UNAMID Inaugurates Water Station in West Darfur

On 6 June 2016, UNAMID’s Engineering Section and the Pakistani contingent, inaugurated a water station at Ardamata area in El Geneina, West Darfur. The project, consists of three boreholes and a water storage tank, will provide potable water to the local community including the displaced people in the area. Photo by Elsadig Hassan Daud, UNAMID.

9 Jun 2016

UNAMID Inaugurates Water Station in West Darfur

On 5 June 2016, UNAMID’s Engineering Section and the Pakistani contingent inaugurated a water station at Ardamata area, West Darfur. The project which consist of three boreholes and six water storage facilities will provide potable water to the Mission, local community and internally displaced persons in the area. In addition the Pakistani Peacekeepers constructed a fence for the boreholes and the water storage facilities as well as paved the road to the water station.

Mohammad Islam, UNAMID Sector West, Mission Support Officer, stated that UNAMID will continue to share the available water resources with the local communities to help alleviate their suffering.  “The project will not only help rationalize the Mission’s spending on buying water from outsources, but also will give UNAMID the opportunity to assist the local community,” added Mr. Islam.

Mohamed Ismael, Sheikh at the Ardamata Camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs), emphasized that the newly drilled boreholes will ease the suffering of the population in the camp.  “We have been suffering to obtain clean water, using water-hand pumps, which went out of order recently,” said Mr. Ismail.

During the inauguration, UNAMID personnel and the Sheiks of IDPs planted trees to contribute to creating a green and healthy atmosphere in the area, on the occasion of World Environment Day.

During the implementation of the project the Pakistani contingent organized a makeshift clinic and provided open medical days to the local community.