On Wednesday, 21^st August 2013 Rwanda Biodiversity Conservation, Hygiene, Sanitation and Environmental Management Cooperative (BIOCOOP Rwanda) has lunched legally the project of CYANIKA WATER AND HYGIENE EDUCATION at Cyanika Sector, Nyamagabe District in Southern Province, Rwanda. The project is funded by Good neighbour international for 24 months. The representative of Good neighbour international in Nyamagabe district, the executive of Cyanika sector, the president of BIOCOOP, and all heads of department at BIOCOOP were there.

As Rwanda is one of Developing countries, Government and various assisting Organizations are constructing Hydraulics Structures to supply water to use at population households. The access to cleaned water contributes to the decrease of Water related diseases and provides the wellbeing of the population. On the other side, the poor management of water facilities is being caused by lack of knowledge and ignorance which can lead to the decreased water availability Hence leading to lack of hygiene.

The main target of this Project is to promote Water and Hygiene Education at Cyanika Sector, located in Nyamagabe District, Southern Province of Rwanda. We are projecting our project activities to the strengthening of skills of the population in matter of water Hygiene and Management by the way water facilities infrastructures constructed by Good neighbors Project at Cyanika Sector will be used and well protected to achieve the project objectives. The management of water supply system at this area is very poor, due to the lack of knowledge and in some cases the ignorance about water Hygiene and Education.

After recletment of project staff members, Facilitators have been selected and the Refreshment courses of staff members have been organized, in order to help in Project plan comprehension The Basic Assessment will be conducted at the field in order to collect required data and information that will in capacity building of current water committees members and contribute to the strengthening and supporting of local Water and Hygiene clubs, already formed under guidance of National Policy in developing Hygiene and Sanitation programs.

Apart from these Activities, regularly sensitization meetings are being carried out to involve all categories of population, and that of surrounding areas this activity are  taking place at the public areas such as nearest schools and so on.

The education of people living in Cyanika sector especially that of Karama, Birambo and Munyinya will provide the awareness in fighting against water borne diseases. During 24 months period, different activities about family hygiene and water facilities monitoring will help population to have good health. Hanging posters on hygiene and gender issues to get awareness for Water facilities monitoring Organized workshop-debates on topics of ?hygiene, sanitation, gender balance in water resources monitoring and the Water Law, will contribute to the success of project objectives. 

To manage these Activities Follow up and evaluation, design and print quarterly reports will be submitted from project staff members, under guidance of the Project Coordinator on top.