1. Presentation « SOROPTIMISTS GO FOR WATER »

2. Water is a renewable resource -12 000 km 3 -12 000 km 3 available for human use per year from solar evaporation of the seas and subsequent rain on the continents 5 000 km 3 - Human withdrawal today 5 000 km 3 - Globally – NO PROBLEM 2009-07-11 OVERCOMING CLEAN WATER SCARCITY ALLERD STIKKER EMF 2 PRECIPITATON EVAPORATION WATER COVERS 71% OF THE EARTH’S SURFACE

3. Why water scarcity? CAUSES CLIMATE SEASON GEOGRAPHY POPULATION DENSITY RESULTS 2 BILLION 2 BILLION PEOPLE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES LACK ACCESS TO CLEAN, DRINKING AND SANITATION WATER 10 000 DEATHS PER DAY !!! 10 000 DEATHS PER DAY !!! 2009-07-113 OVERCOMING CLEAN WATER SCARCITY ALLERD STIKKER EMF

4. Overcoming scarcity Micro, stand alone, affordable, community based techniques in developing countries - Micro, stand alone, affordable, community based techniques in developing countries 2009-07-114 AN AVERAGE INVESTMENT OF 5 USD PER PERSON SAVINGS OF 30-40 USD PER PERSON BECAUSE OF BECAUSE OF:  LOWER MEDICAL COSTS  MORE INVOLVEMENT OF WOMEN IN INCOME GENERATING ACTIVITIES  LESS PRODUCTION LOSSES  MORE CHILDREN (ESPECIALLY GIRLS) AT SCHOOLS OVERCOMING CLEAN WATER SCARCITY ALLERD STIKKER EMF

5. Solutions Example: ‘Communities in Bangladesh’ …49 MLN people drink lethal arsenic contaminated groundwater… …49 MLN people drink lethal arsenic contaminated groundwater… - Solution- a) Community based clean water supply delivered at homes b) Entrepreneur run mitigation equipment (3 000 EUR for the system of 240 L/h – enough for 800 people – 160 families) c) Microfinance, equity, donation d) Affordable price (0.5 Eurocent / L) Feasibility study completed - Feasibility study completed - Technology assessment completed - 2010 start of the project to eventually reach 10 000 villages 10 000 villages 2009-07-11 OVERCOMING CLEAN WATER SCARCITY ALLERD STIKKER EMF 5

6. Solutions Example: ‘School and religion in developing countries Solutions Example: ‘School and religion in developing countries -School children are missing classes because of illnesses from contaminated water and lack of sanitation water -Micro financing purification and water availability with affordable equipment under school management -50 % or more of schools in developing countries are religion related -So, work with the religions! -FAITH IN WATER workshop 5-7 July SALISBURY -8 Faith Institutes with water and sanitation experts from all over the world 2009-07-116 NAЇADE OVERCOMING CLEAN WATER SCARCITY ALLERD STIKKER EMF

7. 2009-07-11 THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION ALLERD STIKKER ECOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT FOUNDATION (EMF) Address: Prinsengracht 840 1017 JM AMSTERDAM THE NETHERLANDS Telephone: (+31) 20 6205662 E-mail: emf@emf.nl Website: www.emf.nlwww.emf.nl