No more walking for water

WATER x FUTURE – Presented by Aquaporin

On a global scale, 282 million people walk in search of water every single day. Africa is one of the most water-stressed regions in the world. On the continent, 483 million people lack sanitation, and 3 in 10 do not have access to basic drinking water services. Innovative initiatives are taken to solve the various water challenges facing African countries, and in this episode, some of the solutions are introduced by SafeWater Senior Director Pia Yasuko Rask and Tity Simbo Kamara, Project Manager, Social Enterprise Development Sierra Leone.

Rask stresses that water is at the heart of sustainable development and that improving global access to clean water can truly transform the world. Giving examples of SafeWater’s projects, activities, and partnerships in Africa, she underlines that the ultimate goal is for all of us to have access to safe water in our homes.

Kamara gives an insight into the case of Sierra Leone where 1 in 3 does not have access to safe water. She points out that to change this, Social Enterprise Development Sierra Leone works closely together with local communities and mobilizes them to invest in their own water infrastructure to ensure long-term water security and thereby improve livelihoods.

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1. Intro to WATER x FUTURE podcast series (00:00:00)

2. Intro to episode 12: "No more walking for water" (00:00:36)

3. Welcome to Pia Yasuko Rask, Senior Director, SafeWater, Grundfos (00:04:41)

4. Where does your interest in water come from? (00:04:46)

5. Can you explain what SafeWater is? (00:06:54)

6. Why is SafeWater engaged in Africa? (00:08:32)

7. Can you give an overview of the water challenges Africa faces? (00:09:39)

8. Can you give us some examples of SafeWater's projects in Africa? (00:11:59)

9. How have your projects and partnerships contributed to better access to clean water in local African communities? (00:15:38)

10. Welcome to Tity Simbo Kamara, Project Manager, Social Enterprise Development Sierra Leone (00:20:45)

11. Can you introduce yourself? (00:20:48)

12. What are the main challenges with access to clean water in Sierra Leone? (00:21:27)

13. How does global warming impact livelihoods in Sierra Leone? (00:22:14)

14. Is the situation in Sierra Leone worse than in other African countries? (00:23:22)

15. Why does only 22 % of Kenema's population have access to clean water? (00:26:27)

16. What does SEND do to improve the situation in Kenema? (00:28:12)

17. What difference does it make to work closely together with the rural communities? (00:29:55)

18. Reflections (00:30:36)

19. Outro and intro to next episode (00:31:46)