As Ukraine enters its third year of conflict, widespread destruction of water supply systems has left many communities struggling for access to this basic need. In response, iMMAP Inc. has developed a holistic system that enables residents to locate vital water supplies while empowering authorities to coordinate with humanitarian organizations and maintain sustainable distribution networks.
In the wake of Russia's invasion, the Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv found itself in the grip of a severe water crisis. Russian missiles destroyed the central pipeline supplying water from the Dnipro River and Kakhovka Reservoir to nearly 400,000 residents. The subsequent destruction of the Kakhovka Dam made pipeline restoration impossible, leaving the city desperate for alternatives. While a new pipeline from the Southern Bug River was hastily constructed, its water salinity level was too high, proved unfit for consumption. In response, humanitarian organizations, in coordination with the WASH cluster and Mykolaiv city administration, established water distribution points as the primary source of drinking water for residents. This highlighted the need for a tool to centralize data on these stations and help residents navigate the network.
