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CWAS

Water access, coordinated.

See which water points really have water, book a 20-minute slot and collect without queueing. Elderly and disabled people are served first, by a rule everyone can read.

Coming soon to both stores. Try the full app now in your browser: app.cwas.africa

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screens for households, coordinators and administrators

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languages: Kreol Morisien, French and English

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looks with the same contrast rules

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minutes per collection slot, booked ahead

Three taps from dry taps to water.

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Find water that is really there

Only supply a coordinator has checked on site is shown, with the litres left.

Find water that is really there
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Book your time

Choose litres with the jerrycan slider, a day and a 20-minute slot. 40 L is 2 jerrycans.

Book your time
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Show your ticket

The coordinator scans it, or types the number printed under the barcode. Works offline.

Show your ticket

One app, three roles.

Your next slot first
Your next slot first
Wallet and receipts
Wallet and receipts
Ask in your language
Ask in your language
Today at your point
Today at your point
Scan or type the ticket
Scan or type the ticket
Confirm cash payments
Confirm cash payments
The whole island at a glance
The whole island at a glance
Two-step sign-in and recovery codes
Two-step sign-in and recovery codes
Looks for every user
Looks for every user

Your language. Your look.

Every screen exists in Kreol Morisien, French and English, and in four looks. Change them any time in your profile.

Default

Default

White

White

Green

Green

Red

Red

Choose your language

Choose your language

Pay your way. Always a receipt.

Top up your wallet, or pay cash to your coordinator. A cash booking shows Payment pending until the coordinator confirms it, and every change is logged. Priority households pay less: 40 L for Rs 4 after a 60% discount.

MCB Juice blink by Emtel my.t money Absa Cash to coordinator

Logos show the payment choice only. CWAS is independent and is not endorsed by these providers.

Review and pay

Seen around Mauritius.

Billboards, posters, flyers and social posts in all three languages, so every household hears about CWAS.

Billboard, Kreol
Billboard, Kreol
Poster, English
Poster, English
Social post
Social post
Poster on a shop door
Poster on a shop door
Flyer A5
Flyer A5
Street panel, French
Street panel, French
WhatsApp status, Kreol
WhatsApp status, Kreol
Tote bag
Tote bag
Bottle wrap
Bottle wrap

Questions

How much does water cost?

Rs 25 per 100 litres at the water point, with discounts for priority households. Booking itself is free.

Who is served first?

Elderly people, people with a disability, pregnant women and carers of babies, by a written rule shown in the app and at the point.

What if there is no water when I arrive?

Report it in the app. The coordinator is told, your booking is moved free of charge and the point is marked so others do not travel.

Can I pay in cash?

Yes. Choose Cash to coordinator. Your ticket shows Payment pending until the coordinator confirms the payment.

Does it work without internet?

Your ticket works offline, and the USSD menu and SMS work on any phone with no data at all.

Is CWAS run by the CWA?

No. CWAS is an independent community tool. It does not speak for the Central Water Authority, any telecom operator or any bank.

Get CWAS on your phone.

Free to download. Kreol, French or English. iPhone and Android.

Coming soon to both stores. Try the full app now at app.cwas.africa