1001fontaines:
A culture of impact

Health, economic development, education and environment: 1001fontaines’ impact contributes to 8 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and continues to grow year after year

Contributing to 8 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, the United Nations challenged all member States to commit to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) to be reached by 2030. 1001fontaines’ model is a force in action to change the world, as it positively impacts 8 of those SDG’s.

 No poverty
With the 1001fontaines’ model, the cost of purchasing 1.5 liter per person per day of safe drinking water remains below 3% of the household’s budget. The decrease of waterborne diseases also results in a reduction of medical expenses for the families.
 Good health and well being
Daily access to safe water can reduce the occurrence of waterborne diseases by 40 to 60%, as well as the risk of infant mortality, which reaches up to 20% in the countries where we operate.
 Quality education
By securing free delivery of safe drinking water in schools, 1001fontaines reduces by up to 75% school absenteeism, and improves children’s capacity to learn thanks to good hydration.
 Gender equality
In developing countries, women and girls are typically in charge of fetching and boiling water. Freed from that task, more girls can attend school, while women can focus on revenue-generating activities.
 Clean water and sanitation
By ensuring local production and home-delivery, our approach offers the end-users the guarantee that the water they drink meets WHO quality standards.
 Affordable and clean energy
1001fontaines’ water kiosks rely on solar energy to extract water, with purification through microfiltration and UV lamps. This low-cost production has a positive impact on the selling price of safe drinking water, which remains below 0.02 euros per liter. Decent work and economic growth
Each local production unit generates sustainable jobs - a real asset for the economic development of the local communities. Responsible consumption and production
1001fontaines’ model is based on a responsible water resource management. In addition, our model reduces the consumption of single-use plastics by relying on refillable 20-liter bottles.
 Climate action
Thanks to 1001fontaines, villagers do not need to boil water before drinking it, thus avoiding the emission of 15,000 tons of CO2 every year. Our decentralized approach also strengthens communities’ resilience to climate change.
No povertyGood health and well beingQuality educationGender equalityClean water and sanitationAffordable and clean energyDecent work and economic growthResponsible consumption and productionClimate action

Monitoring and constantly improving our efficiency is a requirement

Increasing our impact is a priority for 1001fontaines, which relies on two major levers:

The ability to continuously measure the quality of services delivered is at the core of 1001fontaines’ mission.

Water quality is monitored by our own laboratories, which also serve as centers of expertise available to other organizations in the sector. Every month, our teams analyze operational performance data: for each safe drinking water production site, sales and financial sustainability are reviewed using digital tools. This monitoring enables us to provide tailored support to each specific context.

We also carry out regular impact studies to measure the changes experienced by our consumers and to identify areas for improvement.
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Continuous monitoring of quality and performance

Strengthening local capacities is the cornerstone of the 1001fontaines approach.

We have developed in-house training programs covering all the skills required to efficiently manage safe bottled water services: technical aspects, quality, sales, finance, team management, and more.

More than just initial training, this is an ongoing support system designed to ensure service quality over time, enable the gradual upskilling of teams, and foster continuous improvement of our efficiency.
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Local capacity-building

Help us multiply our impact

We aim to become the preferred drinking water solution for the vulnerable populations in 5 countries by 2030.

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