Qatar Charity (QC) has handed over a series of water and sanitation projects across several regions of Senegal, as part of the organisation’s ongoing efforts to improve access to safe drinking water and strengthen sanitation services for vulnerable communities.
Representatives of administrative and local authorities, community institutions, and local partners attended the handover ceremonies.
The water and sanitation projects were implemented in several cities and regions, including Touba, Kaolack, Saint-Louis, Dakar, Matam, Ziguinchor, and Kolda, under an integrated water and sanitation initiative that was valued at more than QR4mn.
The initiative seeks to expand access to drinking water, benefit families in need, and improve health conditions in underserved areas.
The Qatar Charity initiative included the distribution and installation of 49 water tanks for vulnerable families in neighbourhoods facing limited access to water services in Touba.
The initiative also included the construction and handover of 246 wells in targeted areas, helping improve access to drinking water and enhance health and living conditions for more than 70,000 beneficiaries.
Local authorities stated that the projects directly address community needs in the water sector and support local development efforts to improve essential services and enhance the quality of life in beneficiary communities.
Speaking at the handover ceremony, Daouda Mbow, the deputy administrative governor of Touba, lauded the preparations that preceded the project’s implementation.
The official noted that a joint committee comprising representatives of Touba Municipality and officials from various local and social entities, in co-ordination with neighbourhood and village representatives, identified beneficiaries through a precise and transparent mechanism to ensure that assistance reached those who are most in need.
Mbow said that the participatory approach adopted by local stakeholders contributed to the initiative’s success and helped achieve its humanitarian and development objectives.
He expressed his appreciation to the committee members and all parties involved in the project’s implementation.
The offiical also commended Qatar Charity’s continued support for the local communities in Senegal, noting that the organisation’s humanitarian and development interventions have improved living conditions and have had a tangible positive impact on the people’s lives.
Mbow urged beneficiaries to preserve the equipment, use it responsibly, and maintain it properly to sustain its benefits and maximise its long-term value for local communities.
The projects reflect Qatar Charity’s commitment to advancing humanitarian and development programmes in Senegal, particularly in the water and sanitation sector, which plays a vital role in promoting public health, social well-being, and sustainable development.
At the conclusion of the handover ceremonies, beneficiaries and local authorities expressed their appreciation to the QC and its partners for implementing the projects.
