Problem Statement: a great number of rural populations and fringe areas in the Ulaanbaatar city populations need to physically collect water on a daily basis. This is true of the rural Mongolian population where the terrain and environment cause additional challenges. The current solution typically involves a welded steel cart designed to carry plastic jerry cans. This is both heavy and expensive. Most importantly, current plastic containers on the market comprise toxic and acidic chemical elements. In case of metal or plastic containers these are seldom cleaned and most containers have reportedly never been emptied, especially in rural areas.

Target Group: Development of a water storage and transportation system for use by individuals in rural and fringe areas in Mongolia. 64.7 percent of the total population of urban or approximately 1,326,431 (206,185 households) and 91.6 percent of the total populations of rural or approximately 527,554 Mongolians are non-piped that are not connected to a public water supply. Especially, water carrier reduces the burden of collecting water from sources located off-premises that falls primarily on women, elders and children.

Proposed Solution: The container manufactured from 100% food grade virgin material and project has identified an opportunity to develop an improved system for the transportation of water which is lighter, equally (if not more) robust and more affordable. 

Activities: The project impacts to the policy by banning toxic plastics that non-food items used as liquid container and raise awareness of citizens using toxic plastics for their food storage; we supply the water container/carrier that free from chemical contamination and easy to carry. 

Short-term goals/results:  Improved health and water storage hygiene 

•       The “Water Roll” is BPA free

•       Reduced spinal injury: By eliminating extra 25-50 kg from the overall weight of water transportation, health of the citizens will improve 

DEVELOPMENT: Improved access with water

•       Time spent on collection halved/ More productive time for all citizens

•       Empower women and children by giving them more time for education, work and self-development    

            Less time to walking for water

            More time to go to school

Long-term change:  The "Water roller" concept is loosely based on a hybridisation of the Water Roll and Water Wheel devices. Project now requires its ideas to be turned into working prototypes and ultimately evolved into a final design that is ready to be manufactured.

Available metrics: the number of households uses the "Water roller" and feedback from users of "Water roller";