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Promotion of wind powered irrigation farming for demonstration

The main objective of this project was to promote wide adoption of renewable energy technologies specifically wind energy and solar power for water pumping and irrigation farming for villages that are located adjacent to Lake Victoria.

The demonstration project will send clear lessons to the people, government, NGOs and donor community that Lake Victoria waters can feed people who live on its shores, if renewable energy technologies can be used to support small scale irrigation farms.

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Project Snapshot

Grantee:

Mwanzo Mgumu Group

Country:

Tanzania

Area Of Work:

Climate Change Mitigation

Operational Phase:

Phase 2

Grant Amount:

US$ 45,476.00

Co-Financing Cash:

US$ 2,274.00

Co-Financing in-Kind:

US$ 1,910.00

Project Number:

TAN/01/06

Start Date:

10/2001

End Date:

12/2003

Status:

Satisfactorily Completed

Project Characteristics and Results

Notable Community Participation

60% of the work will be done by local communities

Inovative Financial Mechanisms

Financing provided by GEF/SGP; District Council and Local communities.

Gender Focus

Food crop production in Africa is primarily the work of women. The project will reduce women's workload in this regard.

Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods

Increased crop production through low cost wind powered irrigation system improves livelihood on sustainable basis.

Capacity - Building Component

Local communities will be trained on how to operate and install wind powered irrigation system for increased crop production.

Planning gef grant

Potential ecists for project scale up to MSP.

Planning non gef grant

Potential ecists for project scale up to MSP.

Replication of project activities

Project activities replicated in five sites.

Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment

Project aim at benefitting the global environment through awareness creation and wide adoption.

Policy Influence

Project demonstrates the effectiveness of wind powered water pumping in line with water energy.

Project sustainability

Project has a water fund which promotes sustainability of project activities.

Policy Impact

Project provided a policy feedback on the use of wind energy for water pumping.

Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples

Project targets at the local smallholder farmers.

Linkages gef projects

Project was linked to the Lake Victoria Environment Programme.

Project Results

(1) The project has demonstrated on how wind energy could be used for water pumping

(2) The project has showcased on how small scale irrigation farming could address food and income poverty at the household level.

(3) Project has increased problem solving capacity through training in local empowerment processes.

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