IHSAN's Mission
In particular, IHSAN is focusing on the world’s single largest cause of illness: the basic lack of safe drinking water and adequate sanitation and hygiene. This problem is, of course, most acute in disadvantaged communities, yet with sufficient resources and education it is preventable. Therefore, IHSAN’s mission is to increase the availability of safe drinking water, adequate sanitation and hygiene. As importantly, it will also deliver related education through sustainable development projects, technology and knowledge-sharing.
Today, IHSAN has hundreds of individual members committed to the goal of clean water for all (www.ihsan-h20.org). Dragon Oil has volunteered to spearhead this important initiative and to act as main member and sponsor for the IHSAN Consortium
In order to mobilise the industry and to undertake practical measures, IHSAN has created a consortium of industry participants who have a keen interest in water and sanitation projects. Through this consortium, IHSAN is creating an effective international network that facilitates its members’ effective support and development of clean water initiatives at the local level that might otherwise go unmet.
As part of our commitment to the IHSAN Consortium and our CSR objectives, Dragon Oil completed a new US$3 million 1,500m3/day capacity desalination plant for the local community where we operate in Hazar, Turkmenistan. From this plant, a large and stable volume of potable water is being supplied to the local community benefiting local residents, a substantial number of whom are employed by Dragon Oil.
Importantly, we are also widening the scope of our community activities into areas where we do not currently do business. One of the projects we have completed in Iraq is the refurbishment of sanitary facilities at three secondary schools for girls in the Basra City, Iraq.
Seawater desalination plant project in Hazar, Turkmenistan
The key objectives were to
- Provide a 24/7 supply of potable water of the highest quality to the community of Hazar, Turkmenistan in addition to the water supplied by the town system;
- Establish an additional source of quality water for health and medical facilities in the town;
- Create a back-up water supply source during extended drought periods;
- Allow other major water-related facilities such as treatment plants, transmission mains and pump stations to be taken out of service for an extended period of time for maintenance or repairs;
- Provide an additional source of back-up water during emergencies such as earthquakes.
Dragon Oil procured and installed a module-type Sea water desalination plant consisting of 3 x 500 m3/day trains. The contract to supply and install the desalination plant was awarded to Chriwa GmbH, a German desalination company. The contract for the civil works and construction of the desalination plant platforms was awarded to ILK INSAAT, a Turkmenistan-registered company. The plant was opened in December 2009.
The quality of produced water is ‘potable water: 0.2 – 1 g/liter as per DIN 2000, TDS (GOST) 2874-82’
We wanted to demonstrate our long-term commitment to the development od the local community. This is one of the project that help improve the quality of living, health and hygiene standards in the community.
Appreciation messages were extended to Dragon Oil and the management by the Mayor of Hazar and the Governor of the state on this valuable initiative, citing this project as a milestone achievement by the Company.
Refurbishment of sanitary facilities in Basra, Iraq
IHSAN’s mission is to increase the availability of safe drinking water, adequate sanitation and hygiene. Euqally importantly, the organisation will also aim to deliver related education through sustainable development projects, technology and knowledge-sharing.
With this ambitious goal in mind, IHSAN approached the AMAR International Charitable Foundation to work with Dragon Oil to provide a proposal to improve sanitation facilities in Basra City, Iraq, and sponsor the project.
The standard of sanitation in Iraqi schools is hazardously low; few schools have running water or are connected to a system to dispose of waste. There is a particular lack of proper facilities in girls’ secondary schools.
Through this project, Dragon Oil brought about a total modernisation of sanitary facilities at three major secondary schools for girls in Basra.
Each is a large urban school teaching well over 1,000 children. The existing facilities were ripped out and upgraded with brand new water tanks, pipes and sanitary ware, all connected to effective and approved sewerage systems.
The main scope of work covered removal of old sanitary facilities and provision and installation of brand new water tanks, pipes, sinks and toilets connected to a waste disposal system, Ancillary work included fitting of electrical wiring, lights and switches.
Clean water, hygiene and a safe place to learn should be a right for every child. We are proud to have completed such an important health protection project.
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