Promotion of Innovative Rainwater For Drinking (RFD) System as a Sustainable Water Supply in Rural Health Care Facilities (HCFs) and/or Schools

Due to the rapid growth of population, climate change and environmental pollution, clean water resources have become scarce, seriously affecting people’s wellbeing, especially in the rural areas. Advanced technologies and solutions from developed countries like the Republic of Korea is essential for the countries of the Mekong Basin to improve the living condition of their people and tackle the environment problems.In this project, one pilot RFD system will be constructed at a rural hospital and/or school at 5 Mekong Countries, each having the capacity of 20 m3 which can provide safe and sustainable drinking water (500 Liter every day). The training program offered to the local people and public officials will be organized to maintain this system. Design and Operation guidelines will be proposed for possible regulatory process at the later stage. The main activities are:• Site selection and survey: Local government will select one rural hospital and/or school with the selection criteria of location, water demand, technical capacity and willingness of the local government.• Design of an RFD system: Development of self-controllable model for rainwater harvesting system using local labor, skills, and materials for rainwater catchment, storage and drinking water techniques.• Construction of a 20 m3 RFD system: which can produce 500 L /day of water which meets the National Drinking Water Quality Standard.• Handover to a local management committee: who will be responsible for the operation of the system. Operation of 1 year with technical assistance and data monitoring.• Training: for the operators and managers and high-level public officers. • Guideline development: Make a draft of design guideline of RFD system for possible consideration for regulation. Read more...