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Mission: providing sustainable access to safe drinking water and sanitation in region General Information about Ukraine

 Location: Central Eastern Europe  Capital:  Area: 603,000 km2  Population: 46 million people  Ukraine consists of 24 and 1 autonomous republic of Crimea  Neighbors: Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Moldova, Russian Federation and  Black and Azov Sea wash Ukraine at the South  Major Ukrainian rivers: Dnieper (total length of 2285 km), Dniester (1352 km), Southern Bug (806 km), Desna (1187 km), Seversky Donets (1053 km).  Ukraine has a large amount of transboundary river basins with the neighboring countries: the Republic of Belarus, the Russian Federation, the Republic of Moldova, Romania, Hungary, the Slovak Republic, Poland.  Ukraine is a country with an insufficient water supply - about 1.6 km³ of waters per inhabitant per year. Water Situation in Ukraine

 69 percent of the drinking water delivered to homes does not meet sanitary standards in Ukraine.  Every year the quality deteriorates, and one of the reasons for this is a catastrophic state of public water supply system.  Some 18 thousand and villages around Ukraine have no access to safe water.  Inhabitants of more then 1’150 settlements have to use imported and/or bottled water and public wells for their daily needs. General Information about Zhytomyr Region

The Zhytomyr region is located in the North Western part of Ukraine. It consists of 23 districts including and has a population of 1,271,000 people. Nearly half of the population resides in rural areas.

In the region of Zhytomyr there are: • 1,667 settlements: 1,613 rural and 54 urban • 43 urban-type settlements • 11 towns including 5 cities of regional importance and 2 urban districts • 579 rural councils

The region of the Zhytomyr was affected by the accident in Chernobyl and still faces its consequences. The most affected districts are Ovruch, , Luginsky, Naroditsky. 299,103 people including 63,000 children have the status of “affected” after the Chernobyl accident. Water resources in the district of Ovruch

 Surface water covers 918.6 hectares.  Total length of rivers in the district is 812 km.  The population in Ovruch consumes water from the river of Norin (the basin of the river).  Groundwater is the main source of water. Public wells are widely used.  Water quality and quantity has been decreasing due to human activities and over-discharge. Major reasons of water pollution in Ovruch district

 Discharge of untreated or inadequately treated municipal and industrial wastewater into water bodies  Private water users fail to comply with the requirements of sanitary legislation when constructing and maintaining the wells, which leads to the contamination of drinking water  The poor state of water supply systems and structures  Lack of maintenance  Lack of departmental laboratory monitoring of drinking water quality.  The existing water treatment facilities are in poor condition, accidents that cause huge losses of water are common  Landfill waste and pollutants flow into underground and surface water bodies. Smart Water for Green Schools in the village of Nevgody

Project location: Ukraine, Zhytomyr , Ovruch region, Nevgody village (northwestern part of Ukraine, the third Chernobyl zone (zone of guaranteed voluntary resettlement) where the level of contamination with Cesium-137 rates from 5,0 to 15,0 Ci/km2). Nevgody was the first village to be built after the Chernobyl accident in 1986. 62 families (160 people) were initially relocated there.

The village has 157 households, inhabited by 403 people, including 71 children aged to 17, and 8 large families. Background and Rationale

The village of Nevgody faced the following challenges:

 No sustainable access to safe- drinking water  No functioning water treatment facilities  No centralised waste-water system and no sanitation facilities in the communal school  Low public awareness on the health risks associated with water Main parts of the SWGS project

 Reconstruction of the water treatment facilities of the village and supply of households with a rehabilitated water network  Construction of dry toilets in the communal school  Educational activities and workshops for the students and inhabitants of Nevgodi on water, sanitation, hygienic practices and integrated approaches of water, sanitation and livelihood Main tasks of the SWGS project  Securing access to safe drinking water for all the habitants of Nevgody: from catchment and treatment, to storage and channeling to the households  Solution brought to the wastewater disposal problem and to the lack of sanitation in the school of this rural area. Installation of dry ecological latrines  Promotion of public health and hygiene education; increased public awareness on the issues of water consumption and efficient use, and environmental issues  Medical consultations and public health recommendations provided to the populations  Spreading of gained experience with neighbouring rural communities facing similar water and sanitation problems. Activity under the SWGS project

 Preparatory works and arrangement of necessary relevant documentation  Reconstruction and repair of water treatment facilities  Renewal of rural water supply system  Construction of a room in the local school  Installation of dry ecological latrines  Awareness raising campaign (trainings, workshops)  Holding of social opinion polls among the inhabitants of Nevgody  Medical consultations and examinations by doctors and experts  Publications, dissemination of information trough mass media Activity under the SWGS project Activity under the SWGS project Activity under the SWGS project Activity under the SWGS project Activity under the SWGS project Activity under the SWGS project Activity under the SWGS project Activity under the SWGS project Activity under the SWGS project Activity under the SWGS project Project outcomes

 Safe, efficient and hygienic water supply for the inhabitants of Nevgody  Improved quality of drinking water  Cost effective, efficient and sustainable solution to waste water treatment; sanitation facilities in the school (construction of ecological latrines)  Safe, efficient and hygienic disposal of excreta  Training on waste disposal, composting and recycling;  Increased level of awareness on environmental and water issues;  Information sharing with neighbouring communities confronted to similar water and sanitation problems.  Medical examination, consultation and treatment for children and villagers in Nevgody  Establishment of close partnership with the administration of Zhytomyr region and Ovruch district  Due to realization of the project other locations has been identified that require such support and intervention (Levkovichi, Begun’, Pervomaisk)  Additional experience gained by GCU team, partners and stakeholders involved in SWGS – the new project in Ukraine Smart Water for Green Schools Smart Water for Green Schools Outputs and outcomes Outputs and outcomes Outputs and outcomes Outputs and outcomes Outputs and outcomes Outputs and outcomes Smart Water for Green Schools Smart Water for Green Schools Smart Water for Green Schools Smart Water for Green Schools Smart Water for Green Schools Smart Water for Green Schools Smart Water for Green Schools OUR GRATITUDE Thank you for your attention!