Albanian is mostly a mountainous area. Typically small communities are located in the valleys that are rich in freshwater resources nevertheless locals have no easy access to such resources due to the absence of minimal infrastructure such as pumping stations and distribution networks. It is assumed that there is a great potential in Albania for using Hydraulic ram pumps as a low cost alternative to electrically powered pumps.

Hydraulic ram pumps are a time-tested technology, which uses the energy of a large amount of water falling a small height to lift a small amount of that water to a much greater height. In this way, water from a spring or stream in a valley can be pumped to a village or irrigation scheme on the hillside.