REPORT ON DO-NOU TRAINING IN BURKINAFASO BY CORE RWANDA
Introduction

This report covers the activities conducted during the Do-nou training in Burkina Faso by CORE Rwanda organized by JICABurkina Faso. The main objective of the training was to equip with Do-nou technology for road maintenance the main actorsof road maintenance for them to become future trainers. The main participants of the training were 31 burkinabes fromdifferent sectors namely :16 National Volunteers, 9 Special delegates from provinces and 6 Engineers from Ministry (incharge of roads and urbanization) and affiliated Agencies. The tables below describe training processes and covered topics.
Summary of Activities
DATEOctober

29th -30th November
2022
1st -4th December2022
5th-10th December
2022
11th -12th December
2022

MAIN ACTIVITY
Preparation of training.
Guidance on site
selection andnecessary tools andmaterials
TRAVEL
Preparation of practicaltraining
Actual Training
TRAVEL

Detailed Activity program

PLACE
Sharing through emails

PARTICIPANTs
CORE and JICA Burkinafaso team

FROM RWANDA TO
BURKINAFASO(KigaliOuga)
JICA OFFICE, SITE

Mme SIFA YVONNE, M. NTAKIRUTIMANAObed

JICA OFFICE,SITE

Mme SIFA YVONNE, M. NTAKIRUTIMANA
Obed,JICA Staff
CORE TEAM, JICA Staffs,Trainees

FROM BURKINAFASO TO
RWANDA.Ouaga-Kigali

Mme SIFA YVONNE, M NTAKIRUTIMANA
Obed

Date
1stDecember,2022

Activity
Small meeting with
JICA staffs
Field visit to the
proposed training
sites:-confirmation of theroad section/part tobe repaired intraining.
-Confirmation ofmurrum quarry

2ndDecember,2022-Checking of tools at
JICA office

3rd December
2022

Checking of training
materials and tools athotelNote
The training site wasconfirmed in Ouagadougou
city -Zone 1, a residential
area with high traffic mainlycomposed by motorcycles
and bicycles for local access.
Site condition
The road section had wide
potholes and clogged sidedrains making the roaddifficult to use anduncomfortable for travelers.
The average width of theroad was 9m and the training
portion was of 40m long.
Hand rammers were not wellfabricated, CORE teamadvised the supplier toincrease the thickness of thehandle
Supplier promised to bringmaterial of good quality
especially boots andreflectors.

PictureFirst Day of Training-Theory session :5th December,2022
Time

Activity

Participants

10:45AM -12:30
AM

Introduction to earth roadmaintenance
Presentation on Do-nou
technology (definition,characteristics, Materials, tools,
Planification, Do-nou
technology’s application
procedures).

CORE TeamJICA Staffs
National
volunteers
Specialdelegates

Picture/Note

Question and Answers.

12:30 AM -1:30PM

Lunch Break

1:30PM-4:30PM

2ND Presentation:-Maintenance of Do-nou Road
Questions and exchange-Estimation of materials anddirect costs
Questions and exchange-Documentary Video of Do-nou
Application-Groups making anddistribution of safety gears
Check the attached questions and answers for thispresentation

Second Day of Training :6th December 2022
TimeActivityParticipants

9:00AM12:30AM- Recall on site safety and training
purpose-CORE Team

-Explanation on site identification andData collection.
Demonstration of basic practice ofDo-nou technology(filling bags,tying)-General Site clearance
12:30AM1:30PM
2:00PM-4:30PM

Lunch Break-General site clearance and markingof damaged area

-JICA Staffs-National volunteers-Special delegates

Picture/NoteThird Day of Training,7th December 2022
Time
9:00AM12:30AMActivity••••

Participants
Recall about previous day
activities and comments
Explanation of the target ofthe day
Demonstration (layingbags, compaction) toparticipants.
Practice on bags filling,tying and compaction

12:30AM1:30PM

Lunch Break

2:00PM4:30PM•
Practice on bags filling,
tying laying and compaction.

-CORE Team-JICA staffs-National volunteers-Special delegates

Picture/NoteFourth Day of training ,8th December2022
Time
9:30AM12:30AM

12:30AM2:00PM
2:00PM4:30PM

Activity

Participants•

Recall of the task of the dayand Donou procedures•

Practice on application ofwearing course•

Receiving visitors from JICA
Burkina and othergovernment institutions

Lunch Break••Compaction of Do-nou bags
Application of wearing course-CORE Team-JICA Staffs-National
volunteers-Specialdelegates

Picture/NoteFifth Day of Training,9th December 2022
Time
9:30AM-12:30AM

Activity

Participants•

Recall on site safety and field
finishing activities.

•Practice on application ofwearing course•

Final compaction•

Results from practical training❖ Total Area covered=325m2❖ Maximum layers of Donou =4layers❖ Minimum layers
applied=1layer

12:30AM2:00PM
2:00PM-4:30PM

Lunch Break••Final compaction
Site cleaning-CORE Team-JICA Staffs-National
volunteers-Special delegates

Picture/NoteSixth day,10th December 2022
TimeActivity

9:00AM

Evaluation and group discussion (Specialdelegates and government
representatives were given work different
from that of National volunteers as we
expected those officials to make actionplans

10:30AM

Presentation

11:00

Distribution of certificate and closing
ceremony

Participants

Picture/Note
Government staffs in group discussion-CORE Team-JICA Staffs-National
volunteers-Specialdelegates

Presentation of feedbacks

Conclusion
The program was conducted as planned and it has been fruitful, participants were provided with enough package of Do-nou technology
in earth roads maintenance and related documents for references. Through the evaluation of National volunteers, it was confirmed thatthey can disseminate Do-nou technology in their region of origin and Special delegates’ evaluation and action plans in regard to useof Do-nou technology showed that Do-nou technology can be adopted in different Burkina Faso government ‘road policies.
Recommendations:-Extension of the time of practical training to allow trainees to learn smoothly.
Provision of two to five casual labors at last stage of practical works to support the trainees especially for laying wearing course
otherwise they get tired and loose interest.

Some of Question and Answers for the Do-nou Technology presentation
Q1: What can we do if we don’t have the cylindrical jerrican to measure the quantity of soil?
Resp: The important aspect is to know that each bag contains approximately 20kgs of soil which is about 16litre of water means any
jerrican size can be used after filling 16litre of water then cut to the level of the water will be good container.
Q2: How to confirm the moisture content in the soil to be used in Do-nou technology without going for laboratory tests, for villagers?
Ans: Physical test at field can be done to confirm Moisture content by using handful of damp sample and molding into ball where if
after molding the sample stick together, the moisture is good and when it disintegrates then the sample is too dry.
Q3: Is it necessary to use Only bags of 45cm to 60cm? if they are not available, what can we do?
Ans: using the 45cm to 60cm is to have the same standard bags in the training, strong compacted to the same level and easy fortransportation by any one from works but the available used bags in the area of 25kgs packages for rice, sugar, fertilizers and cement
can be reused for Do-nou technology by putting the same quantity of soil, laying the same manner and apply the same compaction
Q4:is it easy to confirm camber formation manually?
Ans: It is very easy by using masonry string to the road surface through forming the hexagonal figures then the final compaction
done by following to the level of string to confirm if the height on road crown is higher to road edges and confirm by using sprit level.
Q5: How to protect sides bags from exposure? We tried to use bags in our village but many of bags near drainage are exposed
Ans: While placing bags along the roadway, it is necessary to keep a space of 40cm minimum between last line of bags and drainages.
That space is filled with soil and well compacted to protect bags from exposure. And if the road is too narrow to let 40cm apart, sidebags can be covered with stabilized soil.

Thank you! Let us repair our roads by ourselves!