Nicolas Remene / Le Pictorium - Prepaid meters and mobile application in Niger - 29/5/2020 - Niger / Niamey / Niamey - In the Goudel Maourey district of Niamey in Niger, "smart" water meters have been installed, enabling each family to pay for its water consumption as it occurs, using a mobile phone and an application. This type of prepaid meter allows local residents to regulate their consumption according to their income. This makes it possible to offer access to drinking water at home at a lower cost, with a prepayment system adapted to the irregular incomes of a large proportion of d
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Nicolas Remene / Le Pictorium - Prepaid meters and mobile application in Niger - 29/5/2020 - Niger / Niamey / Niamey - In the Goudel Maourey district of Niamey in Niger, "smart" water meters have been installed, enabling each family to pay for its water consumption as it occurs, using a mobile phone and an application. This type of prepaid meter allows local residents to regulate their consumption according to their income. This makes it possible to offer access to drinking water at home at a lower cost, with a prepayment system adapted to the irregular incomes of a large proportion of disadvantaged urban populations. In these working-class neighbourhoods on the outskirts of the city centre, access to water is often difficult. The drinking water kiosks installed in family concessions provide access to quality running water for all daily needs. In Niamey, Niger, during the hot season, between the beginning of March and the end of May, many neighbourhoods experience water cuts several times a day, and in some outlying areas these cuts can last for several days. This makes it very difficult for residents to meet their drinking water needs. Residents are obliged to go and buy water from the fountain operators who run standpipes in the neighbourhoods. Temperatures at this time of year can reach 45-47°C, making the water shortage even more difficult.