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Promotion of rainwater harvesting technology for water supply and sanitation in schools- Mwang'halanga Primary 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 sysytems such as gravity and shallow well as are not feasible.
There will be construction of a one rainwater harvesting tank of 50,000 litres and the project will develop two wing improved pit latrines(VIP) connected with the rainwater havesting tank of 10,000 litres capacity. Each wing will be for one gender for the students hygiene. There will also be some seminars on hygiene education and environmental sanitation. It is expected that the project will contribute significantly to the reduction of outbreaks of water borne diseases in Mwnang'halanga village, Kwimba District, Mwanza Region.

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Project Snapshot

Grantee:

Mwang'halanga Primary School

Country:

Tanzania

Area Of Work:

International Waters

Operational Phase:

Phase 3

Grant Amount:

US$ 8,804.00

Co-Financing Cash:

Co-Financing in-Kind:

US$ 1,760.80

Project Number:

TAN/CWI/07/05

Start Date:

2/2007

End Date:

12/2008

Status:

Satisfactorily Completed

Project Characteristics and Results

Inovative Financial Mechanisms

1. Establishment of water fund for sustainability of the project results.

Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment

1. Project will raise public awareness on importance of water and sanitation, as far as the Millenium Development Goals.

Notable Community Participation

1. School community will participate in the project implementation by providing stones, sand and gravel.

Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples

1. School community will participate in the project implementation processes.

Capacity - Building Component

1. Seminars that will be conducted in the schools on hygiene and environmental sanitation will build the capacities of the school children and hence the community of these areas.

Gender Focus

1. The project will have effects to both gender, a they will both be trained, and availed with water for their hygiene.

Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods

1. With improved hygiene and environmental sanitation , it is believed that the livelihoods of the school community will improve and there will be reduction in water borne diseases outbreaks. 2. Increased study time because of availability of water within shorter distances for students.

Policy Impact

1.The project may contribute toward influence of water policy at instituitional level and local level.

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 scaled up by the Government.

Policy Influence

Project produced policy experience on rainwater harvesting practices.

Project sustainability

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

Project Results

(1) Increase availability of water at school
(2) Improved student's personal hygiene and sanitation around school compounds.
(3) Diseases caused by contaminated 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 students as a result of reliable supply of water .

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Empowerment

Number of women participated / involved in SGP project 119

Empowerment

Innovative financial mechanisms put in place through SGP project 1

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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