World Water Day
23rd March 2025
Makeni, Sierra Leone
As the world commemorates another World Water Day, the management and staff of AQUA Solution and Environmental Consultancy would like to sincerely thank and appreciate our various stakeholders—clients, customers, partners, working communities, and the general public—for their continuous support.
As we commemorate this occasion, let's reflect on our responsibilities for the sustainable protection and management of our water resources. This year's global theme focuses on "Glacier Preservation," while our national theme in Sierra Leone highlights "Water Ecosystem Preservation." In Sierra Leone, water ecosystems have faced deterioration in both quality and quantity, underscoring the growing need for ecological protection. This decline has been exacerbated by various indiscriminate human activities, including domestic waste disposal, mining, changes in land use for settlements, agricultural practices, and other industrial activities.
The depletion of water ecosystems creates ripple effects that impact both humans and the natural environment, as these subsystems are directly interconnected and dependent on each other. For instance, pollution of a wetland due to mining activities can poison water sources for both plants and animals within that ecosystem. Additionally, the groundwater and surrounding streams and rivers that rely on the wetland for their water supply can also become contaminated, given that water is hydraulically connected. This issue is further intensified by climate change, leading to more extreme and frequent rainfall and drought conditions.
At Aqua Solution and Environmental Consultancy, we have been actively engaged in various water resource projects aimed at addressing these pressing challenges within Sierra Leone's water sector. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our partners—thank you all!
It is essential to embrace a holistic and sustainable approach that involves multiple stakeholders to effectively tackle the nation's water crisis.
God bless you all.
Ramadan Mubarak!
Abdul R Turay (PhD in Geohydrology Candidate)
CEO & Principal Consultant
Aqua Solution and Environmental Consultancy
