Water Filtration Plant Project at Joseph Colony, Lahore, Pakistan (CREID/Hive/Ravadar)
Channel: Institute of Development Studies
Date: 2021-03-22

Joseph Colony is a poor Christian neighbourhood of around 2,000 people in Lahore, Pakistan. There was no clean water available in this neighbourhood, infrastructure was decaying and not being invested in, and residents faced discrimination when collecting water from nearby Muslim majority neighbourhoods. This video describes how, using the Ravadar model, Hive Pakistan worked with local residents - forming and training a Committee to implement and run a water filtration plant in Joseph Colony. The new plant provides clean water to over 400 households, and its ongoing maintenance is funded by the residents through crowd-funding. We would like to thank all the residents of Joseph Colony who took part in this video.



This project was supported by the Coalition for Religious Equality and Inclusive Development (CREID), funded by UK aid from the UK Government, and led by the Institute of Development Studies (IDS). CREID partners including Al Khoei Foundation, Minority Rights Group and Refcemi.