One of the partners in the Blue Deal activities in Beira is FACE Association, where Helder Domingos is in charge of our activities. Helder Domingos:“Our association was founded by colleagues who had been working within the Frisian Urban Sanitation Project (FUSP 2010-2018). Our activities have always been turned to the sanitation chain with a focus on raising awareness and building sanitation infrastructures such as improved latrines, public sanitation facilities and school sanitation. In 2018 in Beira, we were involved in the construction of a pilot faecal sludge transfer station (component 5) and in training small private companies for emptying of latrine pits. We very much welcome the opportunity provided by the Blue Deal initiative to continue with these kinds of activities which have important added value for the sustainability of infrastructures and behaviour change”.“.
At the start, FACE was involved in the various preparatory meetings with the local partners in the city of Beira, field visits, conversations with the partners and the communication meeting for the launch of the Blue Deal. The interconnection between the main actors (Municipal Council, SASB, ARA Centro, universities, private sector) with an informed community will enhance the desire to improve the individual situation for sanitation in families.
The Blue Deal effect: According to Helder: for us, to be part of this project is inspiring and as a team, we have a positive feeling as we are contributing to the sustainability of the existing sanitation environment that was created in the previous projects. We think that community education by means of awareness is important and should be constant and continuous.
The road to positive outcomes: The Blue Deal offers opportunities for improvement of behaviour about the correct management of solid waste and proper management of the drainage system at the city level impacting positively in public health.
