Control of Water Hyacinth in Speke Gulf Project
The project objective is to contribute to sustainable control of water hyacinth in Lake Victoria and other water bodies in Speke Gulf portion of Lake Victoria Basin by using physical and biological control agents.
Water hyacinth has a very serious economic, social, health and environment impacts to the lake Victoria (Nile) basin riparian communities. The impacts of the invasive hyacinth include blockage of fishing grounds, interference of navigation ways, clogging of water intakes, harbour snakes and crocodiles which pose great dangers and risks to communities living close to the lake and whose livelihoods depend on the Lake. The control of water hyacinth is designed to contribute to sustainable control of waterweeds using both physical and biological control agents to the level that it can not cause serious socio-economic and environment menace to the local community.
Water hyacinth has a very serious economic, social, health and environment impacts to the lake Victoria (Nile) basin riparian communities. The impacts of the invasive hyacinth include blockage of fishing grounds, interference of navigation ways, clogging of water intakes, harbour snakes and crocodiles which pose great dangers and risks to communities living close to the lake and whose livelihoods depend on the Lake. The control of water hyacinth is designed to contribute to sustainable control of waterweeds using both physical and biological control agents to the level that it can not cause serious socio-economic and environment menace to the local community.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Lake Nyanza Environmental and Sanitation Organization (LANESO)
Country:
Tanzania
Area Of Work:
International Waters
Grant Amount:
US$ 21,439.00
Co-Financing Cash:
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 9,359.75
Project Number:
TAN/NBI-NTEAP/05/01
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples
1. All community members will participate in the project.
Capacity - Building Component
1. The community and other stakeholders will be built their capacities on the effects of weeds, the positive uses of water hyacinth.
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Indicators
Biophysical
Number of innovations or new technologies developed / applied
1
SGP Country office contact
Mr. Faustine Donald Ninga
Email:
Ms. Stella Zaarh
Email:
Address
UN House, P.O. Box 9182, PSSSF Commercial Complex, Sam Nujoma Road, Kinondoni.
Dar es Salaam, Dar es salaam Region, 255-22
Dar es Salaam, Dar es salaam Region, 255-22
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