In the last decade UNICEF has supported manual drilling in several countries as a possible low cost andsustainable strategy to increase adequate water supply for the population. In partnership with localauthorities and other stakeholders, UNICEF has implemented different activities to ensure highprofessional level in manual drilling: mapping of suitable zones, capacity building in construction ofdrilling tools and application of different drilling techniques, good practice in manual drilling,organization management. In Guinea manual drilling was unknown before 2011; at that time the jointprogram of SNAPE (National Water Authority) and UNICEF aiming to create an efficient manualdrilling sector started, and after 3 years Guinea can be considered one of the most positive example ofimplementation of this program.
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