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