Initiated by lecturers and researchers at the University of Yaoundé grouped in a non-profit organisation known as Acquare, the projects targets the most vulnerable neighbourhoods.

According to Acquare general manager, Dr Serges Hubert Zebaze Tegouet, a hydro biologist and environmentalist, the association aims to treat water for drinking and other household-related purposes. They also deal with environmental impact of domestic and industrial water hydro systems and educate the population on the sanitary risk they pose.

The main project of Acquare is implementing now is the solar water disinfection (SODIS) , which utilizes methods recognized by the UN World Health Organisation (WHO). This method has been set up by Swiss Federal Institute of Environmental Science and Technology.