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Promotion of wind powered irrigation farming for demonstration, Bwanza Village Council, Bunda District Council

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. The main objective is to promote wide use of wind energy in irrigation farming through support to a demonstration community based irrigation scheme.

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Project Snapshot

Grantee:

Bwanza Village Irrigation Project, Kisorya

Country:

Tanzania

Area Of Work:

Climate Change Mitigation

Operational Phase:

Phase 2

Grant Amount:

US$ 47,397.00

Co-Financing Cash:

Co-Financing in-Kind:

US$ 2,829.00

Project Number:

TAN/01/10

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. The communities responsible for excavation and backfilling of pipelines; collection of sand and stones.

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. Increased crop production has enhanced food security at house hold level.

Capacity - Building Component

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

Planning non gef grant

Potential ecists for scale up to GEF MSP.

Planning gef grant

Potential exists for scale up to GEF MSP.

Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment

Project aim at benefitting the global environment through awareness creation and wide adoption of renewable energy technologies.

Policy Impact

Project has proved that low cost irrigation system is a viable method for increased agricultural production consistent with agricultural policy.

Policy Influence

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

Replication of project activities

Project replicated in five sites.

Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples

Project targets the local smallholder farmers who are natives from the local area.

Inovative Financial Mechanisms

Project was co-finaced by SGP, District Government and local communities.

Linkages gef projects

Project was not linked with any large GEF project.

Project sustainability

Water pumping is critical for livelihood. Project has water fund, which promotes sustainability of project activities.

Project Results

- Project has increased awareness on the use of renewable energy technologies in order to reduce gree house gas emissions.

- Project has demonstrated on how wind energy can be used for water pumping.

- Project has improved livehollds by more than doubling food production.

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