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Promotion of solar powered irrigation farming for demonstration,Kikundi cha Kilimo Chanyauru, Musoma Rural District

Many years of studies and trials have proved that solution to chronic problems of food shortage and hunger lies in small-scale community based irrigation schemes. Priority is given to those that use renewable energy technologies. It is in view of the attributes of small scale solar or wind powered irrigation schemes that the GEF Small Grants Programme intends to support establishment of demonstration projects. Its main objective is to promote wide use of solar energy in irrigation farming through support to a demonstration community based irrigation scheme.

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Grantee:

Kikundi cha Kilimo, Chanyauru

Country:

Tanzania

Area Of Work:

Climate Change Mitigation

Operational Phase:

Phase 2

Grant Amount:

US$ 48,270.00

Co-Financing Cash:

US$ 3,044.00

Co-Financing in-Kind:

US$ 3,278.00

Project Number:

TAN/01/09

Start Date:

10/2001

End Date:

12/2003

Status:

Satisfactorily Completed

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Project Characteristics and Results

Notable Community Participation

60% of the work done by local communities. Work involved digging of pipe lines, collection of materials for constructing water tankand procurement of tools and materials.

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 solar powered irrigation system increased household food security and incomes. These results have improved livelihood of farmers.

Project sustainability

Irrigation generates income, which promotes project sustainability.

Capacity - Building Component

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

Planning gef grant

Plans underway to scale it to medium sized GEF grant.

Planning non gef grant

Plans underway to upscale it through Government funds.

Policy Influence

Policy feedback provided on the effectiveness of solar powered irrigation systems.

Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment

Project has promoted public awareness of Global environment through reduction of greehouse gases by adopting to solar instead of diesel powered water pumping systems.

Linkages gef projects

Project linked with Lake Victoria Environment Management Project (LVEMP)

Replication of project activities

Project replicated by the Government and religious institutions.

Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples

Project targets the local smallholder farmers, all of them are natives from the local area.

Inovative Financial Mechanisms

SGP grant was used as a catalyst for accelerating crop production. SGP grant was complemented by contributions from the local communities.

Policy Impact

The project has provided a policy feedback on the effectiveness of small scale irrigation systems in improving livelihoods.

Project Results

- Project has contributed to increased crop production
- High value crops such as vegetables has increased household incomes
- Increased food crop production and incomes have improved livelihoods
- Use of solar technology instead of diesel powered technology for conservation of global environment has increased public awareness on global environment
- Project reduced by 50% water collection distance for women. This reduced their water fetching workloads.

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Indicators

Biophysical

Number of local policies informed in climate change focal area 1

Empowerment

Number of women participated / involved in SGP project 6

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