Residents displaced from their homes in the province of Nineveh are returning–but are welcomed back by drought conditions and destruction of infrastructure. The destruction is the consequence of recent fierce fighting, notably in the cities of Sinjar, Tal Afar, Gwer and Tal Keppe. The skirmishes in and around these places have left most of the water supply systems in ruins. Therefore, tens of thousands of residents, now lacking access to clean water, are forced to rely on water tankers selling drinking water at exorbitant prices.
The video below describes how ICRC water engineers rehabilitate water stations in Nineveh to restore access to clean water.
Providing clean water in Nineveh
Since the beginning of the year, the ICRC has rehabilitated 18 looted and damaged boreholes in various villages in Nineveh.
Working closely with the water authorities in Nineveh, the ICRC, through its office in Zumar, has restored the flow of clean water to over 150,000 returning residents of many war stricken cities. Moreover, the ICRC has launched 10 different water infrastructure projects in Nineveh, costing over 2 million US dollars.
Providing water to over 150,000 people in Nineveh
The video below shows conditions before and after rehabilitation of a borehole in Rabia city.
