Value proposition

WATERSPOUTT will design, develop, pilot and field-test a range of, sustainable point-of-use solar disinfection (SODIS) technologies that will provide affordable access to safe water to remote and vulnerable communities in Africa and elsewhere.
These novel large-volume water treatment SODIS technologies will be developed in collaboration and consultation with the end-users, and include:
1.HARVESTED RAINWATER SODIS SYSTEMS for domestic and community use. (South Africa, Uganda).
2.TRANSPARENT 20L SODIS JERRYCANS. (Ethiopia)
3.COMBINED 20L SODIS/CERAMIC POT FILTRATION SYSTEMS. (Malawi)
These are novel technologies that will create employment and economic benefits for citizens in both the EU and resource-poor nations. WATERSPOUTT will use social science strategies to:

-Build integrated understanding of the social, political & economic context of water use & needs of specific communities.
-Examine the effect of gender relations on uptake of SODIS technologies.
-Explore the relevant governance practices and decision-making capacity at local, national and international level that impact upon the use of integrated solar technologies for point-of-use drinking water treatment.
-Determine the feasibility & challenges faced at household, community, regional and national level for the adoption of integrated solar technologies for point-of-use drinking water treatment.

WATERSPOUTT will transform access to safe drinking water through integrated social sciences, education & solar technologies, thus improving health, survival, societal well-being & economic growth in African developing countries. These goals will be achieved by completing health impact studies of these technologies among end-user communities in Africa. Many of the consortium team have worked for more than 15 years on SODIS research in collaboration with African partners.

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 688928.

SODIS technologies, Drinking water treatment, and Appropriate technology