Innovating the RURAL WATER SUPPLY IN UGANDA.

Client: SUNDA

Sunda implements water hand pump maintenance systems in rural areas in Uganda. The new system makes the villages financially independent and therefore they can receive the services they need and always have access to safe water.

Services: scripting, filming, editing and animation.

Challenge

Uganda has over 60,000 water sources but only 70% are operational due to poor handling of resources. The Ugandan Government requested the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), to improve the operation and maintenance of rural water supply facilities and improve hygiene and sanitation. JICA hired Japanese experts and teamed them up with Sunda to create and implement the new maintenance system.

We were tasked to create a stronger awareness of the project and motivate local communities to understand and use the system.

Solution

To produce an informational documentary film that highlights the impact of the project in different communities.

The team travelled to a small village in central Uganda to capture the stories of people whose lives have greatly changed as a result of access to affordable and clean water.

We also produced a short form trailer for JICA to use in presentations and to raise awareness about the documentary film.

Positive impact

The Uganda Government extensively used both the short trailer and full video through multiple online and offline communication channels, funding for the project quickly rose, awareness of the project significantly grew, and local communities felt more engaged and motivated.