| 2010 |
On-going |
Salinity Project
Location:Ben Tre Province, Vietnam
Project Description:In the Mekong delta region, the high salinity content of water resources remains a problem, as it affects agriculture and the access of rural communities to water that is safe for drinking. The objectives of this project is to conduct research, demonstrate and disseminate water desaliniation technologies tailored for the Vietnamese context, and improve the access rural communities have to safe water. |
NA |
| 2010 |
On-going |
Nghe An Hospitals Project
Location: Nghe An Province, Vietnam
Project Description:This project aims to improve water and sanitation conditions for 4 hospitals with capacity of 100-200 beds and to develop capacity for relevant healthcare staff on medical environmental management in the Nghe An Province. |
52,800 |
| 2010 |
On-going |
MARD Project
Location: Country-wide, Vietnam
Project Description:In a 5-year cooperation framework with MARD/NCERWASS, this project aims to improve the rural water and sanitation conditions in Vietnam through three areas of cooperation: 1) Water treatment in technology for salinity and floodplain areas, 2) Capacity-building in rural water management and 3)Enhancing community awareness. |
NA |
| 2010 |
On-going |
Bach Mai Hospital Project
Location: Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi
Project Description: For many hospitals in Vietnam, susceptible quality of water supply poses a potential hazard to many patients who come from the rural areas to seek tertiary medical care in these facilities.
This project aims to improve the quality of water supply in Bach Mai Hospital, mainly its dialysis centre. We will also undertake capacity building activities to improve its water quality management and infection control management. |
up to 800,000 annually (including 91,000 dialysis treatments per annum, 7,500 dialysis patients) |
| 2009 |
On-going |
CHARIS Project
Location: Nam Dinh Province
Project Description: In some locations in Vietnam, arsenic is the most important chemical pollutant in groundwater and drinking water.
Measures to mitigate this problem include the development of low-cost arsenic detection and easy to use arsenic removal methods. 160 households in Red River Delta can now benefit from arsenic free water supply. Information material on arsenic removal alternatives and its impacts on human health was disseminated |
10,000 |
| 2009 |
On-going |
WASH (Community) - Floodplain
Location: Long An Province
Project Description: Water and soil contamination from human faeces is very serious, especially in rural areas. According to MoH survey 2006, only 18% households in rural areas had hygienic latrines. People in Mekong Delta are used to using fishing-pond latrines, which is very unhygienic and cause environmental pollution.
With this project, 3 models of floating latrines were built (floating composite septic latrine, concrete latrine for flooded areas and flushing floating latrines) and local masons trained
Videos: Composite Floatable Latrine #1, Composite Floatable Latrine #2, Concrete Floatable Latrine, Operation & maintenance guideline |
1,000 |
| 2009 |
On-going |
WASH (Hospital)
Location: Thach Ha District Hospital, Ha Tinh Province
Project Description: This project supported the construction of a proper water supply system and sanitation facilities for the patients. A water treatment plant with waste treatment system was installed as well as drinkable water points for medical staff and patients’ perusal. Hygiene campaigns encouraged the medical staff and patients to wash their hands and to dispose solid waste properly |
14,000 annually |
| 2008 |
Completed |
H20 Hospital
Location: National Hospital of Paediatrics, Hanoi
Project Description: This project aimed to ensure the health and wellness of child-patients by providing a safe and reliable water supply as well as proper sanitation facilities. The water treatment plant was upgraded, drinking water points at patient areas as well as water purification systems for use at certain medical departments were installed. Child friendly sanitation facilities were built. Child-inpatients and their families and hospital staff can now benefit from improved water quality for medical procedures, consumption, hand-washing and personal hygiene
|
41,203
Annual estimation |
| 2008 |
Completed |
WaterLoo for Schools and Villages Development
Location: Lao Ho Commune, Yen Dung District, Bac Giang Province
Project Description: Clean and reliable water supplies as well as appropriate sanitation facilities for 3 schools were established. Hygiene programmes were conducted among the students. A water distribution channel was constructed to draw water from the pump station to the agriculture field |
1,382 |
| 2008 |
Completed |
Spring of Life
Location: Van Mon and Phuong Tien Villages, Trung Chau Commune, Dan Phuong District, Ha Tay Province
Project Description: The arsenic level in these villages’ wells was suspected to be the cause of increasing cancer rates. A model project for household level arsenic treatment was established. About 60 household arsenic treatment units were built |
300 |
| 2007 |
Completed |
H20pe Hospital
Location: National Cancer Hospitals 1 and 2 - Hanoi
Project Description: This project aimed to provide safe and reliable water supply for the 2 National Cancer Hospitals by implementing appropriate water management and water treatment activities. Additional washing basins and drinking water points were added
|
29,502
Annual estimation |
| 2007 |
Completed |
WaterLoo for Schools and Village
Location: Na Lia village, Huu Kien Commune, Chi Lang district, Lang Son province
Project Description: Spring water was channeled to the households via pipes and sand-filtered water-tanks to ensure reliable drinking-water supply. This project boosted local farming conditions affected by poor irrigation and farming techniques
|
340 |
