SONES — drinking water for all

1995 · Dakar

In 1995, a major reform reorganised Senegal's water service: SONES was created to manage the infrastructure, alongside SDE for distribution and ONAS for sanitation. Thanks to this model, praised across Africa, drinking water reached a growing number of homes, neighbourhoods and towns. Taps, standpipes and new networks transformed the daily life, health and hygiene of millions of Senegalese.

Sources

• The Conversation — partenariats public-privé dans le secteur de l'eau au Sénégal

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