Area Mechanics zones

When Area mechanics start to work on their zone, a map representing it is provided to each of them.

These zones definition criteria are:
- The  Area mechanics lives quite in the center of it
- It must contain a sufficient number of hand pump (about 50 Afridev or Malda is a good number) to give enough work to the Area mechanic to perform its activity actively
- Its size must be compliant with bike travels

A geographic information system (GIS) has been used to define these maps.

See above an example of a zone in Mchinji:

Kasungu - Area Mechanics distribution

Kasungu district is the biggest district manage by the Tikonze Mjigo project in central region (140 km from North to South and 115 km from East to West). According to UNICEF datas from December 2009, we find here 2106 Afridev handpumps. The number of Area Mechanics which is necessary is about 37 (areas above are 15 km diameter, and contain about 75 Afridev).