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Lusala Development Association (LUDEA)

Lusala Village is located in Ludewa District, Iringa Region, Tanzania. LUSALA is approximately 700 km South West of capital Dar es Salaam. The village is estaimated to have 4,000 people. In 2001, Lusala Villagers tppk steps to protect water sources by planting trees around it. Villagers were also sinsitised to refrain from living and undertaking any socio-economic activities in catchment areas. This project seeks to establish a community water supply scheme at Lusala Village. When the project is completed, maximum walking distance to the closest water drawing point will be 400 metres compared to a present distance of 1,2 to 2 km.

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Project Snapshot

Grantee:

Lusala Development Association

Country:

Tanzania

Area Of Work:

International Waters

Operational Phase:

Phase 2

Grant Amount:

US$ 20,000.00

Co-Financing Cash:

US$ 75,474.00

Co-Financing in-Kind:

US$ 5,000.00

Project Number:

TAN/CWI/04/03

Start Date:

5/2004

End Date:

12/2005

Status:

Satisfactorily Completed

Project Characteristics and Results

Notable Community Participation

Community members will contribute labour, cash and materials during project implementation. Community members will also be responsible for running the water supply scheme.

Inovative Financial Mechanisms

Financing shared by CWI, District Government and local communities.

Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment

N/A

Linkages gef projects

No likages with large GEF projects.

Planning gef grant

Potential for scale up to Medium Size GEF project exists under LD

Replication of project activities

Potential for wide replication of the project exists throughout the region

Planning non gef grant

Potential to scale up to MSP by using non GEF sources exists. Project has already leveraged over $ 70,000 from non UNDP/GEF sources.

Project sustainability

Project has in place a strong water management committee. Consumers pay small use feed. Both assure project sustainability.

Policy Influence

Project provided policy feedback on the effectiveness of small-scale community based water supply scheme in addressing community water supply.

Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples

Project targets local communities, who are natives of the local area.

Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods

Project will increase access to water supply for the local community, which in turn will improve community health and environment sanitation both of which promote sustainable livelihood.

Policy Impact

Project will provide policy feedback on community participation of water projects.

Gender Focus

Project will reduce women drudgery by reducing water fetching distances and time.

Capacity - Building Component

Project will train local water technicians for operation and maintenance of the water facility.

Project Results

(1) Project has provided clean and safe water to over 4,000 people

(2) Incidences of water born diseases reduced from 65% to 22%

(3) Project has contributed to achievement of MDGs in the following ways:-

- Improved housing through adoption of modern brick houses
- Increased afforestation
- Reduced women water fetching drudgery for an average of 1-2km to under 400 mts.
- Increased backyard gardening which has increased food supply.

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