
situation, including quantities and quality of the
water.
AVK has participated in online work meetings
during the planning phase and has donated
and shipped around 900 valves for the pipeline
network, all of which have now been installed.
The system is expected to be fully installed in
early 2024.
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