In February 2025, began the drinking water supply project eau potable for 35 villages spread across eight regions in the north of the country. A team of engineers and environmentalists, led by the Team Leader, conducted a two-week investigation tour of the villages; this was followed by three teams of investigators, also mobilized simultaneously for three weeks, as part of the socio-economic component of the study. Funded by the World Bank through PASEA, this project initiated byONEP is expected to benefit a population of nearly 120,000 by 2035, all of whom will be connected to a public drinking water network through private connections. Studies are underway, with the preliminary design due at the end of March. It will be followed by the Detailed Engineering Design and the Tender Documents of the works, the delivery of which is planned within a total period of six months.