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Promotion of rain water harvesting technology for water supply and sanitation in schools - Kikubiji Secondary School.

The project aims at demonstrating on how rainwater harvesting technology can be used to improve water supply and sanitation in schools, which are located in areas where conventional water supply systems such as gravity and shallow wells are not feasible.

There will be construction of a one rainwater harvesting tank of 50,000 litres and the project will develop two wing ventilated improved pit latrines(VIP) connected with the rainwater harvesting tanks of 10,000 litres capacity each. Each wing will be for one gender for the students hygiene. There will also be some seminars on hygiene education and environmental sanitation.

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Project Snapshot

Grantee:

Kikubiji Secondary School

Country:

Tanzania

Area Of Work:

International Waters

Operational Phase:

Phase 3

Grant Amount:

US$ 8,952.00

Co-Financing Cash:

Co-Financing in-Kind:

US$ 1,790.40

Project Number:

TAN/CWI/07/01

Start Date:

2/2007

End Date:

12/2008

Status:

Satisfactorily Completed

Project Characteristics and Results

Gender Focus

1. Students of both gender will equally benefit from the project.

Notable Community Participation

1. The project will ensure full community participation in planning, implementing and maintaining rainwater harvesting and health sanitation through institutional latrines.

Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods

1. With the hygienic knowledge to students, there will be reduction in outbreaks of water borne diseases. 2. Water fetching distances will be reduced to studens hence reduced drugery. 3.Increased local awareness of the rainwater harvesting technology for students, teachers and community at large, when replicated with improve the livelihoods at different levels.

Capacity - Building Component

1.Training conducted to students on personal hygiene and environemtal sanitation builds the capacities ofthe students on those areas.

Linkages gef projects

No immediate linkages with any large GEF project in the area.

Planning gef grant

Potential exists for scaling up to medium size through LD focal area.

Replication of project activities

Project implemented in 5 schools for demonstration.

Planning non gef grant

Project may be scale up by the Government.

Policy Influence

Project produced policy experience on rainwater harvesting practices

Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples

The project will involve the local people of Mwamashimba ward.

Project sustainability

project school committee established for O + M of the facility.

Project Results

(1) Increased availability of water at school
(2) Improved students' personal hygiene and sanitation around school compounds
(3) Diseases caused by contaiminated water reduced by 80%
(4) Girl children drop out due to absence of private toilet facilities eradicated
(5) Improved academic performance due to settled minds on the part of student as a result of reliable supply of water

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Indicators

Empowerment

Number of women participated / involved in SGP project 119

Biophysical

Number of innovations or new technologies developed / applied 1

Livehood

Number of individuals (gender diaggregated) who have benefited* from SGP project 234

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