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Rehabilitation of the Nicodem Irrigation Furrow

The Nicodem traditional Irrigation furrow hs been used for irrigation for the last 200 years by the communities in Sango Village. This furrow is old and has no permanent intake. The canal is not lined and thus allows seepage of water and water loss before reaching farms is high. The canal has a nigth water reservoir which also looses a lot of water through percolation as it is an earth reservoir. The objective of this project is to undertake the lining of the canal and reservoir in order to increase water availability for irrigation and domestic purposes.

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Project Snapshot

Grantee:

Sango Village Council

Country:

Tanzania

Area Of Work:

Land Degradation

Operational Phase:

Phase 1

Grant Amount:

US$ 24,045.83

Co-Financing Cash:

US$ 2,405.00

Co-Financing in-Kind:

US$ 3,600.00

Project Number:

TAN/COMPACT/UNF-GEF/03/05

Start Date:

10/2003

End Date:

12/2004

Status:

Satisfactorily Completed

Project Characteristics and Results

Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods

Increased food crop production has reduced food and income poverty.

Notable Community Participation

Local communities provided labour in all non technical tasks.

Planning non gef grant

N/A

Planning gef grant

N/a

Inovative Financial Mechanisms

Project financing was shared between COMPACT project, District Council and local communities.

Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment

Project has promoted awareness of Mt. Kilimanjaro as a World Heritage Site and the role of local communities in its conservation.

Policy Impact

Project has provided positive feedback on the success and impact of Small Scale Irrigation systems.

Gender Focus

Project has provided training in mainstreaming gender in village development planning.

Capacity - Building Component

Project has provided training in soil and water conservation.

Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples

Project targetted local communities who are natives of the local area.

Linkages gef projects

The project has a link with Pangani river basin project of which all irrigation project should participate in consrvation of water sources.

Policy Influence

The project has influence policy on food security througth small scale irrigation.

Project sustainability

The sustsinability of this project lies on the establisment of water users association of which members will be responsible in operation and mainatance of the canal.

Replication of project activities

This project has been replicated in other areas by Government througth the District irrigation office.

Project Results

(1) Project has contributed in increased crop production and availability of water for irrigation and domestic purpose.

(2) Project has provided training in soil and water conservationthe project has also managed to conduct lining of the 400meters out of the 2km proposed in the project plan.The project has also done in part lining of the nigth water reservoir. The project will require additional funds to complete lining of the remaining 1600 metes. The project will also require training on leadership to be able to establish water users association for Nicodem irrigational canal.

(3) Project has created employment in agricultural sector and thus reduce number of un employed who are believed to participate in illegal harvesting of trees in Mt. Kilimanjaro forest.

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Indicators

Biophysical

Number of local policies informed in biodiversity focal area 2

Empowerment

Number of women participated / involved in SGP project 480

Empowerment

Number of indigenous people participated/involved in SGP project 938

Empowerment

Number and type of support linkages established with national government institutions 1

Biophysical

Hectares of degraded land rest 38

Livehood

Number of households who have benefited* from SGP project 938

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