Water & Sanitation
Water, Sanitation & Hygiene Services
Global Vision For Inclusive Progress (GVFIP) provides safe water at a low cost to the underprivileged population of Pakistan through its WASH program. The service also focuses on sanitation and hygiene. Some of the projects undertaken include the provision of clean drinking water, improved sanitation schemes, open defecation-free villages and solid waste management.
Provision of Drinking Water Through PAUL Filter
The provision of safe drinking water is a critical issue in rural areas. Rural women fetch water from wells located at a long distance from their homes, expending considerable effort. Global Vision For Inclusive Progress (GVFIP)has tried to alleviate the challenge by building reservoirs, laying down supply lines, and installing storage tanks and shallow hand pumps required by the communities.
The water provided to homes in these communities is filtered through a PAUL filter designed by the Department of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering (DSEE) at the University of Kassel, Germany. This small membrane ultrafiltration unit operates with gravity and removes 99.9% of bacteria and viruses. It can filter 1200 liters of water per day without any chemicals and is easy to operate. Global Vision For Inclusive Progress (GVFIP)has installed 65 PAUL water filters in Pakistan with the cooperation of different funding partners.
PAUL is a water filter that guarantees a quick supply of drinking water either in disaster areas or in rural areas. The device filters not only pathogens out of the water making it drinkable and offering viable protection against cholera, typhus and other unavoidable sicknesses but also metals like arsenic. This filter can be carried by one person as a backpack to far-off regions since it is lightweight.
Improved Sanitation Schemes
Sanitation is a continuous process and the concepts of cleanliness and hygiene need to be internalized to make a permanent impact. Global Vision For Inclusive Progress (GVFIP)addresses the immediate challenges of sanitation and also takes care of sustainable practices. For instance, while the issue of open defecation was solved by the creation of washrooms, these were often not connected to sewerage lines. This meant that the waste and dirty water collected in open spaces caused harm to health.
Solid Waste Management: Transforming Waste into Sustainability
Addressing the escalating challenge of inefficient solid waste management, our commitment led to the establishment of the Integrated Resource Recovery Centre (IRRC) in Sadiq Livena, Hyderabad. This innovative facility, supported by UN-Habitat and facilitated by Global Vision For Inclusive Progress (GVFIP), processes up to 3 tons of waste daily. By segregating organic and inorganic waste, we’ve initiated a sustainable cycle—organic waste undergoes aerobic decomposition for compost formation, while recyclables are sold in markets, reducing environmental impact. The rejected material is safely disposed of by municipal services, effectively curbing the damaging effects of untreated waste.