Senegal: three new boreholes officially opened as part of Begian-supported PARPEBA project

29 April 2008, Adama Sall, the Minister for Rural Hydraulics, and Georges Sami Godart, the Belgian ambassador, officially put three boreholes into operation: in Fatick region (Diaoule borehole), Kaolack region (Ndiebel borehole) and Diourbel region (Ndiamsyl Peye borehole). The construction of the boreholes is part of the PARPEBA, the ‘Project for improving and strengthening the water supply in the groundnut basin’. The has set up 32 new drinking water systems since 2003, expanded or repaired 13 boreholes, and supports 53 borehole users’ associations. The project, which is jointly funded by Belgium (€15 million) and its Senegalese partner (€380,000), aims to reduce high fluoride levels in the drinking water and improving sanitation in the villages. PARPEBA serves over 340,000 people in 800 villages.

Belgium is also supporting the new Water Supply and Sanitation Programme for the Millennium – Groundnut Basin (PEPAM-BA), which was launched on 1 April 2008 with a budget of €11 million.

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