Le 7ème Forum du // 7th Forum of the Rural Water Supply Network : Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (29.11.2016 – 02.12.2016)

Mainstreaming Water

Security Through Rainwater

Harvesting (Sand dam)

M/s Jacinta Nekesa Nangabo,

WaterAid Uganda,

Plot 7, Kulubya Close Bugolobi

P. O. Box 11759, Kampala, Uganda.

Tel: (=256) 414 505795

Email: JacintaNekesa@wateraid.org

Author: Gloria Berochan,

Senior Programme Coordinator,

WaterAid Uganda

Le 7ème Forum du // 7th Forum of the Rural Water Supply Network : Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (29.11.2016 – 02.12.2016)

Outline of presentation

• Brief intro to WaterAid’s work

• Background / national context

• Facts about Karamoja & Napak

district

• Interventions

• Results and lessons

• Conclusions &

recommendations for the future

Le 7ème Forum du // 7th Forum of the Rural Water Supply Network : Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (29.11.2016 – 02.12.2016)

Brief intro on WaterAid’s work

• WaterAid an INGO

working on WASH in 26

countries.

• In Uganda, WaterAid

operates in 5 districts.

• WaterAid provides

WASH services,

integrated with policy

advocacy informed by

clear research studies

and experience

documentation.

Le 7ème Forum du // 7th Forum of the Rural Water Supply Network : Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (29.11.2016 – 02.12.2016)

Background / National Context

• Spatial and temporal distribution of

fresh water resources

• Rapid population growth rates:

o Total pop: 34.8m; 28.4% (rural)

• Uncontrolled environmental

degradation

o Decline in water levels;

o Increased treatment costs

• Rural safe water coverage: 65%

o Inappropriate technologies

o High pressure on limited resources

o 35% of population lives in water stressed areas

Le 7ème Forum du // 7th Forum of the Rural Water Supply Network : Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (29.11.2016 – 02.12.2016)

Facts about

Karamoja region • Comprises 7 districts;

semi-arid; mainly

pastoralists

• Pop: 988,149

• Reduction in land

productivity

• Water insecurity due to:

o decline in water levels

o long droughts & floods

o perennial rivers

o growing water demand & competition

Le 7ème Forum du // 7th Forum of the Rural Water Supply Network : Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (29.11.2016 – 02.12.2016)

Napak district

• Pop: 145,219 (14.7% of

total pop. of Karamoja)

• Water coverage: 59.83%;

• Functionality: 78%

• Mainly point water

sources (deep boreholes)

o 10m-120m Vs average depth of 60 in Uganda

• Boreholes not technically

feasible

Le 7ème Forum du // 7th Forum of the Rural Water Supply Network : Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (29.11.2016 – 02.12.2016)

Sand dam technology

• Main Intervention areas:

o Feasibility study

o Stakeholder learning visit

o Community involvement

o Technical supervision

• Main challenges:

o No RWH

o Limited access to water

o Communities & animals shared water points

o Migration & loss of lives

• Aim of project:

o To improve water security for vulnerable people

Omaniman river, Lomuria Village, Lopeei

Subcounty, Napak District

Le 7ème Forum du // 7th Forum of the Rural Water Supply Network : Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (29.11.2016 – 02.12.2016)

Main results & Lessons

Lome Peter, 48, says: the sand dam is

the darling of the village.

Adeun Madelena, 35, a mother of six,

plants some vegetables for home &

market

No more deaths in the

river, says Iriama

Robert, 68, a father of

20 children, married

with four wives

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Main results & Lessons (Cont’d)

Results:

• Plan to scale up innovation by

Gov’t

• Increased access to water

• Increased water reliability

• Increased water levels

• Permanent settlements

• Significant reduction in water

speed.

Lessons: Need …

• for appropriate site

selection

• to respect culture & belief

• to involve key

stakeholders

• For buy-in from

community and local

government

Le 7ème Forum du // 7th Forum of the Rural Water Supply Network : Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (29.11.2016 – 02.12.2016)

Conclusions & recommendations

• Sand dams are appropriate for areas with:

o seasonal rivers

o low groundwater potential

• Significant buy-in is important from:

o politicians, professionals and community

• Sites for sand dams should consider both technical & social

aspects

• Sand dams require intensive supervision

• It is important to take into account the impact of sand

deposition onto the flood plain as this reduces its water

holding capacity.

Le 7ème Forum du // 7th Forum of the Rural Water Supply Network : Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (29.11.2016 – 02.12.2016)

The sand dam in pictures …

Le 7ème Forum du // 7th Forum of the Rural Water Supply Network : Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (29.11.2016 – 02.12.2016)

Acknowledgement

• European Union (EU Water Facility) for the financial support

• Napak District Local Government for provision of enabling

environment

• The community of Lomuria Village for contributing materials, and

taking charge of O&M

• The Programme Support Unit of WaterAid-UK, the WaterAid East

Africa Technical Team for their technical support

• African Sand Dam Foundation (ASDF) in Kenya for allowing us

learn from them

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Thank you

Nawogo Jacob 70 years, wishes the wall of the dam is raised so that more sand

is protected from going to the other side of the river.”