Our Unique Model
Innovative solutions to overcome difficult challenges.
Cova’s proven Circuit Rider model provides support to communities to ensure access to safe drinking water.
Our Unique Model
Innovative solutions to overcome difficult challenges.
Cova’s proven Circuit Rider model provides support to communities to ensure access to safe drinking water.
Empowering communities towards sustainability
Cova’s Circuit Rider Model
To ensure sustainable results and long-term success, Cova Circuit Rider Water Technicians routinely travel to rural communities across Central America to provide training, capacity building, technical assistance, and water quality monitoring support to community water boards through a three-phase approach.
Each Circuit Rider creates a monthly circuit among 50 communities, guaranteeing customers always have safe drinking water. Through Cova-led training and capacity building, communities move from Phase 1 to Phase 3, assuming increasing responsibilities required to maintain and operate their water system. Cova Circuit Riders remain available to communities for technical assistance and further capacity building as needed. Moving communities from Phase 1 to Phase 3 allows a Circuit Rider to support an additional 100 communities.
Phase 1
Implement
50 Communities Supported by One Cova Circuit Rider
Water Treatment Implementation
Community Capacity Building
Chlorine Distribution
On-Site Water Quality Monitoring
Technical Assistance
Laboratory Water Quality Analysis
Phase 2
Transition
50 Communities Supported by One Cova Circuit Rider
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Chlorine Distribution
On-Site Water Quality Monitoring
Technical Assistance
Laboratory Water Quality Analysis
Phase 3
Self-Sustaining
150 Communities Supported by One Cova Circuit Rider
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Laboratory Water Quality Analysis
Technical Assistance
See our peer-reviewed study on our Circuit Rider model.
We are not a traditional charity
We believe in market-based approaches.
In addition to financial support from governments, foundations, NGOs, and individual donors, our partner communities invest in their safe water solutions, encouraging sustainable, long-lasting success.
