Water Supply Support - International Cooperation
Introducing water purification system for rivers and ponds to improve sanitation and health
The environmentally friendly "Slow Sand Filtration" system
The Yamaha Clean Water Supply System is a water purification system that adds modern improvements to the "slow sand filtration method“. It has been used throughout history in many regions of the world. It is an environmentally friendly system because it uses no coagulant. Another advantage is its simple construction and easy maintenance. To start the sales of this product, Yamaha Motor conducted research and operational tests in Asia and Africa over ten years.
Surveys and monitoring projects in a growing number of countries
Yamaha Motor has installed the Yamaha Clean Water Supply Systems at eight locations in six countries in Asia in order to conduct on-the-site surveys. It provided useful data for identifying more specific local needs and issues. It helped to improve the system. (As of Feb.2010)
Ministry of Health
Water source: River
Rotary Club
Water source: River
The People's Committee
Water source: River
Hospital
Water source: River
Ministry of Health
Water source: River
inistry of Health
Water source: River
Water & Sanitation Department
Water source: Holding Pond
National Water Supply
Water source: Holding Pond
All began when we recognized the need to improve the local water supply situation
When Yamaha Indonesia Motor Manufacturing (YIMM) was established in 1974, there were still many factory employees who lived in areas without clean water supply. This made us realize the need for improvements in the local water supply system, which would help our employees and local residents alike. It triggered the development of the Yamaha Clean Water Supply System. The families of employees from Japan working on assignment at YIMM complained about brownish tap water. The project was initiated to develop the water purifying system. That led to the release of the home use water purifier in 1991.
In order to improve the health and sanitation conditions for the people living in the areas without public water, the further efforts were made. The new larger system could produce clean water by using the abundant water resource from a local river. Based on the results of the pilot plants and the improved versions that followed, the Yamaha Clean Water Supply System was launched commercially in 2010.
Life can change with dependable clean water supply
A Yamaha Clean Water Supply System can change river or holding pond water into clean water. Access to clean water is known to improve sanitation and reduce the occurrence of ailments, like diarrhea and fever. It also saves time and labor for fetching daily household water from a water hole or river. Time can be spent more productively for work or study. A clean water source can also change people’s lives in other ways, helping create new business opportunities for the community such as water delivery services, cleaning, and ice-making. Forming a committee to manage the water supply system can also promote self-government and self-reliance functions in the community.
Before installing the system
After installing the system
In partnerships with public agencies
Yamaha Motor has project partners including the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan (METI), the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and numerous other public agencies and organizations.
| Partner | Outline / Place, Dates / Objective |
|---|---|
| UNDP | Feasibility Study in Java Island Indonesia, Jul. 2008 - Sept. 2008 Market survey |
| NEDO | Joint research with Cantho University Vietnam, Jun. 2009 - Feb. 2010 Decision final specification |
| METI | Feasibility Study in Kalimantan Island Indonesia, Dec. 2009 Survey for commercialization |
| METI | Operation test in Sulawesi Island Indonesia, Aug. 2010 - Jan. 2011 Operation test with solar power |
| JICA | Feasibility study and operation test in West Africa Senegal, Mar. 2011 - Oct. 2012 Survey for commercialization in West Africa (Senegal, Mauritania) |
| UNDP | Market Survey Mauritania, Mar. 2013 - Dec. 2013 Market Survey in West Africa |
| METI | Feasibility study of small water purification system and drip irrigation system Tanzania, Aug. 2013 - Feb. 2014 Feasibility study in East Africa |
Business schemes to spread use of Clean Water Supply Systems
There are a number of different business schemes/strategies that can be used to install and operate the Yamaha Clean Water Supply Systems. The partnerships can be formed between a variety of different funding organizations and owners/operators. Those counterparties come from both the public and private sectors (shown below) for the betterment of local villages, hospitals, and schools. Working together in cooperative partnerships with the communities, these stakeholders can establish clean-water businesses that will benefit all.
Owners / operators
Government agencies (national/regional), Private-sector water vendors, Corporations (public/private-sectors), NGOs/NPOs, Water utilities, Community service organizations
Funding organizations
Public sector banks, Local organizations, UN agencies, Private-sector corporations
Installation locations
Villages, Schools, Hospitals, Water treatment plants
After above-mentioned feasibility studies and surveys, the Yamaha Clean Water Supply System has been utilized for projects in Asia and Africa, those are conducted by the Japanese government, international NGOs etc.
