Nossombougou

Reaching 28,000 people in 22 villages

Nossombougou is a commune that is part of the Kolokani ‘Cercle’, a sub-division of the Koulikoro region. This is one of nine regions in the country and is located about 100 km north of the capital, Bamako. Nossombougou has 22 villages, and the population of 28,000 (in 2017) is expected to grow to 44,000 by 2030.

By first focusing on water and sanitation in health care facilities

In 2018, the Mayor of Nossombougou, IRC and World Vision, developed a master plan to achieve the delivery of WASH services to everyone in the commune by 2030. The first step is to achieve 100% coverage in all health care facilities.  On the four health care facilities in Nossombougou, only one had basic water services (in 2019).  Partners are also working on improving WASH services in schools and reaching every household in the commune by 2030. The plan has inspired and driven political buy-in and serves as a roadmap for implementation. It helped set a vision and the steps needed to achieve.

Requiring 335,000 US Dollar

In 2020, IRC supported the commune in conducting a finance study to better understand the costs and gaps related to the 2030 vision. The total capital requires at that time was estimated at 335,000 US Dollar. 

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Plan stratégique communal des services publics d’eau, d'hygiène et d'assainissement 2018-2030 de Nossombougou

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