Access to clean water and sanitation and comprehensive freshwater management are essential to life, health, environment and economic prosperity in the developing countries. With more than 2 billion people globally living in countries with excess water stress and some 2.4 billion people with inadequate or no access to sanitation, SDG Goal No. 6 is undoubtedly one of the most important ones. Danish consulting engineers are globally known and acknowledged for our knowledge and results within freshwater management, water supply and sanitation. We design water and sanitation facilities, develop education programmes for hygiene and sanitation and water usage and provide capacity building to governments and local authorities in water and sanitation.
PROJECT: SAFE ACCESS TO SANITATION FOR NAIROBI HOUSEHOLDS, KENYA
The population of Nairobi, including surrounding satellite towns, is estimated to increase from 5 to about 17 million in 2040. The existing sewerage system only covers a minor part of the population and is not fully functioning. The remaining part of the population relies on on-site sanitation where people dispose of wastewater in septic tanks, soakage pits, into open drains, etc. In 2016, the Athi Water Services Board asked COWI to formulate an integrated sanitation management plan for Nairobi and selected satellite towns. This plan proposes appropriate sanitation solutions that meets the increased population pressures and other development challenges. The plan also identifies institutional framework to manage the sanitation services provided by the water and sanitation companies.
COUNTRY: KENYA
COMPANY: COWI A/S
SECONDARY GOALS: 11